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WAYNE, N.J. – William Paterson softball (16-16, 3-11 NJAC) dropped both ends of its New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) doubleheader to Rutgers-Camden (10-18, 5-9 NJAC) by identical 5-3 scores April 19.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game One

• An RBI-single gave Rutgers-Camden a 1-0 edge during its first at-bat.
• The Scarlet Raptors used a sac fly and two run-scoring singles in the second frame to extend their lead to 4-0.
• WP got one run back in the bottom of the third when freshman third baseman Amber Reed (Verona, N.J./Verona) singled home freshman shortstop Anna Nunziato (Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo).
• After the visitors tacked on a fifth run during top of the seventh, the Pioneers responded in the same frame when Reed's single to center plated junior center fielder Vanessa Archibold (Saddle Brook, N.J./Saddle Brook). Junior pitcher Andee Lupica (Maywood, N.J./Immaculate Conception) followed with an RBI-double that allowed Reed to score from first to make it 5-3. A wild pitch and a walk put the tying run on first, but WP was unable to capitalize.

Game Two

• A bases-loaded walk and a pair of RBI-singles allowed Rutgers-Camden to open a 3-0 advantage after two innings.
• A run-scoring groundout and an RBI-single in the fifth pushed the Scarlet Raptor's lead to 5-0, but the Pioneers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the same frame, beginning with Archibold's groundout to third that plated freshman left fielder Lauren Naveo (Dumont, N.J./Dumont). Back-to-back RBI-singles from freshman shortstop Emma Cooney (Livingston, N.J./Livingston) and junior pitcher Alex Grubiak (Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge) cut the deficit to 5-3.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
Game One

• Reed finished 2-for-3 at the dish with a two RBI and a run scored, while Lupica went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI.
• Archibold and freshman first baseman Caitlin Monahan (Bloomingdale, N.J./Butler) each contributed a pair of hits.

Game Two

• Grubiak went 3-for-3 at the plate with an RBI, and Cooney added a pair of base hits and an RBI.

UP NEXT:

• WP travels to Montclair State on Tuesday, April 23, for a doubleheader starting at 3:00 p.m.

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