Christina Panagiotopoulos helped Rivier salvage a split with St. Joseph's (Conn.) on Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Rivier Athletics)

It was a busy weekend for the Rivier University women’s softball team, as they split their second doubleheader in two days on Sunday.

The Raiders fell to St. Joseph’s (Conn.) 5-3 in the first game in West Hartford, but won the nightcap 8-3 to even their GNAC mark at 3-3, 10-12 overall.

In the win, Christina Panagiotopoulos went 3 for 4 with three RBIs, two of them coming on a double in the Raiders’ four-run sixth. Sophia Quinlan and Hayley Rapaglia, who also went 3 for 4 with three RBIs, had run-scoring hits in the frame.

Sydney Greeno got the win with one inning of one-hit, one-run reliefj.

The Raiders lost a heartbreaker in the opener, giving up three runs in the sixth on back-to-back doubles. Kayle Miles led the offense, going 2 for 3 with an RBI. Hailey Berube took the loss in the circle, giving up four runs on seven hits over 5.1 innings.

Rivier hosts Lesley on Thursday.

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St. JOSEPH’S (CONN.) 13, RIVIER 3

The Raiders fell behind 4-0 by the third inning and never recovered, falling to 7-16 overall, 3-4 in the GNAC. Luis Colin went 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI, and J.D. Normand (double) and Dylan Aliberti each had a hit and an RBI for the Raiders.

Nate Bonacorsi took the loss for Riv, giving up four runs on five hits over three innings. Ryan Quinn went 3 for 5 with five RBIs for the Jays.

Rivier hosts Anna Maria on Tuesday.

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