SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Sam Rohwer hit a grand slam and finished the game with five RBI in the Bryant University softball team's 7-5 win against UMass Lowell to win the series at Conaty Park.

Lexi Powell struck out a career-high seven in six innings of relief for her second victory of the series.

Location: Conaty Park (Smithfield, R.I.)
Bryant 7, UML 5
W | L | S: Lexi Powell (2-4) | Olivia DeCitise (0-3)

Key Moment 

• Rohwer hit a grand slam in the bottom of the second to give the Black and Gold a 5-4 lead.

How it Happened 

• UMass Lowell tallied two runs in the top of the first on a double and a single (2-0).
• In the bottom of the first, Meaghan Houk drew a walk and Hannah Cochran hit a double, advancing Houk to third. This led to a sac fly from Rohwer (2-1).
• The River Hawks responded with two runs in the top of the second on a Bulldog error and a single up the middle (4-1).
• In the bottom of the second, Bryce Clendenin hit a lead-off double, Amira Rainer hit a single, and Houk drew a walk to load the bases. This set up Rohwer, who launched a grand slam over the left field wall (5-4).
• In the bottom of the fourth with two outs, Rohwer was walked, and then scored on a UML error (6-4). Lee then hit a single, and Makenna Coleman beat the throw home to score a run (7-4).
• UML scored their fifth run on a groundout in the top of the fifth (7-5).

Stats 

• Rohwer had a grand slam and five RBI.
• Cochran, Coleman, Jaelynn Lee, McKenzie McAloon, Clendenin, and Rainer tallied a hit.
• Cochran and Lee stole a base.
• Maddy Wachter struck out one in one inning.
• Powell struck out a career-high seven in six innings of relief.
• Powell through 11.2 innings over two appearances in the series, winning both games. She allowed four runs (two earned) on seven hits, walked three and struck out 11. She has worked a career high in innings in each of her last two appearances.

Next Up
The Bulldogs take the short trip to Brown on Wednesday.