Emmitsburg, Md. (March 29, 2009)--Mount St. Mary's fell to Robert Morris, 7-1, in Northeast Conference action at the MSM Softball field on Sunday afternoon. The second game of the doubleheader was washed out by rain. A make-up date is to be determined.

The Mount (4-21, 1-2 NEC) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning. Chloe Mizianty reached on an error by the shortstop to open the inning. Katie Donovan followed with a bunt single to put runners on first and second. After a strikeout and a fielder's choice, Amanda Burk drove a single up the middle to plate Donovan with the first run of the game. The Mount had a chance to add to the lead, but Courtney Zingle's line drive to short was snagged by Robert Morris shortstop Jaci Timko to end the inning.

The Colonials (13-12, 2-1 NEC) took the lead with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth. Susan Petrich double home Allie Patton with the tying run while Kristin McDaniel blooped a single to center field to score Petrich and give RMU a 2-1 advantage.

Robert Morris added a pair of runs in the fifth. With runners on first and third with two outs, the Colonials pulled off a double steal. Allie Patton got into a rundown between first and second, allowing Timko to steal home. Patton was then safe on the play on a Mount error. Brooke Panepinto followed with an RBI single to give the Colonials a 4-1 lead.

Robert Morris added a run in the sixth and two more in the seventh to earn the win.

Burk finished the game 2-for-4 with an RBI while Zingle added two hits in the loss. Mount pitcher Jamie Fowler allowed seven runs (five earned) with four strikeouts in the game.

Perich went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI for Robert Morris while Sarah Kapp and Panepinto added two hits each in the win. Alexa Bryson allowed an unearned run while scattering eight hits allowed to earn the win.

The Mount returns to action with a doubleheader at George Washington on Tuesday, March 31, at 3 pm.