Rider Broncs - Softball

Rider Broncs softball represents Rider University in NCAA Division I and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) competition. The programme publishes its schedule, roster, statistics, coaches and news through the official Rider Athletics website. Rider plays its home games in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, including at Herb & Joan Young Field. Davon Ortega is the head coach, supported by assistant coaches Shana Treon, Paul Ortega and Emma Rambo. The 2026 team began with three early-season tournaments in Norfolk, Chapel Hill and Greenville before opening MAAC play at Iona. Its conference schedule included series against Manhattan, Niagara, Quinnipiac, Siena, Saint Peter's, Marist, Canisius, Fairfield and Mount St. Mary's. Rider recorded 2026 wins over Princeton, Army West Point, Penn, Lehigh and Lafayette, as well as MAAC series wins over Manhattan, Niagara and Saint Peter's. Maddie Luedtke led the published 2026 batting statistics with a .375 average, ten home runs and 32 RBI. The Broncs earned their first berth in the six-team MAAC Championship in 2022 and returned to the tournament in subsequent seasons.