November 1, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Men's College Soccer

Rider University 8, Iona College 2

NEW ROCHELLE, NY--Sophomore Sandro DeCrisofaro (Medford/Shawnee) scored three goals and added an assist as Rider (5-9-1, 1-5 MAAC) defeated Iona in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game Friday.

The Broncs out shot Iona 25-13 in the game.

After spotting Iona a 1-0 lead 1:41 into the game, Rider scored the next eight goals to take an 8-1 lead with 15 minutes left.

Senior Sean O'Hare (Fairfax, VA/Seton) scored two goals and picked up an assist.

Rider plays a MAAC game at Fairfield Sunday.

Scoring

RU       2    6    8
IC        1    1    2

I-Rashford (unassisted) 1:41, R-DeCrisofaro (O'Hare) 19:42, R-Jake Trainor (unassisted) 29:09, R-O'Hare (unassisted) 51:47, R-O'Hare (unassisted) 53:24, R-DeCrisofaro (Trainor) 62:34, R-Christopher Trump (unassisted) 66:28, R-DeCrisofaro (Kurutz) 72:53, R-Brian Laurinaitis (DeCrisofaro) 75:02, I-DeMartinis (unassisted) 87:11

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