Hamilton, NY – Freshman Eline De Jong (Groningen, Netherlands/Praedinius Gymnasium) and senior Shannon Hughes (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) each scored a goal apiece as the Rider University field hockey team blanked Colgate, 2-0, in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon at Tyler's Field.

The Broncs (5-5) won their second straight out of league road game, while the Raiders (2-9) dropped their seventh contest in a row.  

Rider struck first, getting on the board just over 13 minutes into the game thanks to a strike from De Jong. The marker was her first since September 9 and her fourth of the autumn.

De Jong's goal was the only score during the first half and proved to be the game-winner as the visitors took a 1-0 edge into halftime.

In the second half, the Broncs got a little breathing room as Hughes scored her second goal of the year. Her unassisted tally came in the 55th minute and was all Rider would need. The Rider backline held its ground and kept the hosts off the board to preserve the clean sheet.

Rider freshman goalkeeper Lena Vandam (Brasschaat, Belgium) did not face a shot on goal, but posted the shutout for her fifth career victory.

Notes & Quotes
"It was good to see us bounce back after Friday's disappointing result," Rider Head Coach Lori Hussong said. "Our defense played very well and our attack showed signs of improvement."

- Rider is 3-5 in true road games in 2017 and 4-5 away from home in 2017.
- Rider has now played nine of its first 10 games this year away from home.
- The Broncs have won eight straight games against the Raiders and Rider has defeated Colgate in each of the six seasons.  
- Rider held a 18-5 advantage in shots.
- The Broncs had 11 shots on goal and Colgate had zero.
- The Broncs took 14 penalty corners compared to one for the Raiders.

Broncs by the Numbers
- Rider shutout an opponent for the third time this season.
- Both of the Rider goals were unassisted.
- The shutout was the third of the fall for Vandam. She has .785 save percentage to go along with 51 saves and 1.42 goals-against average.
- All four of De Jong's goals have come in non-conference play.
- De Jong and Melissa Cunningham had a team-high four shots, while Jade Freeberg had three.
-  Hughes is third on the team with nine points, while De Jong is tied for tops on the squad with 10 points.

Up Next
Rider returns to action on Thursday, October 5, with a home non-conference contest against La Salle University that is slated to begin at 4:00 pm. To follow live stats and video for the game visit the field hockey schedule page on GoBroncs.com.