Game 14 – Sunday, October 15, 12:00 PM
Rider Broncs (7-6, 2-1 MAAC) vs. Fairfield Stags (4-10, 2-1 MAAC)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ – Ben Cohen Field
Start of the Game: 12:00 PM
Live Video: BroncVision
Live Stats: SideArm Stats
Twitter: BroncsFH &
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What You Need To Know
- Rider will play its fourth home contest on the season on Sunday, October 15, coming off a 2-1 MAAC win at Siena on Friday.
- The Broncs are 2-1 at home this autumn.
- Last time out, Stags defeated Bryant, 3-2.
- Rider has shutout three opponents this year.
- The Broncs are 2-5 in one-goal games in 2017.
- Graduate transfer
Maria Madsen had a goal the win over the Saints on the Friday. The points were her first for the Broncs since the season opener against Davidson. Â
- Rider leads the all-time series, 15-5. The Broncs are looking to avenge a 3-1 setback to the Stags in the Constitution State in 2016.
- Rider is outscoring opponents, 16-6, in the second half in 2017.
- Three Rider first-year players have been honored by the MAAC.
Eline De Jong was named the MAAC Rookie of the Week on August 29, goalkeeper
Lena Vandam was tabbed as the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on September 5 and
Kaitlyn Flemming was honored as the MAAC Rookie of the Week on September 19.
- Freshman
Kaitlyn Flemming was named the MAAC Rookie of the Week on Tuesday. It was the second time this season that she received the honor. Heading into this weekend's slate, she led all freshman in the league in scoring with five goals.
- Freshman
Lena Vandam was tabbed as the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday. It was her second time this fall receiving the accolade. She is one of two players and the only goalkeeper to win the award more than once in 2017.
- This season, Vandam is 7-6 with 1.47 goals-against average, a .774 save percentage and 65 saves. She has posted three shutouts and played over 900 minutes. She has made 10 or more saves three times in her young career.
- Senior
Allison Baligian leads the team in goals and points. She has scored six times this fall and added three assists for 15 points. Baligian also has a team-best three game-winning goals in 2017, including last time out versus the Saints.
- Senior
Shannon Hughes leads the team with seven assists.
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