Saturday, October 28, 2017
Rider Broncs (11-3-1, 6-1-1 MAAC) vs. Marist Red Foxes (7-9-0, 3-5-0 MAAC)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ – Ben Cohen Field
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Live Video – GoBroncs.com
Live Stats – GoBroncs.com
 
What You Need To Know
- The Broncs are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games, including a 2-1 victory at Iona on Wednesday to clinch a berth in the MAAC Championships.   
- Prior to Saturday night's game, the Broncs will honor their four-member senior class. Jose Aguinaga, Todd Oakley, Elliott Otmani and David Pastuna have contributed to 55 wins, four-straight MAAC Championship berths, two-straight MAAC titles and two-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.
- Rider has appeared in the national rankings in each of the last five weeks. After receiving votes for two weeks, the Broncs cracked both the United Soccer Coaches National Poll and the College Soccer News National Poll, coming in as highly as Nos. 22 and 24, respectively. The Broncs currently sit at No. 26 in the College Soccer News Top 30.
- Rider owns a 15-10-1 edge in the all-time series over Marist, including wins in four of the last five. Last time the Broncs met the Red Foxes, Rider took a 2-1 win in Poughkeepsie on Oct. 15, 2016.
- 11 of Rider's 15 games this season have been decided by one goal or less, including each of the last five.
- The Broncs are now an unbeaten 7-0-7 in their last 14 overtime contests dating back to the 2014 season. Rider is 4-0-1 in overtime contests this year with wins over Temple (1-0, Sept. 1), LIU Brooklyn (2-1, Sept. 16), Manhattan (1-0, Oct. 11) and Niagara (2-1, Oct. 14) and a draw against Canisius (1-1, Oct. 21). The last time Rider lost in overtime was the 2013 season finale against Quinnipiac.
- The Broncs scored a 2-1 victory on Oct. 25 at Iona on the strength of a game-winning connection between the Aguinaga Brothers. Sergio served a ball over the defense and into the box, finding Jose at the left post. The senior Spaniard then sent a low shot across the mouth of goal and inside the right post for the game-winner.
- Rider has now won six road games in each of the last three years.
- Rider won consecutive overtime contests in dramatic fashion, Oct. 11 and 14. The Broncs took a 1-0 victory over Manhattan on Pablo DeCastro's header off an Elliott Otmani corner in the 109^th minute. Not to be outdone, Jose Aguinaga buried a free kick with six seconds remaining in the 110^th minute at Niagara.
- Otmani was named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week in consecutive weeks, Oct. 2 and 9. The senior scored a pair of goals against Monmouth, added another against Saint Peter's and scored both of the Broncs' tallies against Quinnipiac. Otmani was also named to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week for the week ending Oct. 1. Otmani now leads the Broncs with eight goals and 17 points.
- The Broncs feature two of the top three players on the MAAC assists leaderboard in Jose Aguinaga and Clement Bourret. Aguinaga has dished out nine assists, while Bourret is right behind with eight.
- Freshman Mathis Catanzaro was named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Oct. 2 after scoring the game-winning goal against Saint Peter's and totaling three assists in two wins over the Peacocks and Monmouth. Catanzaro became the third different Bronc to earn the honor this year, joining Pablo DeCastro and Sylvain Coco.
- A familiar name and face made his Rider debut off the bench against Villanova. Freshman back Sergio Aguinaga, the younger brother of senior forward Jose Aguinaga, came off the bench and played 31 minutes.  Two games later, he made his first start and contributed an assist in the Broncs' 2-1 win at No. 21 Fairleigh Dickinson.
- Bourret scored the golden goal in the 94^th minute against Temple and had the assist on Sylvain Coco's game-winner against La Salle.
- Coco earned MAAC Rookie of the Week on Sept. 11 for his game-winning goal against La Salle, following DeCastro's turn earning the same honor on Sept. 4 for his game-winner against Seton Hall and assist on Bourret's game-winner at Temple. DeCastro later earned the honor again on Sept. 25 for his game-winning goal at No. 21 Fairleigh Dickinson.
- David Pastuna was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 4 after compiling nine saves and allowing just one goal in a pair of wins against Seton Hall and Temple. He repeated the honor on Sept. 25 with three saves in a victory at No. 21 Fairleigh Dickinson.
- The Broncs return six starters from their second-straight MAAC Championship squad in 2016, including their top three goal scorers from a year ago in Elliott Otmani (6 goals, 8 assists), Jose Aguinaga (5 goals, 9 assists) and Clement Bourret (8 goals, 2 assists).
- A two-time All-MAAC First Team selection and a 2016 NSCAA All-Northeast Region pick, Aguinaga was named 2017 MAAC Preseason Player of the Year.
- Otmani and Bourret joined Aguinaga on the Preseason All-MAAC Team. Otmani was a 2016 All-MAAC Second Team honoree, while Bourret was named to the All-Rookie Team.
- TopDrawerSoccer.com named Aguinaga (#1), Bourret (#4), Otmani (#8) and Arthur Herpreck (#12) among the Top 20 players in the MAAC.
- Arguably the Broncs' biggest loss to graduation was 2017 Second Team All-American Christian Flath. Flath became Rider's fifth All-American of all-time and the first since 1972.
- Rider has won four MAAC Championships in its 20 years in the league, including back-to-back titles in its first two years in the league (1997-98) and the most recent two years (2015-16).