BUFFALO, NY – Senior Michelle Iacono (Merrick, NY/Calhoun) scored both goals in the Rider University women's soccer team's 2-0 road win at Canisius on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Broncs improve to 3-8-2 (3-2-2 MAAC), are unbeaten in their last three and 3-1-2 over their last six. The Golden Griffins slip to 7-6-1 (2-4-1 MAAC) with the loss.
 
Iacono got the Broncs on the board in the 19^th minute, beating her defender to a low cross from Erica Ludwikoski across the top of the six-yard box to redirect it past the goalkeeper's right. With less than three minutes left in the opening half, Iacono added another. This time, she dribbled past her defender into right side of the 18-yard box, cut back and shot past both a Canisius defender and the goalkeeper inside the near post.
 
Neither team could score the rest of the way, with freshman goalkeeper Carmen Carbonell (Valencia, Spain/Guadalaviar) and the Rider defense posting their second clean sheet of the year.
 
Quotes & Notes
"A really solid performance today by the team in all departments. The bench led the energy which on the road makes a huge difference. The defensive unit was strong, disciplined and did an impressive job limiting Canisius' chances. Carmen made a really big save just before half time to keep the score at 2-0 and keep the momentum in our favor. Offensively our midfielders controlled the tempo and did well getting the ball in the wide channels especially in the first half. And up top Michelle is arguably playing the best soccer of her career. She is exciting and a joy to watch when running towards goal." – Rider Head Coach Drayson Hounsome
  
- Rider broke a .500 deadlock in the all-time series with Canisius and now lead the Griffs, 11-10-1.

Broncs By The Numbers
- The goals were Iacono's team-leading fifth and sixth of the season. To go along with a team-best six assists, her 18 points are twice that of the next-closest Bronc and tied for second in the MAAC.
- Iacono's career totals are now 17 goals and 17 assists for 51 points in 64 games played.
- The assist was the first point of Ludwikowski's collegiate career.
- Carbonell made two saves on the day for her second shutout of the season. She skied to push a Lexi Henderson shot up over the crossbar with 51 seconds left in the first half. Over her last eight games, she's posted a 0.64 goals-against average and an .853 save percentage.
- The Broncs outshot Canisius, 14-8, in the contest, with Rider enjoying a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal.  
- Both teams took five corner kicks on the afternoon.