Lawrenceville, NJ – The Rider University women's volleyball team won its fourth straight match, topping visiting Siena, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action inside Alumni Gymnasium. The Broncs topped the Saints by scores of 25-16, 25-17 and 25-13.

Rider (10-9, 4-3 MAAC) avenged a season-ending setback to Siena (1-17, 1-6 MAAC) in the 2016 MAAC Tournament with the victory.

Offensively, junior Hailey Riede (Haworth, NJ/Northern Valley-Demarest) led the Bronc attack with 11 kills and a .390 hitting percentage, while senior Jennifer Borio (Ridley Park, PA/Padua Academy) chipped in six kills and a .400 attack percentage. Both Riede and Borio hit over .375 for the third match in a row.  In the middle, senior setter Veronica Koval (Allentown, PA/Parkland) had 25 assists and four kills.

Freshman Brynn Sherbert (Temecula, CA/Great Oak) led the defensive effort for Rider with a team-high 14 digs, while sophomore Rachelle Runyon (Aliso Viejo, CA/Aliso Niguel) registered 10 digs.  Senior tri-captain Emma Aldaya (Prospect Park, PA/Merion Mercy Academy) added seven digs and two services aces for the hosts.

Notes & Quotes
"Anytime you can make a team one dimensional you're going to put yourself in a good position," Rider Head Coach Chris Feliciano said. "It was a good result today."

"Veronica preps really well and it's really interesting to watch her prepare," Feliciano said. "She's not too up and she's not too down, which is what you want form your captain and starting setter. She's doing a good job running our offense and keeping everyone balanced and engaged."

- Rider had 33 kills, 44 digs, five total blocks and a team hitting percentage over .300.  
- The Broncs are 5-1 at home this season and 7-1 in the Garden State in 2017.
- The Broncs have won three straight regular season matches against Siena.
- Rider has won seven matches in three sets in 2017. Rider has won their last 10 sets against their opponents.  
- The Broncs took advantage of 16 Siena attack errors.

Broncs by the Numbers
- Koval has had 25 or more assists in 16 matches this season, including 11 straight.
- Riede has now reached double-digits in kills in a match 12 times this fall, including 11 matches in a row. She has a team-best 201 kills in 2017. In conference play, she is averaging over 13 kills per match.
- Runyon had 10 or more digs for the seventh time this year.
- Sherbert had 10 or more digs for the sixth time in 2017 and it was her fourth 10-plus dig performance in conference play.
-  Savannah Logan had five kills for the Broncs.  

Up Next
The Broncs return to action and close out a busy weekend of action on Sunday, October 8, with a home MAAC match versus Marist. Rider and the Red Foxes have split their regular-season meetings in each of the two seasons. The contest will feature both live stats and video. For links visit the women's volleyball schedule page on GoBroncs.com.