POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Marist's Camille Bowen rocketed a shot from 20 yards out inside the left post for the game-winning goal in the 73^rd minute as the Red Foxes defeated the Rider University women's soccer team, 1-0, in the league opener for both teams Saturday night at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field. With the loss, the Broncs slip to 0-7-0 (0-1-0 MAAC), while the Red Foxes even their record at 4-4-1 (1-0-0 MAAC).  
 
The Broncs threatened in the first half, with Michelle Iacono (Merrick, NY/Calhoun) putting a shot off the crossbar. Freshman goalkeeper Carmen Carbonell (Valencia, Spain/Guadalaviar School) made six first-half saves to keep the game knotted at 0-0 after 45 minutes.
 
But after Carbonell made her seventh save, Bowen struck for the game-winning goal. Iacono threatened again in the 83^rd minute, putting her second shot off the crossbar from 30 yards out. But the Broncs couldn't find the equalizer.
 
Quotes & Notes
"The team worked really hard tonight and it was good to see the continued effort and improvement. The energy on the bench and on the field was excellent. We controlled the tempo, created a ton of chances, hit the crossbar twice but couldn't find the back of the net. As a program, this was arguably the best performance we've put on up here in Poughkeepsie in the last 10 years, so it is a massive disappointment not to get three points. Marist are a good team and have had the fortune of late in these matches, but we'll be back at it Wednesday with the same goal – driving each other to give ourselves the best chance of getting three points." – Rider Head Coach Drayson Hounsome
 
- Rider freshman goalkeeper Carmen Carbonell (Valencia, Spain/Guadalaviar School) played the full 90 minutes for just the second time this season, making a career-high eight saves.
- Rider fell in its MAAC opener for the first time in five years, having posted a 3-0-1 record in its first conference game over the past four seasons.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Marist outshot the Broncs, 15-13, including a 9-2 edge in shots on goal.   
- Iacono returned to the line-up following a two-game absence due to injury. She took a team-high four shots. While none were credited as on goal, two hit the crossbar.
- Ellie Smith (Norwich, England/Norwich City) and Valeria Pascuet (Banuel, Navarra, Spain/San Fermin Ikastola) each took a pair of shots with one apiece on target.
- Marist took five corner kicks to the Broncs' four.