Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Rider Broncs (0-7-0, 0-1-0 MAAC) vs. Saint Peter's Peacocks (2-5-0, 0-1-0 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 play host to hOURglass rival Saint Peter's in their MAAC home opener.
- Rider is 17-4-0 all-time against Saint Peter's, including a five-game winning streak. The last time the Broncs faced the Peacocks at home, Rider took an 8-0 victory.
- Freshman goalkeeper Carmen Carbonell made a season-high eight saves last on Sept. 16 at Marist.
- Kourtney Cunningham leads the Broncs with a pair of goals so far in 2017, including one in the season opener against Wagner and another on the road at NJIT.
- Rider's leading scorer from 2016, Ellie Smith (eight goals, five assists, 21 points), scored her first goal of the 2017 season at Temple off an assist from fifth-year senior Michelle Iacono. Smith was a 2016 All-MAAC First Team and All-ECAC Honorable Mention selection.
- The Broncs returned eight players in 2017 who started at least 12 games last season.
- Smith and junior back Meghan McCabe were named to the Preseason All-MAAC Team.
- A three-year starter on the Broncs' back line, senior Emily Schmitt was named team captain this year.
- The 2017 MAAC Championships will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. All 11 teams in the league will participate, with the top five teams receiving a first-round bye.