Providence, RI – The Rider University volleyball team split a pair of matches on the first day of the 12th Annual Friar Classic hosted by Providence College on Friday afternoon at Alumni Hall. The Broncs (3-5) fell to the host Friars, 3-0, before blanking St. Francis Brooklyn, 3-0. Rider fell to Providence College by scores of 25-14, 25-13 and 25-14 and the Broncs took down the Terriers by scores of 25-18, 25-20 and 25-19.  

Junior Hailey Riede (Haworth, NJ/Northern Valley-Demarest) led the offensive attack for the Broncs against Providence College, recording eight kills and adding one block assist to account for 8.50 points. No other Bronc had more than three kills in the match. On the defensive side, sophomore Rachelle Runyon (Aliso Viejo, CA/Aliso Niguel) had a team-high nine digs, while senior Veronica Koval (Allentown, PA/Parkland) chipped in five digs and 18 assists.  

In the nightcap, the Broncs had 32 kills as a team and took advantage of 29 St. Francis attack errors. Riede and classmate Perry Williams (Portland, OR/Cleveland) each contributed seven kills apiece. At the net, sophomore Evelyn Shanefield (Drexel Hill, PA/Upper Darby) had one solo block and three block assists, while freshman Danielle Blanco (El Paso, TX/Franklin) added a team-best 11 digs.

Notes & Quotes
"We are still finding our way a little," Rider Head Coach Chris Feliciano said. "It's nice to see a handful of players taking to heart some of the things we are working on at practice. Moving forward we still need to keep pushing each other not only to get better, but to operate within our system."

- Rider is 1-1 at the 12th Annual Friar Classic.
- Rider has scored a pair of shutout wins this season. Both of which have come versus St. Francis Brooklyn.
- The Broncs are now 26-1 all-time against St. Francis Brooklyn.
- Rider is 0-3 in true road games this season.
- The Broncs are 2-5 outside of the Garden State this year.

Broncs by the Numbers
- As a team Rider had 10 or more kills in all three sets against the Terriers.
- Rider had seven total blocks against St. Francis Brooklyn. It marked the fourth time this season that the team had seven or more total blocks in a match.
- The 14 attack errors for the Broncs in the nightcap was the second-fewest for the team this fall.
- Koval had 26 assists in the second match of the day.
- Four Broncs had five or more kills against SFBK.
- Blanco has recorded 10 or more digs in four of the Broncs eight matches. Her 11 against the Terriers tied a career-best which she has reached three times in 2017.
- Blanco also added three service aces versus the Terriers.

Up Next
The Broncs close out the 12th Annual Friar Classic in the Ocean State on Saturday, September 9. Rider will take on Fairleigh Dickinson and Holy Cross to end the event. To follow live stats for the contests visit the women's volleyball page on GoBroncs.com.