RICHMOND, VA – Freshman Carly Brosious (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast) scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lead the Rider University field hockey team past host VCU, 2-1, on Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action at Cary Street Field.  

The Broncs (6-5) have now won four consecutive road contests, while the Rams (6-5) dropped their second straight tilt.

Rider sophomore Lena Vandam (Brasschaat, Belgium) was stellar in the cage for the guests for the second game in a row. She made a career-high 15 saves en route to her sixth victory of the season and the 14th of her career.

VCU opened the scoring late in the first half as Maite Sturm finished a rebound in front of Vandam. The strike came in 27th minute and the Rams would take a 1-0 edge into halftime.

Freshman Tess van Ommeren (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Sint Nicolaas Lyceum) helped the Broncs tie the game at one in the 49th minute as her shot was deflected past the VCU netminder by freshman Gianna Morganti (Berlin, NJ/St. Joseph High School). Off a penalty corner, Morganti found the back of the cage for her first collegiate goal.

Down the stretch in regulation, neither team was able to break through. With time winding down, the Rider defense held their ground as the Rams were awarded a penalty corner to close out the second half.

In overtime, Brosious potted her team-leading third game-winning goal of the year. Brosious had possession of the ball at the top of the circle with her back to the keeper, she turned and fired a shot that clanked off the cage to give the guests the win.  

NOTES & QUOTES
"Once again, Lena was outstanding in goal and she kept us in the game today. Our defense came up big in some very critical moments and our offense took advantage of the few opportunities we had. Tess Coorens played great defense against their top goal-scorer. She had several clutch tackles for us." – Rider Head Coach Lori Hussong

"Kaitlyn Flemming and Tess van Ommeren did a beautiful job setting up Carly's overtime goal. We are very proud of our team's effort today. We needed everyone digging down together to get it done." – Hussong

- Rider is now 2-3 in games decided by one goal this autumn.
- The Broncs are 5-3 outside of Lawrenceville in 2018.
- Rider is now 2-2 in overtime games this year.
- The Broncs are 3-0-1 all-time versus Virginia Commonwealth.  
- Rider has won back-to-back road overtime contests.
- VCU held a 33-9 advantage in shots. The Rams had 19 shots on goal and the Broncs had five.
- The Broncs had three penalty corners, while the Rams had 12 of their own.
- Rider had a season-high three defensive saves. Entering the game, the team had four on the season.

BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Vandam posted 10 or more saves in a game for the sixth time in her career. She bested her previous career-high in saves which was 14 against Lock Haven last year. She was named the MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.
-  It marked the sixth time this year that Vandam has turned aside five or more shots and she made 12 or more saves for the second game in a row.
- Brosious now has six goals on the year. She is tied for second on the squad in markers.
- Morganti's tally was the first of her career. She now has one goal and one assist this season.
- Tess Coorens had two defensive saves and Kaitlyn Flemming had one defensive save for the Broncs. It was Flemming's second straight game with a defensive save.

UP NEXT
Rider returns to action on Sunday, October 7 with a road Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) showdown with LIU Brooklyn that is slated to begin at 1:00 pm. The Broncs lead the all-time series with the Blackbirds, 2-0, after topping LIU in each of the last two seasons.