BALTIMORE, MD – The Rider University volleyball team fell on the road to host Coppin State, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon in non-conference action at CSU's Physical Education Complex Arena. The Eagles topped the Broncs by scores of 25-14, 25-21, 16-25, 19-25 and 15-9.

After falling behind, 2-0, Rider rallied to cause a decisive fifth frame. In the fifth and final set, the hosts held on for the win.

The Eagles (6-16) avenged a 3-0 setback to the Broncs (8-8) last season in Lawrenceville.  

The Broncs had a tough day at the net, committing 32 attack errors. Leading the charge offensively for Rider was junior Alexa Shello (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central) with a team-high seven kills. Seniors Hailey Riede (Haworth, NJ/Northern Valley-Demarest) and Perry Williams (Portland, OR/Cleveland) each chipped in six kills apiece for the Broncs.

In the middle, freshman setter Anilee Sher (Poughkeepsie, NY/Spackenkill) continued her steady play with 32 assists and eight digs.

On the defensive end, junior libero Rachelle Runyon (Aliso Viejo, CA/Aliso Niguel) continued her strong play with 16 digs. Sophomore Danielle Blanco (El Paso, TX/Franklin) contributed 10 digs on the backline for the Broncs.   

NOTES & QUOTES
"We desperately need to improve in both critical moments and committing unforced errors due to lack of competitive intensity." – Rider Head Coach Chris Feliciano

- Rider had 44 kills, 39 assists, eight service aces, seven total block and 52 digs.
- The Broncs committed five service errors, 32 attack errors and four setting errors.
- The Broncs are now 2-2 all-time against Coppin State.

BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Runyon had 10 or more digs for the 14th straight match.   
- Blanco had 10 or more digs for the fifth time in 2018.
- Shello is having a breakout campaign. She has set a new career-high with 86 kills this autumn.    

UP NEXT
Rider returns to action next weekend, October 13-14, with a pair of home Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) matches. The Broncs open up versus Canisius on Saturday at 1:00 pm before taking on Niagara Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm inside Alumni Gymnasium.