HEMPSTEAD, NY – Four different Broncs scored two goals apiece as the Rider University field hockey team raced past Hofstra, 10-4, on Friday afternoon in non-conference action at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium.

Freshman Carly Brosious (Drexel Hill, PA/Archbishop Pendergast) scored two goals to go along with a pair of assists and classmate Julia Divorra (Terassa, Spain/Vedruna Vall) chipped in a pair of tallies and a career-high three assists. The duo combined for 13 points in Rider's most lopsided victory of the fall.

The Broncs (4-3) avenged a 3-2 setback to the Pride (2-8) last autumn on the road.     

Junior Tess Coorens (Leiden, Netherlands/Visser'T Hooft Lyceum) continued her stellar play for the guests as she potted one tally, while adding a pair of assists.

Rider wasted little time getting on the board as the Broncs scored a pair of markers in the first five minutes of action. Coorens put the guests on the board with her sixth goal of the season and just over a minute later sophomore Marion Waterkeyn (Antwerp, Belgium/OLVE) gave the Broncs a 2-0 edge.   

Midway through the first half, Hofstra cut the deficit to just one at 3-2. Following that strike, the Broncs scored twice to take a 5-2 edge into halftime.

Rider added five more goals in the second half to pull away with the win.

In goal, sophomore Lena Vandam (Brasschaat, Belgium) made three saves en route to her fourth victory of the year.

NOTES & QUOTES
"We were so proud of our play today. So many players contributed in such a positive way and we had some absolutely amazing efforts throughout the game.  It was a wild game offensively and great to see so many players ready to score. " – Rider Head Coach Lori Hussong

"Defensively we need to do a better of defending our circle and clearing the ball after Lena makes a save and we will work hard tomorrow to fix our mistakes and  be prepared for Villanova on Sunday." – Hussong

- The 10 goals were the most scored by the Broncs since the team scored nine in a 9-0 victory against LIU Brooklyn in October of 2016.
- The win snapped a four-game losing streak for Rider against Hofstra. The Pride lead the all-time series, 14-13.
- Rider held a 23-11 advantage in shots. The Broncs had 13 shots on goal compared to seven for the Pride.
- The Broncs had seven penalty corners and Hofstra took five.
- Rider is outscoring opponents, 14-6, in the first half this season.

BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Marion Waterkeyn already has a career-high 13 points (5G, 3A) this season. She has recorded a point in five straight games and in six of her seven appearances this year. She scored twice on Friday.
- Coorens has scored in six of Rider's seven games. She leads the team with six goals and is tied with Julia Divorra for the team lead with 15 points.  
- It was Divorra's first career multi-goal game. She leads the team with five assists this season. She has now scored in back-to-back games for the second time this season.
- Brosious had her first multi-goal game as a Bronc. She doubled her season marker total as she now has four on the year.
- Kaitlyn Flemming scored twice in the second half for Rider.
- Brittany Romanczuk capped the scoring with her first tally of the season.  

UP NEXT
Rider returns to action on Sunday, September 23 with a home non-conference contest against regional rival Villanova that is slated to begin at noon at Ben Cohen Field. The Broncs are looking to avenge a 3-2 overtime setback to the Wildcats last season. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.