PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rider University field hockey team fell on the road to No. 25 Providence College, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon in non-conference action.
 
The Broncs (11-5) saw their two-game winning streak come to an end with the one-goal setback, while the Friars (12-5) scored their fifth victory in a row.
 
Providence College opened the scoring early in the day off a penalty corner. Mary O'Reilly scored off a rebound in the third minute of play with what proved to be the game-winning goal.
 
With under 10 minutes remaining in regulation, the Broncs threatened with a penalty corner, but Carly Brosious (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast) saw her shot turned aside by the Friar goalkeeper.
 
NOTES & QUOTES
"We were really proud of our team's play today. We played some of our best hockey of the year and if we could have generated a little more consistent strength on our attack we could have had a different result. It was a great game to play to prepare us for our last the conference game and definitely prepare us for the NEC Tournament." – Rider Head Coach Lori Hussong
 
- The two teams played for the first time since 2016.
- Providence College leads the all-time series, 4-0.
- Rider is now 0-3 this season against ranked teams.
- The Broncs outshot Providence College, 8-6. The Friars had six shots on goal, while Rider had just three.
- PC took three penalty corners compared to two for the Broncs.
 
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- In the cage for the Broncs, Lena Vandam made five saves in a losing effort. It was her eighth game this fall with five or more saves.
- Julia Divorra had a team-high four shots.
- Divorra, Brosious and Tess Coorens all had one shot on goal apiece for Rider.
- Three of Rider's loses have been 1-0 games this year.
 
UP NEXT
Rider returns to action on Friday, November 1, with a home Northeast Conference (NEC) contest Sacred Heart that is slated to begin at 7:00 PM. The Broncs enter the game riding a four-game winning streak against the Pioneers.