LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – In her final collegiate home game, senior point guard Lexi Posset (Pittsburgh, PA/Beaver Area) scored a game-high 19 points to go along with seven rebounds to lead the Rider University women's basketball team past visiting Siena, 77-54, on Thursday evening in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action inside Alumni Gymnasium.

The Broncs (17-11, 13-4 MAAC) put an end to their two-game home losing streak with the victory and clinched the No. 2 seed in the upcoming MAAC Tournament, while the Saints (12-16, 8-9 MAAC) saw their two-game winning streak come to an end.

Posset was one of three Rider players to score in double figures as she knocked down seven shots from the field to go along with two assists and two steals.

The Broncs erased an early deficit by closing the opening frame on a 16-3 run over a seven-minute span. Graduate student Mia Farmer (Philadelphia, PA/Cardinal O'Hara) capped the Rider spurt with a three-pointer to give the hosts a 20-10 advantage after 10 minutes of play.

Rider pulled away in third quarter thanks to outscoring the Saints, 25-11. Coming out of halftime, the Broncs held Siena to just 18 percent (2-of-11) to extend their lead. The Rider edge would swell to as many as 31 midway through the fourth quarter.

Junior forward Lea Favre (Vevey, Switzerland, Lycee Jeanne D'Arc) and classmate Amari Johnson (Red Lion, PA/Dallastown) were the other Broncs in double figures. Favre recorded her first career double-double thanks to an 18-point, 13-rebound effort, while Johnson poured in 16 points thanks to knocking down 11-of-12 attempts from the charity stripe.  

NOTES & QUOTES
"I'm really pleased with the effort we had today. We talked about how Senior Day is a remember when moment. I believe we did that for TJ, LP and Mia. I think the three of them played really well. We had a solid defensive effort. We have to clean some things up inside as we move forward, but I think we're heading in the right direction." – Rider Head Coach Lynn Milligan

"It was amazing to take the court as a starter tonight. My teammate have a lot of faith me." – Rider senior Taylour Jones

"I think I adjusted well to the team culture. I came in with some jokes. Getting a feel for the game again and getting back on my feet has been nice." – Rider graduate student Mia Farmer

"Clinching the number two seed feels good. It's definitely going to help us when we get to the MAAC Tournament because we'll have a bye. It's very beneficial for us to clinch that especially with one game left in the regular season." – Rider senior Lexi Posset

- Rider swept the regular-season series with the Saints and the Broncs have now won four of the last five meetings with Siena.
- The Broncs have scored over 70 –points in each of their last five victories. 
- Rider was 23-of-28 (87.5%) at the free-throw line. The Broncs have shot over 78 percent from the charity stripe in six of their last seven games.
- The 23 made free throws for the Broncs were a season-high.
- As a team, Rider had 10 steals and five blocked shots.  

BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Lea Favre shot 7-of-13 from the field. She tied a career-high with 13 rebounds. She also had 13 rebounds earlier this season against Vermont. It marked the eighth time this season that a Bronc has registered a double-double. Rider is 7-1 in those games.
- Amari Johnson's 11 made free throws were a new career-high. She also added seven rebounds, one steal and one block.
- Mia Farmer scored nine points on 4-of-6 shooting. She also registered a career-high three steals.
- In his first career start, Taylour Jones scored two points to go along with one rebound, one assist and one steal.   

UP NEXT
Rider closes out the regular season on Saturday, March 2, with a road conference showdown at Fairfield. Opening tip is slated for 2:00 pm as the Broncs are looking for the regular-season sweep of the Stags thanks to defeating Fairfield in the MAAC opened for both teams.