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Winner Lehigh LEHIGH (1-0)
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Rider RID (0-1)
Winner
Lehigh LEHIGH
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Final
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Rider RID
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Lehigh LEHIGH 0 1 0 0 1
Rider RID 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Falls to Lehigh, 1-0, on Friday at Home

Lena Vandam made seven saves in a losing effort

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University field hockey team dropped its season opener, 1-0, to visiting Lehigh on Friday afternoon at Ben Cohen Field.
 
The Mountain Hawks (1-0) avenged a two-goal setback to the Broncs (0-1) at home last season with the shutout win.
 
The defensive battle saw the two goalkeepers combine for 16 saves and just one goal allowed.
 
The Broncs controlled the pace early, but the hosts were unable to convert on any of their seven first-half penalty corners.
 
The guests took the lead in the second quarter as Lehigh's Anna Lehman scored off a penalty corner. The tally came in the 24th minute of action and proved to be the game winner.
 
Rider's best threat came early in the fourth quarter. Freshman Sierra Giuliano (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) came rushing in on goal and saw her shot turned aside by the diving Mountain Hawk netminder. Sophomore Julia Divorra (Terrassa, Spain/Vedruna Vall) collected the rebound and her shot was stopped as well.
 
NOTES & QUOTES
"Today was a little bit disappointing on the offensive end not having scored a goal despite all opportunities we had on corners. Lehigh's goalie played outstanding, but we did not stay poised or run our plays effectively." – Rider Head Coach Lori Hussong  
 
- Rider took 11 penalty corner compared to six for the Mountain Hawks.
- The Broncs outshot Lehigh, 14-9. Rider had nine shots on goal and Lehigh had eight.
- Rider leads the all-time series with Lehigh, 20-18-1. The Mountain Hawks have won two of the last three meetings between the two teams.
 
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- In goal for the Broncs, Lena Vandam made seven saves in a losing effort. She has made six or more saves in each of her last four appearances for Rider.
- Tess Coorens and Sierra Giuliano each had two shots on goal apiece for Rider.
- Sierra Giuliano, Amanda Zambrana, Kiki van Ommeren, Maeve Riehman, Hannah Hartwell and Jenna Segrave all made their Rider debuts on Friday.
 
UP NEXT
Rider returns to action at home next Friday, September 6, as the Broncs host La Salle in non-conference play.
 
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