CONSHOHOCKEN, PA – Sophomore forward Carly Brosious (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast) scored the game-winning goal to give the Rider University field hockey team a 4-3 overtime victory at Villanova on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Broncs (4-2) won their second game in a row, while the Wildcats (3-3) dropped their second consecutive contest.
 
The last minute of regulation saw fireworks from both sides.
 
With the game tied at two, the hosts took a 3-2 edge with just over thirty seconds left in regulation.
 
Rider would then earn a penalty corner on the ensuing possession. With time expired, Bronc senior Jade Freeberg (West Deptford, NJ/West Deptford) would find the back of the cage to force overtime.
 
In the first extra period, Brosious potted her second game-winning strike of the season to give the Broncs the win.
 
In the cage for Rider, junior Lena Vandam (Brasschaat, Belgium) made a season-high 10 saves in a winning effort.
 
NOTES & QUOTES
"We are so proud of our team and the effort they gave today on the field. Our defense held tough and Lena and Kaitlyn Flemming were spectacular in leading our defense. We showed determination in finding a way to get the game tied to get to OT. Jade's goal was clutch." – Rider Head Coach Lori Hussong
 
"The OT saw our kids dig down deep with Julia Divorra feeding Carly a really good pass and Carly showing amazing poise in firing home the game winner. A total team win won with heart and determination." – Hussong
 
- The Broncs snapped a two-game losing streak against Villanova with the win.
- The last five games between Rider and the Wildcats have been decided by one goal.
- Rider is 2-0 in overtime games this season.
- Four of Rider's six games have been decided by one goal this year.
- Villanova took 21 penalty corners in the game compared to just six for Rider.
 
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Julia Divorra opened the scoring for the Broncs. She registered her team-leading sixth marker of the season. Divorra has scored in four of the team's last five games.
- Brosious also had an assist on Divorra's strike. It was her team-leading fifth assist of the season. She has now tied her career-high in assists.
- Tess Coorens scored the second Rider goal of the day. It was her second straight game with a marker.
- Freeberg's goal was her first of the season.

UP NEXT
Rider returns to action on Friday, September 27, with a road non-conference contest against Towson that is slated to begin at 3:00 pm. The Broncs have won six straight games against the Tigers and Rider leads the all-time series, 18-4.