LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University women's basketball team lost to Drexel, 62-49, on Saturday afternoon in non-conference action inside Alumni Gymnasium.
 
The Dragons (1-0) erased a double-digit, first-quarter deficit to rally past the Broncs (0-2).
 
After scoring the first basket of the contest, Drexel fell into a 11-point deficit as senior Daija Moses (Toronto, Ontario/Henry Street) scored in the post to give the hosts a 13-2 edge with just under four minutes left in the opening frame. Following that bucket, the Dragons responded with a 14-0 run to take a 16-13 edge three minutes into the second quarter.
 
The Broncs and Drexel would battle throughout the second and third quarters with the teams trading the lead. The guests ended the third quarter on a 7-0 run and held Rider to just one made field goal in the fourth quarter to pull out the come-from-behind victory.
 
It was a balanced offensive attack for the Broncs with four players scoring seven or more points. Junior point guard Amanda Mobley (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) scored a team-high 13 points for Rider, while Raphaela Toussaint (Kingston, Ontario/Lincoln Prep) chipped in a career-high 11 points to go along with seven rebounds off the bench for the Broncs.

QUOTES & NOTES
"Obviously we are disappointed we did not get the home win today. We started off the game well, but we could not sustain it. We saw some better possessions at both ends of the floor, but need to continue to gain our consistency and confidence. We will continue to grow with this young group and improve as we go." - Rider Head Coach Lynn Milligan

- Drexel leads the all-time series with the Broncs, 21-9. The two teams were meeting for the first time in the Lynn Milligan Era. The last meeting came in December of 2004.
- Rider has lost three of its last four home openers.  
- Rider shot over 44 percent (4-of-9) from three-point range.
- The Broncs scored 10 of their 12 points in the fourth quarter at the foul line.
- Rider held Drexel to seven percent (1-of-14) shooting in the first quarter.
 
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Mobley scored in double figures for the 15th time in her career and the second straight game. She also had three assists, one rebound and one steal. She knocked down 2-of-3 from three-point range.
- It marked the second straight game in which seven or more Broncs scored points.
- In her second game with the team, Toussaint had 11 points, seven rebounds and one steal.
- Sophomore Victoria Toomey scored a career-high eight points to go along with five boards. In her second career start, Toomey knocked down 3-of-5 shots from the field and added an assist.
- Daija Moses had seven points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal for Rider. She hit all three of her shots from the field.


UP NEXT
Rider will host Army on Wednesday, December 2. Opening tip is slated for 2:00 pm as the two teams are meeting for the first time since November of 2015.