GAMES 7/8 – Friday/Saturday, December 18-19, 2020
Rider University Broncs (0-6, 0-2 MAAC) vs. Iona Gaels (0-4, 0-2 MAAC)
Location: New Rochelle, NY – Hynes Athletic Center
Tip: 6 p.m. (both games)
Live Video – ESPN3 (Friday) | ESPN+ (Saturday)
Live Audio – 107.7 The Bronc
Live Stats – ICGaels.com
Twitter – Twitter.com/RiderWBB
 
What You Need To Know
- Rider has fallen in its first six games this season at Villanova and Delaware State and at home against Drexel, Army West Point and Manhattan (twice).
- Rider was awarded the MAAC Tournament trophy after earning the top seed in the MAAC Basketball Championships for the first time in program history last season. The Broncs set new program records in overall (26) and league (18) wins.
- Rider graduated six seniors, including Honorable Mention All-American and recent WNBA rookie Stella Johnson (Washington Mystics), who was the 2019-20 NCAA Division I scoring champion (24.8 ppg.).
- Rider's top returner is junior point guard Amanda Mobley (10.0 ppg.), a Preseason All-MAAC Second Team pick. She scored a team-high 14 points at Villanova and against Army West Point, along with 13 points against Drexel.
- Rider has closed Iona's lead in the all-time series to 27-24 with nine-straight wins. 
- Freshman Makayla Firebaugh scored 17 points on Dec. 11 vs. Manhattan, the highest scoring output by a Bronc thus far in 2020-21. 
- The Broncs were picked seventh in the MAAC Preseason Coaches Poll.
- 107.7 The Bronc will broadcast both games live, with Daniel Harris and Shawn Johnson on the call. The station will not broadcast Saturday's game. Fans can listen online at www.1077TheBronc.com on WRRC2, and on your mobile device, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Download our free WRRC2 app in the Google Play and Apple App stores. You can also ask Alexa to "Play 1077 The Bronc Retro" when you download the WRRC2 Alexa skill.