BETHLEHEM, PA – The Rider University field hockey team struggled Sunday afternoon, falling 3-0 at Lehigh. The Broncs are now 9-5 on the season, while the Mountain Hawks improve to 10-5.
 
Lehigh got on the board midway through the second quarter, scoring off a rebound on a penalty corner. The Mountain Hawks extended the lead early in the third quarter, killing any chance for the Broncs to come back.
 
Late in the fourth quarter, Lehigh scored on another corner to produce the final score.
 

Quotes & Notes
 
 
- Today's game was the just the second time this season the Broncs were held scoreless.
- The Broncs still lead the all-time series 20-19-1.
- Brooke Golbeski (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks West) made her first career start and made four saves.
- Maeve Riehman (Norristown, PA/Archbishop Carroll) had a pair of defensive saves on the back line for the Broncs.
- Kiki van Ommeren (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam), Tess van Ommeren (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Sint Nicolaas Lyceum), Julia Divorra (Terrasa, Spain/Vedruna Vall), Riehman, and Sierra Giuliano (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) played all 60 minutes in the game.

Broncs By The Numbers
- The Mountain Hawks out-shot the Broncs 13-7, including a 9-2 advantage in shots on goal.
- Lehigh earned seven penalty corners, to just one for Rider.
 
Up Next
- Rider returns to NEC play with a trip to Wagner on Friday. Pushback is scheduled for 3 p.m.