Friday/Sunday, October 22/24, 2021
Rider Broncs (9-5, 2-2 NEC) at Wagner Seahawks (5-9, 2-2 NEC)/vs. Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (6-9, 2-2 NEC)
Location: Staten Island, NY/Lawrenceville, NJ – Ben Cohen Field
Time:Â 3 p.m./12 p.m.
Live Video –Â
NEC Front Row/
ESPN3
Live Stats –Â
WagnerAthletics.com/
GoBroncs.com
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What You Need To Know
- Friday's game will be broadcast live on NEC Front Row with Sunday's game switching to ESPN3.
- Sunday's game will be Senior Day for the Broncs.
- The Broncs are currently tied with Wagner, Saint Francis (PA), and Sacred Heart for third place in the NEC at 2-2.
- The Broncs have struggled without starting goalie
Kaitlyn Tomas (Campbellville, Ontario/Appleby College), falling in three of their four games without the junior between the pipes.
- In Rider's win over Bryant last week,
Julia Divorra (Terrasa, Spain/Vedruna Vall) became the 11
th player in program history to reach 100 career points. The senior has amassed 39 goals and 23 assists over her career.
- Divorra leads the NEC with 11 goals and 27 points on the season.
Carly Brosious (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner [Archbishop Prendergast]) ranks second in both stats at nine goals and 23 points.
- Divorra ranks 10
th nationally, averaging 1.93 points per game.
- The Broncs lead the all-time series against Wagner 2-0. The Broncs have out-scored the Seahawks 10-1 across the two games. Rider is 19-2 in the all-time series over Saint Francis (PA). Rider has won four-straight over the Red Flash.
- Wagner sits at 5-9 overall. The Seahawks have conference wins over Saint Francis (PA) and Bryant. Like the Broncs, they fell to both Fairfield and LIU.
- Saint Francis (PA) is 6-9 on the year. The Red Flash have conference wins over Sacred Heart and Bryant. They have conference losses against Wagner and Merrimack.
- Penalty corners could decide the match-ups. Wagner leads the conference and ranks second in the nation, averaging 8.14 corners per game. Saint Francis (PA) ranks seventh nationally at 7.73 per contest.
- Wagner has a deep offense led by Liselotte Koop. She leads the NEC with nine assists.
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