LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – A third-quarter surge helped the Rider University women's basketball team send senior Daija Moses (Toronto, Ontario/Henry Street) out in style as the Broncs defeated visiting Niagara, 68-54, in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action on Sunday.
 
The Broncs (6-17, 5-13 MAAC) outscored the Purple Eagles (2-4, 2-4 MAAC) 27-12 in the third frame and used a 13-0 run to turn a halftime deficit into a double-digit lead.  
 
Playing in her final home contest inside Alumni Gymnasium, Moses put an exclamation point on the victory. On back-to-back possessions, Moses knocked down a pair of threes to stretch the Rider lead to 12 at 64-52 with 47 seconds left in regulation.
 
Moses was one of three Broncs in double figures as she finished with 10 points to go along with five rebounds, one steal and one block. Maya Hyacienth (Nottingham, UK/City of London Academy) and Makayla Firebaugh (Winchester, VA/James Wood) were the other Rider players in double figures with 17 and 13 points, respectively.
 
QUOTES & NOTES
"We are happy we got this win today with it being our last home game and the last game of the regular season. Obviously, we wanted to win for Daija and send her out with a great moment. I'm really pleased with our effort and how we bounced back in the second half." – Rider Head Coach Lynn Milligan

- Rider has won five of the last six games against Niagara.
- The Broncs have won on Senior Day in each of the last three seasons.
- Rider shot over 73 percent (11-of-15) in the third quarter.
- The Broncs held Niagara to 25 percent (7-of-28) shooting the in second half.    
- Rider had a season-high 10 blocked shots. It was their sixth game with eight or more blocks this year.
- The Broncs hit a season-high 20 free throws in the win.
 
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Maya Hyacienth scored 17 points thanks to hitting 7-of-8 at the charity stripe. She also had three blocks and three rebounds.
- Makayla Firebaugh had 13 points and five assists. She hit 5-of-12 from the field.
- Moses Knocked down 3-of-5 shots from the field. She had six points in the fourth quarter and grabbed the final rebound of the game.
- Victoria Toomey had seven points, five rebounds, three steals and one block.