LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Freshman Guillaume Vacter (Moisselles, France/Ecole privee ASNL) scored his first goal as a Bronc to send the Rider University men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over defending MAAC Champion Iona Thursday afternoon on Ben Cohen Field. With the win, the Broncs move to 2-0, while the Gaels (0-1) fell in their season opener.

Following a scoreless first half, the Broncs broke the deadlock in the 54^th minute off a free kick. Taner Bay (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas) sent a free kick from the midfield to the far, right post, where Vacter headed it down past Iona goalkeeper Gabriel Cinanni for the game winner.

Rider senior goalkeeper Pablo Gatinois (Madrid, Spain/Lycee Francais de Madrid [Oregon State]) made three saves and the Broncs' defense posted its second-consecutive clean sheet to begin the season.

Quotes & Notes
"We wanted to get guys up higher and be a little more daring and assertive getting behind the defense and getting more people into the box. It's difficult to get goals if you don't have people in the box. I think we made a good adjustment with that." – Rider Head Coach Charlie Inverso

- Rider fell to Iona in the 2019 MAAC Quarterfinals, snapping a six-game Rider winning streak against the Gaels. Rider now has a 13-11-1 advantage in the all-time series. 
- The Broncs return to action next Thursday, when they play host to defending MAAC Champion Iona. Kickoff from Ben Cohen Field is scheduled for 4 p.m.
 
Broncs By The Numbers
- The goal was Vacter's first as a Bronc.
- Bay registered his first assist of the year and the fifth of his career.
- Gatinois now has 13 clean sheets as a Bronc and 14 for his collegiate career (1 as a freshman at Oregon State).
- For the game, Rider took an 8-6 advantage in shots, with Iona taking a 3-2 edge in shots on goal.
- Rider took two corner kicks to the Gaels' one.
- Five yellow cards were shown in the game with two to Rider and three to Iona.