WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Sophomore forward Makenzie Rodrigues (Seattle, WA/Forest Ridge) scored her team-leading fifth goal of the year, but the Rider University women's soccer team fell at four-time defending MAAC Champion Monmouth Tuesday evening. With the loss, the Broncs fall to 1-1-2, while the Hawks are now 2-1-1.

Following a scoreless first half, Monmouth got a pair of goals from Maddison Perna in the 53^rd and 69^th minutes to take a 2-0 lead. Monmouth initially cleared a Rider corner kick in the 86^th minute, but the ball was played back into the box by Cameron Santers (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills), finding Rodrigues for the score from 10 yards out. But the Broncs couldn't find the equalizer in the final four-plus minutes.

Notes
- Freshman goalkeeper Ellie Sciancalepore (Randolph, NJ/Randolph) made six saves in defeat. It was her fourth-straight match to begin her career with five or more saves.  
- Camryn Dees (Pickerington, OH/Pickerington H.S. North), Niamh Cashin (Nottingham, England/All Saints Academy), Cameron Santers (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills), Ailis Martin (Mahopac, NY/Mahopac), Kaitlyn Siciliano (Barnegat, NJ/Barnegat) and Sciancalepore each played all 90 minutes.
- No cautions were given in the game on either side.
- The Broncs return to action Saturday, when they play host to Manhattan at 2 p.m.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Monmouth took a 15-13 edge in shots, including an 8-4 advantage in shots on target.  
- The Hawks took five corner kicks to the Broncs' four.
- Santers' assist was her first of the year and third of her career.