LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Hailey Russell (Riverside, NJ/Riverside) scored the game-winning goal in the 31^st minute as the Rider University women's soccer team defeated Saint Peter's, 1-0, Tuesday night on Ben Cohen Field. With the win, the Broncs (3-1-2) clinched the No. 4 seed in the MAAC Championships and a home game against fifth-seeded Manhattan on Friday at 4 p.m. The Peacocks end their season at 0-4-0.

In the 31^st minute, Lindsey Maslow (Hanover, MA/Hanover) crossed from the left corner in front to Russell, who shot inside the right post for what proved to be the game winner.

Freshman goalkeeper Ellie Sciancalepore (Randolph, NJ/Randolph) made five saves in securing her first-career clean sheet.  

Quotes & Notes
"It's never an easy game plan for Saint Peter's. First half wasn't great, but I thought we did better in the second half. Maybe could've had two or three other chances, but it wasn't to be. So, getting a shutout, 1-nil win, seniors getting the win on Senior Day is nice, securing a home playoff game again, which is nice. First shutout for Ellie, seeing Hailey score. So, hopefully we'll have some more healthier bodies on Friday. But overall, a positive night."  – Rider Head Coach Drayson Hounsome

- Sciancalepore (Randolph, NJ/Randolph) made five saves in the win. It was her sixth-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), Kaitlyn Siciliano (Barnegat, NJ/Barnegat), Russell and Sciancalepore each played all 90 minutes.
- Rider played its second-straight game without the services of leading scorer Makenzie Rodrigues (Seattle, WA/Forest Ridge), who's tallied five goals so far this season.
- Rider has scored at least one goal in each of its six games this season, including multiple goals in three.
- Prior to the game, the Broncs honored their four seniors – Madeleine Tarin (Eastvale, CA/Chino Hills), Ashlyn Johnson (Santa Clarita, CA/Valencia), Siciliano and Santers.
- Rider finishes tied for third in the MAAC Standings with Monmouth. The Hawks took the No. 3 seed by virtue of a head-to-head win last Tuesday.
- Siena is the top seed, followed by Quinnipiac, Monmouth, Rider, Manhattan, Niagara, Fairfield and Iona.
- Seeding was based on points per game. Siena (4-0-1) led the group with 2.6 points per game.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Rider took a 16-8 edge in shots, including a 6-5 advantage in shots on target.  
- The Broncs took six corner kicks to the Peacocks' two.
- The goal was Russell's second of the year and the eighth of her career.
- Maslow has registered a point in consecutive games after scoring her first-career goal last time out against Manhattan.