Friday, August 20, 2021
Rider Broncs (0-0-0) vs. Wagner Seahawks (0-0-0)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ – Ben Cohen Field
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Live Video – BroncVision
Live Stats – GoBroncs.com
 
What You Need To Know
- Friday night's season opener will be broadcast live on BroncVision.
- The Broncs were picked fifth in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll after reaching the MAAC Semifinals this past Spring.
- Makenzie Rodrigues and Niamh Cashin were named to the Preseason All-MAAC Team. Rodrigues is the reigning MAAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year, while Cashin was a 2019 All-MAAC First Team selection.
- Rodrigues led the MAAC with six goals and 14 points despite playing in just six games last season.
- The Broncs return starting goalkeeper Ellie Sciancalepore, who posted a 1.18 goals-against average and a .821 saves percentage as a true freshman. She made at least five saves in each of her first seven collegiate games.
- Rider Head Coach Drayson Hounsome returns for his 14^th season, having compiled 102 wins in his time at the helm. He earned his 100^th win at Rider on April 3 against Manhattan.
- Rider is 7-4-0 all-time against Wagner, including wins in seven of the last eight meetings. Most recently, the Broncs defeated the Seahawks in double overtime in 2019, a year after taking an overtime win on Staten Island in 2018. Prior to a Wagner win in 2017, the Broncs won five-straight games. Wagner won the first three meetings in 1997, 1998 and 1999.   
- Wagner posted an 0-6-1 record last Spring. The Seahawks were outscored, 11-0, with seven of the goals against being scored in two losses. Four more losses were 1-0 setbacks in addition to a scoreless draw against St. Francis Brooklyn, the Broncs' next opponent on Wednesday, Aug. 25.  
- Rider returns eight starters from last year's team, including five players who scored at least one goal in last season's eight games.
- The Broncs scored in each of their eight games last year, including four games with multiple goals.