HAMILTON, NY – Tess van Ommeren (Amsterdam, Netharlands/Sint Nicolaas Lyceum) set up Julia Divorra (Terrassa, Spain/Vedruna Vall) for a goal with 1:24 remaining in the fourth quarter, breaking a 1-1 tie to give the Broncs a victory at Colgate Sunday afternoon. The Broncs improve to 2-0 with the victory, sending the Raiders to 0-2.
 
The Broncs struck first, scoring just over three minutes into the game when Carly Brosious (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner [Archbishop Prendergast]) found Abby Hartwell (Monroeville, NJ/Delsea) to give Rider the early lead. The Broncs held that lead through the end of the third quarter.
 
Early in the fourth, Ella Murphy found the equalizer for Colgate, scoring to tie the game at one and set up Divorra's heroics.

Quotes & Notes
"This was definitely a team win. We played gutsy when we needed it the most."
 
"Kaitlyn played outstanding today, coming up with some big saves defending against Colgate's corners. Maeve was cool under pressure in helping the ball out of our defensive end."

"We played well enough to win against a much improved Colgate team."  – Rider Head Coach Lori Hussong

- Kaitlyn Tomas (Campbellville, Ontario/Appleby College) made four saves to earn the victory in goal.
- Hartwell's goal was the first of her career.
- Divorra's goal was the second-straight game-winner for the senior. She scored in overtime of the Broncs' win over La Salle.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Divorra now has four goals on the season.
- Brosious has recorded an assist in each of the Broncs first two games.
- van Ommeren now has 21 career assists.
- The Raiders out-shot the Broncs 16-10, but each side managed just five shots on goal in the game.
- Colgate earned 10 corners to five for Rider.
 
Up Next
- The Broncs head to Ohio for a neutral-site game against Bellarmine on Friday at 11 a.m.