LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University field hockey team bounced back Friday afternoon, defeating Georgetown, 2-0, at Ben Cohen Field. The Broncs improved to 4-1 on the season, while the Hoyas fell to 2-2.
 
The Broncs struck early earning a corner in the game's opening minute. Julia Divorra (Terrassa, Spain/Vedruna Vall) made the insert to the top of the circle, where Tess van Ommeren (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Sint Nicolaas Lyceum) blasted a shot for her second of the season.
 
Early in the fourth, the Broncs struck again on the penalty corner. After Divorra made the high insert to van Ommeren, van Ommeren ripped a shot that was deflected by Kat Conroy (Manahawkin, NJ/Southern Regional) for her first of the season as the Broncs shut down the Hoyas offense for the remainder of the game.

Quotes & Notes
"We put a little more pressure on the ball today. We know Georgetown likes to take big shots from the top of the circle, and we send our fastest player to ball."
 
"[Lyric] is so valuable to us in the midfield because she can run both sides of the field, and because of her tenacity and ability to get up and down the field as well as she does." –Head Coach Lori Hussong
 
"We've been focusing on our corners in practice and it showed today."
 
"A corner is always a good opportunity to get a shot in from up top, but we just want to play together and get the ball in the cage." – Tess van Ommeren

- The Broncs have now evened the all-time series at 7-7.
- The Hoyas have dropped back-to-back games to NEC opponents after falling to LIU last time out.
- Kaitlyn Tomas (Campbellville, Ontario/Appleby College) made a pair of saves to earn her fifth career solo shutout.
- van Ommeren now has 23 career assists, moving her into a tie for tenth place in program history.
- Kiera Guckavan (Middletown, PA/Middletown Area), Tess van Ommeren, Kiki van Ommeren (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam), Carly Brosious (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner[Archbishop Prendergast]), Divorra, and Lyric Scott (Union, NJ/Union) played all 60 minutes in the game.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Divorra has recorded at least a point in all five of Rider's games this season.
- The Broncs out-shot the Hoyas 12-3, including a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal.
- Rider earned seven corners, to five for Georgetown.
 
Up Next
- The Broncs travel to Towson for a game on Sunday, when they take on the host Tigers at 2 p.m.