LOUDONVILLE, NY –
Chloe Fisher (Warrington, England/Cronton Sixth Form College) scored for the Broncs, but the Rider University women's soccer team fell to reigning MAAC Champion Siena Saturday afternoon at Hickey Field. With the loss, the Broncs fall to 2-4-1 (0-1 MAAC), while the Saints improve to 3-5 (1-0 MAAC).
Rider opened the scoring in the first half when
Mackenzie Rodriguez (Seattle, WA/Forest Ridge) passed the ball to Fisher, who rocketed the ball into the top left of the net in the 41
st minute. Siena answered back two minutes later when Jayanna Monds connected a pass to Julianna Kissane, who would equalize to end the first half.
Both teams created opportunities in the second half, but none would see the back of the net. At the end of regulation play, the score would still be tied 1-1, sending the game into overtime. In overtime, Danielle Borrino scored the golden goal in the 93
rd minute to give the Saints the 2-1 victory.
Quotes and Notes
"Disappointing outcome today, but in moments we did well. Chloe scored a world-class goal to put us ahead. Focus is on getting three points on the road, so our attention is now shifted to Fairfield next week."
– Rider Head Coach Drayson Hounsome
- Siena retains the lead in the all-time series 12-10-5, including a 4-0-1 record in the last five meetings.
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Ellie Sciancalepore (Randolph, NJ/Randolph) made seven saves for the Broncs.
- Sciancalepore
, Camryn Dees (Pickerington, OH/Pickerington H.S. North), and
Niamh Cashin (Nottingham, England/All Saints Academy) saw Broncs see all 93 minutes of play.
Broncs By The Numbers
- Fisher's goal is her fourth for the season, which ties her for most goals for the team with
Mackenzie Rodriguez. With the goal, Fisher now has a team-high 12 points, while Rodriguez has nine.
- Both Rider and Siena took 16 shots and nine shots on goal apiece.
- Siena took a 8-7 advantage in saves.
- Siena took the edge 3-2 in corner kicks.
Up Next
The Broncs return to action on Sept. 25, when they travel to Connecticut to face off against Fairfield at 1 p.m.