OXFORD, OH – The Rider University field hockey team scored early and often, cruising to a 5-1 victory over Bellarmine on Friday morning. The Broncs improve to 3-0 with the victory, while the Knights record is evened at 1-1.
 
Following a scoreless first quarter, the Broncs got on the board early in the second. Carly Brosious (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner [Archbishop Prendergast]) found the back of the cage for the first time this season, scoring off an assist from Tess van Ommeren (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Sint Nicolaas Lyceum). Julia Divorra (Terrassa, Spain/Vedruna Vall) then found Abby Hartwell (Monroeville, NJ/Delsea Regional) to extend the lead going into the half.
 
In the second half, Brosious scored just under three minutes into the half to extend the lead further. Following a Bellarmine goal, Tess van Ommeren scored her first of the seasonto take back the game's momentum. The Broncs added an insurance goal in the fourth quarter with Hartwell scoring her second of the game off a Brosious assist.

Quotes & Notes
"Our attack got going in the second and we had so many different players contributing to our success. Carly and Abby played with poise, confidence and speed to make this happen on the attacking end and Maeve, Kiki, and Tess came up big for us defensively."

"We are improving each time out and still working on fine tunig our play and positioning on the field." - Head Coach Lori Hussong

- This was the first ever meeting between the Broncs and the Knights.
- In their second year as a Division I program, Bellarmine was coming off its first-ever program victory.
- Kaitlyn Tomas (Campbellville, Ontario/Appleby College) made three saves to earn the victory in goal.
- Hartwell has now scored in two straight games.
- Divorra's assist gives her 83 career points, tied for 12^th most in program history.
- Brosious' goal brings her career point total to 73, good for 17^th in Rider history.
- Hartwell, Tess van Ommeren, Kiki van Ommeren (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam), and Maeve Riehman (Norristown, PA/Archbishop Carroll) played all 60 minutes in the win.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Hartwell now has three goals on the season.
- Brosious has recorded a point in all three of Rider's games this season.
- Tess van Ommeren now has 22 career assists. Her 52 career points moves her into 25^th on the program's career scoring list.
- The Broncs out-shot Bellarmine 24-9, including a 14-4 advantage in shots on goal.
- Rider earned seven corners, to just four for the Knights.
 
Up Next
- The Broncs remain in Ohio to face no. 21 Miami University at 1 p.m. tomorrow.