NORTH EASTON, MA – The Rider University field hockey team was dominant Friday afternoon, defeating Stonehill 8-0. The win improves the Broncs to 8-5 overall and 3-1 in the NEC. The Skyhawks fall to 2-8 overall, including a 1-3 league record.
 
Rider started quickly, scoring in the opening minute when Abby Hartwell (Monroeville, NJ/Delsea Regional) made a long pass to the top of the circle that found the stick of Valeria Perales (Madrid, Spain/IES Mirasierra). Perales tipped the ball ahead to Semra Said (Mannheim, Germany/Feudenheim Gymnasium Mannheim), who beat the goalie to put Rider up 1-0.
 
Later in the quarter, Sierra Giuliano (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) ripped a shot off a penalty corner that was saved. Maeve Riehman (Norristown, PA/Archbishop Carroll) gathered the rebound and fired home a shot to extend the advantage to 2-0.
 
Still in the first, Giuliano made a long right to left pass in the circle that found Perales on the back post. The freshman tipped the ball into the cage, making it a 3-0 game.
 
The Broncs found another opportunity late in the first, drawing a penalty corner. Giuliano ripped the shot from the top of the circle that Lyric Scott (Union, NJ/Union) tipped by the goalie to make it 4-0 after the opening 15 minutes.
 
Early in the second, the Broncs scored again on a corner. Perales made the insert to Giuliano, who fired from the top of the circle just inside the right post, making it 5-0, where the score would remain until the half.
 
Early in the third quarter, Indy Zoontjens (Hilversum, Netherlands/Alberdingk Thijm College) drove down the right side, she made a centering pass that was deflected by a Stonehill defender, but still found the stick of Perales, who tapped home the goal.
 
The Broncs weren't done scoring in the third. After a self start just outside the circle, Hartwell played a long ball that Said got a touch on in the circle before the ball found its way into the cage.
 
The Broncs would score again before the end of the quarter. On a penalty corner, the Broncs got the ball to the mouth of the goal. From there, Kiera Guckavan (Middletown, PA/Middletown Area) pushed the ball out of the scrum and into the net to make it 8-0.

Quotes & Notes
- This was the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
- Rider has won four-straight games.
- Kaitlyn Tomas (Campbellville, Ontario/Appleby College) made the start in net, making a save in 39 minutes without allowing a goal to earn the win.
- Carlee Fulton (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) played the next 15 minutes without allowing a goal and Brooke Golbeski (Jamison, PA/Central Bucks West) entered for the final five minutes to preserve the shutout.
- The win is the Broncs' fourth shutout of the season.
- Said had the first multi-goal game of her career, and now has four goals on the season.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Rider outshot Stonehill 34-2, including a 21-1 edge in shots on goal.
- Rider earned 18 corners, while the Skyhawks earned none.
- Reihman's goal is her second of the season.
- Perales' goals bring her NEC-leading total this year to 14.
- Giuliano is up to five goals, and an NEC-best eight assists.
- Scott scored her second goal of the season.
- Guckavan's goal is her first of the year.
 
Up Next
- The Broncs remain on the road to play Bryant on Sunday. Game time is set for 12 p.m.