SMITHFIELD, RI – The Rider University field hockey team fell behind early, but fought back to earn a 4-1 victory over Bryant Sunday afternoon. The win improves the Broncs to 9-5, while The Bulldogs fall to 4-12.
 
Rider fell behind midway through the first quarter when Ashley Barron scored her sixth of the season for the Bulldogs.
 
Midway through the second, the Broncs got on the board when Valeria Perales (Madrid, Spain/IES Mirasierra) found Semra Said (Mannheim, Germany/Feudenheim Gymnasium Mannheim), who converted to tie the score.
 
Less than 30 seconds later, the Broncs earned a penalty corner. Perales made the insert on the corner to Indy Zoontjens (Hilversum, Netherlands/Alberdingk Thijm College), who blasted a shot into the back of the cage to put Rider in front, 2-1.
 
Early in the third quarter, Said found the back of the net for the second time in the game to extend the lead to 3-1. Late in the fourth, Perales tacked on an insurance goal to produce the final score.

Quotes & Notes
- Rider leads the all-time series 13-2 over the former NEC rival.
- Rider has won five-straight games.
- Today's game is the first come-from-behind victory of the season for the Broncs.
- Kaitlyn Tomas (Campbellville, Ontario/Appleby College) made the start in net, making five saves to earn the win.
- Said had her second-straight multi-goal game, and now has six goals on the season.
- Perales' goals bring her NEC-leading total this year to 15. She also has eight assists. With four games remaining in the regular season, Perales ranks 14^th in program history in single-season goals, 24^th in program history in single-season assists, and 11^th in program history in single-season points.
 

Broncs By The Numbers
- Rider outshot Bryant 12-7, including a 10-6 edge in shots on goal.
- Rider earned six corners, while the Bulldogs earned nine.
- Zoontjens' goal is her eighth of the season.
 
Up Next
- The Broncs are back on the road to play LIU on Friday. Game time is set for 3 p.m.