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Zoontjens
Hailey Varga
2
Winner Rider RID (13-5)
1
Hofstra HOFSTRA (6-11)
Winner
Rider RID
(13-5)
2
Final
1
Hofstra HOFSTRA
(6-11)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rider RID 0 2 0 0 2
Hofstra HOFSTRA 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Extends Winning Streak to Nine

HEMPSTEAD, NY – The Rider University field hockey team closed out the regular season in style Sunday afternoon, defeating Hofstra 2-1. The Broncs improved to 13-5 with the win, while the Pride fall to 6-11.
 
The first quarter was largely uneventful, with the sides combining for just a single shot. Midway through the second, the Broncs came through on the corner. Valeria Perales (Madrid, Spain/IES Mirasierra) made the insert to Indy Zoontjens (Hilversum, Netherlands/Alberdingk Thijm College). Zootnjens fired a shot that was headed toward the left post, where Perales made the deflection into the back of the net to get the Broncs on the board first.
 
Minutes later the Broncs converted on another corner. This time it was Abby Hartwell (Monroeville, NJ/Delsea Regional) making the insert to Zoontjens. Zoontjens took the shot that this time was headed for the right post when Maeve Riehman (Norristown, PA/Archbishop Carroll) made the deflection to extend the lead to 2-0.
 
Late in the second, Hofstra responded with a goal to make it 2-1 going into the break.
 
Midway through the third quarter, the Pride got their best look at tying the game with a corner. Hofstra got a clean shot off, but Kaitlyn Tomas (Campbellville, Ontario/Appleby College) made the kick save to preserve the lead.

Quotes & Notes
- Rider leads the all-time series 16-14.
- Rider has won nine-straight games.
- Tomas made a pair of saves to earn the win.
- Zoontjens has recorded a point in 13-straight games.
- Zoontjens now has 12 assists, which leads the NEC. Her 12 assists are the most by a Rider freshman and ninth-most in a single season in program history.
- Perales' goal is her 18th of the season, extending her Rider freshman record. The total ranks sixth in a single season in program history. Her 44 points, also most ever by a Rider freshman, ranks seventh in program history.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Rider outshot Hofstra 10-4, including a 6-3 edge in shots on goal.
- Rider earned three corners, while the Pride earned just one.
- Riehman's goal is her third of the season.
- Hartwell's assist is her sixth of the year.
 
Up Next
- The Broncs open play in the NEC Tournament on Friday against Saint Francis. Check gobroncs.com for updated game times when they become available.
 
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