LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ –
Ellie Sciancalepore (Randolph, NJ/Randolph) made a season-high 12 saves, but the Rider University women's soccer team fell to Fairfield, 1-0, Saturday afternoon on Ben Cohen Field. With the loss, the Broncs fall to 5-5-2, 2-3-0 MAAC), while the Stags are now 10-3-0 (5-1-0 MAAC).
Fairfield took a 27-2 edge in shots for the game, including a 13-0 advantage in shots on goal. Many of the Stags' shots came from outside of the 18-yard box, with Sciancalepore making six saves in each period. However, one chance got through in the 30
th minute. Sydney Corbett played a thru ball down the right sideline to Elle Scott, who crossed in front to Reagan Klarmann, who finished on one touch with her left foot inside the six-yard box for the game-winning goal.
Quotes and Notes
"I thought we won some important tackles. I thought we stayed fairly compact. I'm a little bit disappointed with the goal they scored."
"We need to have more possession to try and win. But defensively, we did play a good game today." –
Rider Head Coach Drayson Hounsome
- Fairfield leads the all-time series with Rider, 19-7-3. Rider had gone unbeaten in four-straight from 2017 through Spring 2021 (2-0-2), before Fairfield defeated the Broncs, 3-0, last Sept. 25 in Connecticut. – After earning shutout victories over Saint Peter's (Sept. 24) and Manhattan (Sept. 28), the Broncs have taken a pair of tough 1-0 losses in their last two.
- Sciancalepore's 12 saves are two off her career high of 14 (Sept. 29, 2021 vs. Monmouth).
- Sciancalepore, ,
Genevieve Ryan (Auckland, New Zealand/Mount Albert Grammar School),
Gabriela Garcia (Caracas, Venezuela/U.E. La Salle La Colina [Iowa Western C.C.]) and
Samantha Sharrocks (Nottinghamshire, England/The Bolsover School) each played all 90 minutes.
Broncs By The Numbers
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Camryn Dees (Pickerington, OH/Pickerington HS North) and
Ailis Martin (Mahopac, NY/Mahopac) accounted for Rider's two shots.
- The Stags took a 27-2 edge in shots, including a 13-0 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Stags took 14 corner kicks to the Broncs' four.
Up Next
The Broncs return to action Wednesday, when they travel to MAAC preseason favorite Quinnipiac, which has lived up to the hype with a 9-1-1 overall record and 5-0-0 MAAC mark. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
