Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Rider Broncs (15-5) vs. #25 Miami University (OH) RedHawks (13-7)
Location:  Evanston, IL
Time: 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT
Live Broadcast: B1G+
Live Stats:  NUSports.com
 
What You Need To Know
- Wednesday's NCAA Tournament game will be broadcast on B1G+. There will not be a pay wall for the game.
- The Broncs were picked to finish third in the NEC Preseason Coaches Poll. The Broncs finished the regular season at 6-1 in NEC play, earning a share of the NEC Regular season title. The Broncs earned the one-seed in the NEC Tournament by virtue of a head-to-head win over Wagner. The Broncs claimed the NEC Regular Season Championship for the ninth time under head coach Lori Hussong.
- Rider has made the postseason 23-straight years after qualifying for the NEC Tournament this season.
- The Broncs are making their second official appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Broncs made six appearances in NCAA Play-In games between 2000 and 2012.
- Rider enters Wednesday's game on a 11-game winning streak, second-longest active streak in the nation.
- The Broncs advanced to the NCAA Tournament with a 2-1 victory over Fairfield in overtime Sunday. Lyric Scott (Union, NJ/Union) found
- Rider's roster features players from six different countries, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, and the United States.
- Rider earned a 3-1 win over no. 25 American on Oct. 2. It was the Broncs' first-ever win over a ranked opponent.
- Kaitlyn Tomas (Campbellville, Ontario/Appleby College) leads the NEC in both save percentage (.800) and goals against average (1.08). She has been named NEC Defensive Player of the Week four times, including the last week of the regular season, and NEC Prime performer seven times this season. Tomas was named NEC Defensive Player of the Year and NEC Goalkeeper of the Year along with being a First-Team All-NEC honoree. She also earned NEC Tournament MVP honors.
- Indy Zoontjens (Hilversum, Netherlands/Alberdingk Thijm College) had her 13-game point scoring streak snapped in the NEC Tournament semifinal game. The NEC Rookie of the Year and First-Team All-NEC forward is up to 12 goals and an NEC-leading 12 assists on the season. Zoontjens 12 assists are the most ever by a Rider freshman.
- Perales has been a force in her freshman campaign. She leads all freshman and ranks sixth among all players nationally with 20 goals and 1.00 goals per game. She also ranks among the leaders in the NEC with eight assists. She has three times been named NEC Offensive Player of the Week, and four times been chosen as NEC Rookie of the Week. She earned First-Team All-NEC honors as announced by the conference Wednesday. Perales' 20 goals are the most ever by a Rider freshman and one shy of the program record.
- Sierra Giuliano (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) earned First-Team All-NEC honors at midfield. It marks her third-straight year earning All-NEC honors.
- Kiki van Ommeren (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam), Maeve Riehman (Norristown, PA/Archbishop Carroll), and Scott were all named to the All-NEC Second-Team.
- Semra Said (Mannheim, Germany/Feudenheim Gymnasium Mannheim) scored her first career game-winning goal with the first tally at LIU. She is now up to nine goals on the season after scoring Friday.
- The Broncs rank fourth in the country in penalty corners drawn per game. Rider averages 8.50 per contest.
- The RedHawks lead the all-time series 1-0. The Broncs and RedHawks met during the 2021 season, a 3-1 RedHawks victory in Oxford. It was the first-ever meeting between the programs. Miami opened the scoring in the second quarter, but the Broncs countered with a Carly Brosious goal and the teams were tied 1-1 after 45 minutes.
- Miami punched their ticket into the tournament with a 3-1 win over Appalachian State in the MAC Championship game.
- The winner of Wednesday's game advances to the first round of the NCAA Tournament and will face host Northwestern Friday.