EVANSTON, IL – The Rider University field hockey team saw its season come to an end Wednesday afternoon, falling 7-1 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament to Miami University (OH). The Broncs close out the season at 15-6, while the RedHawks advance and improve to 14-7 on the year.
Miami jumped out to an early lead in the first, scoring off a pair of penalty corners. In the second, the RedHawks found the back of the cage three additional times to make it 5-0 at the half.
Two additional goals in the third extended the Miami lead to 7-0.
The Broncs got on the board in the fourth. The Broncs earned a corner and
Valeria Perales (Madrid, Spain/IES Mirasierra) inserted to
Sierra Giuliano (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional). Giuliano fired a shot that found the back of the cage to put Rider on the board.
Quotes & Notes
"Miami is an excellent team and today, we just didn't hang with them."
"[The Seniors] have had a good four years at Rider. They had the unfortunate time going through COVID, but this year they really pulled the team together and helped a young team get to this point." – Head Coach
Lori Hussong
- Miami leads the all-time series 2-0. The teams first met in the regular season last year.
- Rider saw its 11-game winning streak snapped.
- The Broncs are 0-2 all-time in NCAA Tournament games.
- Rider is 10-2 all-time as the one-seed in the NEC Tournament.
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Kaitlyn Tomas (Campbellville, Ontario/Appleby College) made seven saves in net.
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Carlee Fulton (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) played the final 17 minutes and made a pair of saves.
Broncs By The Numbers
- The RedHawks outshot Rider 23-5, including a 16-3 edge in shots on goal.
- Miami earned 13 corners, while the Broncs earned three.
- Giuliano's goal is her seventh of the season.
- Perales' assist is her ninth of the year.
