JERSEY CITY, NJ – The Rider University women's basketball team used a 23-0 run that spanned the end of first and beginning of the second quarters, and five Broncs finished in double figures as Rider topped Saint Peter's, 87-52, Saturday afternoon. The Broncs improve to 4-9 on the season and 1-3 in MAAC play. The Peacocks fall to 0-12 on the season, including an 0-3 MAAC mark.
 
The Broncs closed out the first quarter scoring eight-straight points, then opened the second with another 15-consecutive points to go up 31-11. Rider was 10-for-12 from the field during the run, including 3-for-3 from behind the arc. Amanda Mobley (Coopersburg, PA/Southern Lehigh) and Makayla Firebaugh (Winchester, VA/James Wood) each scored six to fuel the rally with Jessika Schiffer (Iserlohn, Germany/Deutschhaus Gymnasium Würzburg[Buffalo]) adding five and Raphaela Toussaint (Kingston, Ontario/Lincoln Prep) chipping in four.
 
Rider led at the half 38-17.
 
Up 43-25 early in the third, the Broncs went on a 14-0 run, including a pair of threes from Schiffer, and triples from Firebaugh and Molly Lynch (Sea Girt, NJ/Rutgers Prep) to push the extend the Rider lead to 32. Rider led 70-30 after three quarters.
 
A layup by Victoria Toomey (Dunmore, PA/Dunmore) midway through the fourth put Rider up 47 at 82-35, the Broncs' largest lead of the game and Rider cruised to the victory.
 
Down 3-0 early, Rider went up with an 8-0 run, including threes from Schiffer and Toussaint. After an 8-0 run by the Peacocks gave Saint Peter's an 11-8 lead, Rider took over the game with the 23-0 run.
 
Quotes & Notes
"It's always about our mindset. Understanding when we are good, why we're good and today, we did a really good job of playing the basketball that we want to play. We give up the shot we can make for the shot we can't miss. Defensively we really followed the game plan today too."
 
"We wanted to have a new beginning when we took a break over Christmas, and we had a couple good days of practice then didn't get it done on game day. So for us to come back today, and win the way we did was important."
 
"You have no margin for error as a fifth-year player. We won by a lot today and Amanda's played a lot of games, but this was one of the best games she's ever played. Not just putting her teammates in good positions, but taking a charge and rebounding on defense and making open shots herself." – Head Coach Lynn Milligan
 
"After Thursday, we were just all down in the dumps because of a couple losses in a row. We started to figure things out in practice, and came in with a different mindset. I think it really showed this game the we were playing more connected."
 
"This year, especially compared to the last two years, I'm healthy. Everyone knows I like to pass, and everyone is capable of hitting the shots. I have confidence in them that they'll hit the shot, so point guard right now, when everyone hits shots is a pretty easy job." – Graduate Guard Amanda Mobley
 
- Rider wins their second straight over the Peacocks, but Saint Peter's still leads the all-time series 48-27.
- Head Coach Lynn Milligan's 21 wins over Saint Peter's are her most over any opponent.
- Mobley tied a career-high with 12 assists and finished with 11 points for her second double-double of the season.
- Schiffer led the Broncs with 17 points, her fifth time in double figures this season. Firebaugh reached double digits for the tenth time this year, finishing with 16. Toussaint and Toomey each added 12 for seventh and sixth games, respectively, in double figures this season.
- The 35-point victory is the Broncs' largest since an 87-48 win over Canisius during the 2019-20 season.
- Rider's 13 made threes are the most in a single game under Milligan.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Rider shot a season-high 64.7% (33-51) from the field and 56.5% (13-23) from three. The Peacocks shot 30.8% (16-52) from the floor, and were 42.1% (8-19) from behind the arc.
- Saint Peter's had a 32-29 edge on the glass, with a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Mobley had five boards to lead Rider.
- The Broncs had 25 assists on their 33 made baskets led by Mobley's 12.
- Rider held 32-14 edge in points in the paint.
 
Up Next
- Rider returns home to take on Iona Thursday at 7 p.m.