LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - The 2022 Rider University volleyball team will play in a trio of tournaments, including back-to-back matchups against ranked opponents to open the season, renew its local rivalry at Princeton, and feature a double round robin conference slate, announced head coach Jeff Rotondo on Friday. MAAC play begins on Sept. 17 with the Broncs home opener against Saint Peter's.


BYU Tournament
August 26-27 * Provo, UT

August 26 * BYU * 12 PM
2021 Record: 30-2 (18-0 WCC)
Series History:  First-ever meeting between the two programs
Of Note: BYU ended the 2021 season ranked ninth nationally and reached the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament.

August 26 * Washington State University * 5 PM
2021 Record: 20-12 (13-7 PAC 12)
Series History: First-ever meeting between the two programs
Of Note: The Cougars were ranked 23^rd nationally at the end of last season, advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

August 27 * Duke University * 4 PM
2021 Record: 16-13 (7-11 ACC)
Series History: First-ever meeting between the two programs
Of Note: 19 of the Blue Devils 29 matches in 2021 lasted just three sets.

Lehigh Tournament
September 2-3 * Bethlehem, PA

September 2 * University at Buffalo * 1 PM
2021 Record: 13-17 (6-12 MAC)
Series History:  Buffalo leads 3-0
Of Note: First meeting since 1992. The teams played twice in 1991 as East Coast Conference opponents.

September 2 * Cleveland State University * 4 PM
2021 Record: 8-21 (6-12 HORIZON)
Series History: Cleveland State leads 2-1
Of Note: First meeting since 2005. Rider got its lone win in the series in 1990.
 
September 3 * Lehigh University * 4 PM
2020-21 Record: 8-19 (4-12 PATRIOT)
Series History: Lehigh leads 23-10
Of Note: The programs have met just once since 2012, a three-set win for the Mountain Hawks in 2018. Hailey Riede '19 recorded her 1,000^th career kill in that match.
 
Georgetown/GW Tournament
September 9-10 * Washington, DC
September 9 * Georgetown * 12 PM
2021 Record: 7-22 (3-15 BIG EAST)
Series History:  Georgetown leads 1-0
Of Note: Only prior meeting came in 2019 when Morgan Romano recorded 15 kills in the three-set match.

September 9 * George Washington University * 6 PM
2021 Record: 2-25 (2-14 A-10)
Series History: George Washington leads 2-0
Of Note: First meeting since 2008. Amy Jeary '10 recorded her 1,000^th career dig in that match.
 
September 10 * Binghamton * 10 AM
2021 Record: 7-17 (3-9 AMERICA EAST)
Series History: Binghamton leads 2-1
Of Note: Rider picked up its lone win in the series in 2014. Kaitlyn Griffin '17 had 21 kills on .439 hitting in the four-set victory.
 
Princeton University
September 14 * Princeton, NJ * 7 PM
2021 Record: 16-6 (10-4 IVY)
Series History: Princeton leads 15-4
Of Note: Meeting for the first time since 2007, Rider has won two of the last five in the series.
 
Saint Peter's University
MAAC Matches
September 17 * Lawrenceville, NJ * 1 PM
October 22 * Jersey City, NJ * 1 PM
2021 Record: 3-27 (2-16 MAAC)
Series History: Rider leads 35-21
Of Note: The Broncs swept the Peacocks in their regular-season series in 2021. The Broncs have now won 23 of the last 24 meetings in the series. Morgan Romano is hitting .408 across four matches in her career against Saint Peter's.
 
Iona College
MAAC Matches
September 24 * New Rochelle, NY * 1 PM
October 19 * Lawrenceville, NJ * 7 PM
2021 Record: 10-18 (8-10 MAAC)
Series History: Iona leads 28-17
Of Note: The Broncs have won 10 of the last 11 meetings with the Gaels, including three victories last season. The Broncs eliminated the Gaels from the MAAC Tournament in four sets last year behind 26 kills from Morgan Romano.
 
Manhattan College
MAAC Matches
September 25 * Riverdale, NY * 1 PM
October 19 * Lawrenceville, NJ * 7 PM
2021 Record: 2-20 (2-16 MAAC)
Series History: Manhattan leads 30-19
Of Note: Rider swept the Jaspers for a second-straight season last year. The Broncs have claimed 11 of the last 12 in the series dating back to 2016. Tori Schrader had double-digit kills in both meetings last season.
 
Siena College
MAAC Matches
October 1 * Lawrenceville, NJ * 1 PM
October 30 * Loudonville, NY * 1 PM
2021 Record: 7-23 (7-11 MAAC)
Series History: Siena leads 28-15
Of Note: Rider has won six-straight matches against the Saints. Caprice Clarke had nine blocks across the pair of matches last season.
 
Marist College
MAAC Matches
October 2 * Lawrenceville, NJ * 1 PM
October 29 * Poughkeepsie, NY * 1 PM
2021 Record: 17-13 (12-6 MAAC)
Series History: Marist leads 30-21
Of Note: The two teams have split their regular-season series in each of the last seven seasons. Both matches went to five sets during the split last season.
 
Niagara University
MAAC Matches
October 8 * Niagara University, NY * 1 PM
November 6 * Lawrenceville, NJ * 1 PM
2021 Record: 13-15 (10-8 MAAC)
Series History: Niagara leads 24-16
Of Note: Niagara was one of just three teams to defeat Rider during MAAC play last season. In the regular-season finale, Anilee Sher set a program record with 68 assists as the Broncs earned the season split.
 
Canisius College
MAAC Matches
October 9 * Buffalo, NY * 12 PM
November 5 * Lawrenceville, NJ * 1 PM
2021 Record: 11-18 (10-8 MAAC)
Series History: Canisius leads 30-15
Of Note: Rider swept the Golden Griffins last season, winning both matches in five sets.
 
Quinnipiac University
MAAC Matches
October 15 * Lawrenceville, NJ * 1 PM
November 13 * Hamden, CT * 1 PM
2021 Record: 11-18 (9-9 MAAC)
Series History: Rider leads 13-10
Of Note: Rider swept the regular-season series and won the meeting in the semifinals of the MAAC Tournament last season. In the semifinal match, Morgan Romano had 26 kills and .434 as the Broncs earned the three-set victory.
 
Fairfield University
MAAC Matches
October 16 * Lawrenceville, NJ * 1 PM
November 12 * Fairfield, CT * 1 PM
2021 Record: 24-9 (16-2 MAAC)
Series History: Fairfield leads 39-5
Of Note: The only MAAC team that Rider did not defeat last season, the Broncs fell to the Stags in the MAAC Championship match. Fairfield went on to face UCLA in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
 
MAAC Championships
Orlando, FL * Disney/ABC Wide World of Sports
November 16-19 * All Teams * Single Elimination