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Tom Skrocki
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Rider RU (0-3-0, 0-0-0)
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Winner Penn PENN (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Rider RU
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Penn PENN
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Rider RU 1 0 1
Penn PENN 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Early Penn Goals Too Much For Men's Soccer to Overcome in 2-1 Loss

Skrocki scores first goal of the season

PHILADELPHIA – Tom Skrocki (Havertown, PA) scored his first goal of the season, but the Rider University men's soccer team couldn't overcome two early Penn goals in a 2-1 loss Friday night. With the setback, the Broncs slip to 0-3, while the Quakers won their season opener.

Penn scored in the 5th and 8th minutes to build its lead. Rider keeper Guillaume Veinante (Bayonne, France/Faculte des métier de Rennes) made the initial stop before Leo Burney knocked in the rebound at the 4:14 mark. At the 7:54 mark, Mateo Zazueta pushed the Quakers' lead to 2-0.

Rider responded with Skrocki's goal at the 37:55 mark. Off of a corner kick, Lenny Cidolit (Montpellier, France/Montpellier Univ.) tracked the ball down outside the far, left post and re-centered the ball in front to Skrocki who knocked it in from close range. However, the second half was played scoreless and Penn came away with the victory.

Quotes & Notes
"We dug ourselves in a hole again with a bad start. Fouls in the back and giveaways are killing us. Penn is a really good team and no disrespect to them. But I thought we had the better of the play for the final 65 minutes. The road doesn't get easier at Rutgers, but it is going to pay off soon." – Rider Head Coach Charlie Inverso

- The Broncs and Quakers met for the fourth time, with Penn holding a 3-1 lead in the all-time series. The Quakers have won the last three since a Rider win in 1981.
- Veinante took the loss in goal, making four saves.
- Veinante, Regis Dulck (Strasbourg, France/Univ. of Strasbourg), Lenny Cidolit (Montpellier, France/Montpellier Univ.) and Guillaume Sarrabayrouse (Toulose, France/Pierre Paul Riquet) each played all 90 minutes and have played all 270 minutes through three games this season.
- The Broncs were playing without the services of reigning MAAC Offensive Player of the Year, Zaki Alibou (Meknes, Morocco/Meknes), for the second-straight game.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Skrocki's goal was the first of the year of the Broncs and the second of the sophomore back's career.
- Cidolit now has three assists in his two-season stint at Rider.
- Penn took a 13-10 edge in shots, including a 6-2 margin in shots on goal.
- The Quakers also took six corner kicks to the Broncs' four.

Up Next
- The Broncs return to action on Friday, Sept. 9, when they travel to Piscataway to take on Rutgers. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.  
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