LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University field hockey team suffered its first setback of the season Friday night, falling 1-0 in double overtime to Appalachian State in a defensive battle. The Broncs fall to 2-1 on the season, while the Mountaineers improve to 3-0.
 
After each team scored nine goals in their first two games, it was the defenses that were on full display Friday. Rider had its best chance to get on the board in the second quarter. The Broncs drew eight penalty corners in the quarter and put several shots on cage, but App State goalie Addie Clark made three saves in the quarter to send the game into the half at 0-0.
 
App State saw its best chance to score in regulation come with 20 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. The Mountaineers drew a corner, then worked the ball to Rider goalie Kaitlyn Tomas' (Campbellville, Ontario/Appleby College) right. Tomas stacked the pads to make the save as the final seconds ran off the clock to send the game to overtime.
 
After a scoreless ten minutes, the game entered the second extra session. Two minutes into the second overtime, the Mountaineers got the ball into the circle and ripped a shot that deflected off a Rider stick in front before crossing the goal line to give App State the victory.

Quotes & Notes
"We hustled hard, we out-played them and it's unfortunate that we couldn't capitalize on our opportunities. Obviously, it's not what we would want. It is what it is and that was the final score."
 
"We kept staying motivated, and our bench really helped us hearing them cheer for us is a really big thing to keep that fire going, especially going into overtime." – Senior Goalie Kaitlyn Tomas
 
"I was really happy with our performance. We matched their intensity and they're a really good team. It came down to who could get a ball around the goalie instead of through them."
 
"In a game like this, it comes down to who wants it more in that specific moment when it's happening. We had our moments that we didn't capitalize on. They had an opportunity at the end and they got the ball in the net." – Head Coach Lori Hussong
 
- Rider now leads the all-time series 7-2, but the Mountaineers have captured each of the last two meetings.
- Tonight's game was the first overtime game of the season for the Broncs. Rider was 3-0 in overtime games last season.
- Tomas made four saves, before ultimately allowing the game winner.
- Kiki van Ommeren (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam), Meg Normile (New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt), and Maeve Riehman (Norristown, PA/Archbishop Carroll) played all 72 minutes in the game.

Broncs By The Numbers
- The Broncs out-shot App State 17-11, including a 9-5 advantage in shots on goal.
- Rider earned 12 corners, to just four for the Mountaineers.
- Valeria Perales (Madrid, Spain/IES Mirasierra) led Rider with nine shots, seven of which were on goal.
 
Up Next
- The Broncs remain kick off a seven-game road trip with a game at Towson next Friday. Game time is set for 4 p.m.