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Perales
Peter G. Borg (Rider University)
1
Sacred Heart SHU (3-9, 1-3 NEC)
2
Winner Rider RID (6-7, 3-1 NEC)
Sacred Heart SHU
(3-9, 1-3 NEC)
1
Final
2
Rider RID
(6-7, 3-1 NEC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Sacred Heart SHU 0 0 1 0 1
Rider RID 1 1 0 0 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Wins Conference Tilt Over Sacred Heart

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University Field Hockey team led early, and held on late to defeat Sacred Heart, 2-1, Friday night. The Broncs win their second-straight, improving to 6-7 on the season, and 3-1 in NEC play. The Pioneers are now 3-9 on the year, falling to 1-3 in conference games.
 
The Broncs opened the scoring less than two minutes into the game. Valeria Perales (Madrid, Spain/IES Mirasierra) made the insert on the corner directly to Willemijn Ephraim (Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Vossius Gymnasium). Ephraim then blasted a shot that made its way through traffic and into the back of the cage.
 
Late in the first half, The Broncs used a quick restart off a Saint Francis goal to get the ball to Ephraim at the top of the circle. Ephraim's shot was saved but the rebound found the stick of Perales, who converted into the vacated net for a crucial insurance goal.
 
Just over a minute into the second half, the Pioneers earned a corner. After the initial shot from the corner was saved, Sacred Heart was able to score the rebound, making it a one-goal game once again.
 
The Pioneers got their best chance to tie the game with just over three minutes remaining in the game. With the Broncs playing down a player, Sacred Heart earned a penalty corner, but Carlee Fulton (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) made the save to preserve the Broncs' lead.

Quotes & Notes
"I think we always play well against physical teams, because we are physical right back. We play Rider tough every game and we got the job done tonight."
 
"We've been working on staying lower and playing more patient defense and communicating with each other." – Head Coach Alicia Govannicci
 
"You just have to ready for [the physical play in the NEC]. When you have a gritty team, you just have to be ready to persevere and play through anything no matter what. The leaders on this team want the best out of every single person." – Graduate Forward Carli Ciocco
 
- Rider now holds a 27-8 lead in the all-time series.
- Fulton made the start in goal and played all 60 minutes, making two saves.
- Ang Borisow (Harleysville, PA/Souderton), Kiera Guckavan (Middletown, PA/Middletown Area), Ephraim, Semra Said (Mannheim, Germany/FeudenheimGymnasium Mannheim), Perales, Megan Normile (New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt), Lyric Scott (Union, NJ/Union), Carli Ciocco (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East[App State]), Alyssa Hoffmann (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley), and Emma Bonshak (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) played all 60 minutes in the field.
- Ephraim scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season.
- Perales scored her fourth goal of the season, and 24th goal of her career.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Rider held a 21-7 edge in shots, including a 12-3 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Broncs earned 16 corners, while the Red Flash drew five.
 
Up Next
- Rider hits the road for a non-conference tilt at Lehigh on Sunday. Game time is scheduled for noon.
 
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