Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Rider Broncs (6-7-2, 4-4-1 MAAC) vs Mount St Mary's 6-8-2 (4-4-1 MAAC)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Live Video – ESPN+
Live Stats – GoBroncs

What You Need To Know
- The Rider University women's soccer team wraps up the regular season looking to clinch a spot in the postseason as they host Mount St Mary's.

Last Time Out
- Rider University Women's Soccer fell in their final road trip of the regular season, 4-0, to Niagara on Saturday afternoon. 
- Ellie Sciancalepore made five saves in the loss.
- Sciancalepore, Amanda Mendez and Courtney Carter played all 90 minutes.
- Rider was outshot 21-11 with a 9-5 shots on goal differential.

How To Clinch
- Both teams can clinch a MAAC Tournament birth with a victory.
- The Broncs enter their final regular-season match on Wednesday against Mount St. Mary's in need of a point to clinch a MAAC Championship berth and could earn as high as the No. 4 seed with a win and a Niagara loss or tie at Canisius. With a tie vs Mount, the Broncs would clinch a playoff berth as either the No. 5 or 6 seed, while Rider could still get into the tournament with a loss and a Manhattan loss to Quinnipiac in Riverdale.
- The Mount can seal their spot with a win over Rider, or if Quinnipiac defeats or draws with Manhattan. Wins by the Mount and Canisius over Niagara on the final day will also secure a home game for the opening round.
- Currently only Quinnipiac, Marist, and Canisius have clinched spots in the postseason.

History vs Mount
- Wednesday's matchup marks the 7th all-time meeting between the Broncs and Mountaineers.
- Rider is 4-1-1 all-time vs Mount St Mary's and have won each of the last six matchups.
- Last year Anna Barkey (Parker, CO/Legend [UTRGV]) scored her first two goals as a Bronc on her birthday as the Rider University women's soccer earned a 2-1 road victory at Mount St. Mary's. 

About Mount St Mary's
- The Mountaineers are led by Luisangely Navaswho leads the team in points, goals, and assists with two goals, two assists, and six points .
- Klil Keshwar ranks second in the MAAC with a 0.92 GAA, and 2nd in save percentage and .850.
- Mount features an offense with nine different goals scored on the year. 
- The Mount took down Siena in their last matchup 2-0 at home in Emmitsburg. 
-A victory over Rider also ensures the most wins for the program since the 2012 season, when that team went 7-11-1.  

Back in the MAAC
- Last year, Rider made it to the MAAC Tournament for the 10th straight year but fell to 5th-seeded Canisius in the opening round by PKs.
- Rider currently sits 5th in the MAAC with 13 points. 
- The Broncs sit tied with Mount for the third-fewest goals per game with 1.13 goals allowed.
- Chloe Fisher ranks tied for first in the MAAC with three game-winning goals on the year.

The Sciancalepore Report
- Preseason All-MAAC selection Ellie Sciancalepore highlights Rider, as they were picked to finish fifth in the MAAC by the league's coaches. Quinnipiac is the preseason favorite, receiving 6 of 11 first-place votes and 115 points. 
-Sciancalepore, was a massive bright spot for the Broncs last year earning a First Team All-MAAC selection, and winning the MAAC Golden Glove award for top Keeper in the conference. Sciancalepore posted a 1.32 GAA and an .829 save percentage with six shutouts playing every minute of every game the Broncs played in 2022.
-Sciancalepore current sits 4th in the MAAC in GAA at 1.13 and 3rd in SAV% at .830.
-Sciancalepore ranks among the best in Rider history now sitting in a tie for 3rd all-time in Rider history with 21 wins (Kim Carter, 04-06), and tied for 2nd all-time in shutouts with 13 on her Rider career.

Hey Hey! Hannah
- Senior Midfielder Hannah Freeman (Lowville, NY/Lowville) leads the Broncs with 4 goals on the campaign, which also ranks top 10 in the MAAC this season.
- Freeman connected on goals in back-to-back matches vs Saint Peter's and Manhattan.
- Freeman's four-goal campaign is the most for her career previously scattering 5 goals across three seasons. 

Continuing Tradition
- Rider women's soccer looks to make the postseason for an 11th straight season, the Broncs are looking for their first MAAC title since 2014.
- Rider Head Coach Drayson Hounsome returns for his 16th season, having compiled over 115 wins at Rider entering the season.