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Bonshak
Peter G. Borg (Rider University)
2
Winner Saint Francis SFU (7-5, 2-0 NEC)
1
Rider RID (4-7, 1-1 NEC)
Winner
Saint Francis SFU
(7-5, 2-0 NEC)
2
Final
1
Rider RID
(4-7, 1-1 NEC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Francis SFU 0 0 2 0 2
Rider RID 1 0 0 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Falls to Saint Francis

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University Field Hockey team led early, but a pair of second-half goals were too much to handle in a 2-1 setback to Saint Francis Friday evening. The Broncs fall to 4-7 on the season, and 1-1 in NEC play. The Red Flash are now 7-5 on the year, improving to 2-0 in conference games.
 
The Broncs opened the scoring less than two minutes into the game. Carli Ciocco (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East[App State]) played a long pass into the circle that Emma Bonshak (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) deflected the initial pass toward goal where it was saved, but Bonshak put home the rebound to put Rider up 1-0.
 
The Red Flash stormed back with a pair of goals in the third quarter, taking a 2-1 lead.
 
The Broncs had several chances to tie the game, first late in the third quarter, when Willemijn Ephraim's (Amsterdam, The Netherlands/Vossius Gymnasium) shot was kick saved away.
 
In the fourth, the Broncs earned three-straight corners, but could not find the equalizer and the Red Flash held on for the one-goal victory.

Quotes & Notes
"Still a lot of season left to play, and we're going to keep fighting as a team." – Head Coach Alicia Govannicci
 
- Rider still holds a 21-4 lead in the all-time series.
- Carlee Fulton (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) made the start in goal and played 57 minutes before being pulled for the extra field player.
- Ang Borisow (Harleysville, PA/Souderton), Kiera Guckavan (Middletown, PA/Middletown Area), Ephraim, Semra Said (Mannheim, Germany/FeudenheimGymnasium Mannheim), Valeria Perales (Madrid, Spain/IES Mirasierra), Megan Normile (New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt), Ciocco, Alyssa Hoffmann (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley), and Bonshak played all 60 minutes in the field.
- Bonshak scored her second goal of the season.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Rider held a 13-12 edge in shots, with both sides record five shots on goal.
- The Broncs earned eight corners, while the Red Flash drew seven.
 
Up Next
- Rider continues its four-game home stand Sunday against Stonehill for Senior Day. Pushback is scheduled for 12 p.m.
 
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