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Kiera Guckavan Saint Francis
Peter G. Borg (Rider University)
0
Stonehill STO (2-10, 1-2 NEC)
2
Winner Rider RID (5-7, 2-1 NEC)
Stonehill STO
(2-10, 1-2 NEC)
0
Final
2
Rider RID
(5-7, 2-1 NEC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Stonehill STO 0 0 0 0 0
Rider RID 0 0 1 1 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Defeats Stonehill on Senior Day, 2-0

Guckavan, Ephraim connect on pair of second-half goals

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Senior Kiera Guckavan (Middletown, PA/Middletown Area) and freshman Willemijn Ephraim (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Vossius Gymnasium) connected on a pair of goals off penalty corners as the Rider University field hockey team earned a 2-0 league win over Stonehill on Senior Day Sunday. With the win, the Broncs improve to 5-7 (2-1 NEC), while the Skyhawks slip to 2-10 (1-2 NEC).

Following a scoreless first half, Guckavan inserted a penalty corner and received it back from Ephraim to unleash a shot inside the near, left post with five minutes left in the third quarter. With Stonehill pulling the goalie and down another defender to a green card, the Broncs added an insurance goal with 1:52 remaining in the fourth quarter off another corner. This time, Ephraim rifled a shot directly from the top of the circle off Guckavan's insert.

Quotes & Notes
"Today especially, our seniors stepped up. They played really, really well. Kiera scored a goal. I said, 'who wants to score?' Kiera said she did. So I let take the shot and she scored it. So I'm really happy that we could get the win for our seniors and I'm happy for Kiera scoring that goal. Carlee also played phenomenal in goal for us." – Rider Head Coach Alicia Govannicci

- Rider moved to 2-0 all-time vs. Stonehill, following the Skyhawks' move to Division I last season.
- Prior to the game, the Broncs honored their three seniors – Carlee Fulton (West Chester, PA/West Chester East), Carli Ciocco (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) and Guckavan.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Guckavan scored her first goal of the season and tallied a goal against Stonehill for the second-straight year. Two of her three career goals have come against the Skyhawks.
- Guckavan also pushed her team-leading assist total to four.
- Ephraim pulled into a tie with Ciocco for the team lead with her fourth goal of the year. She stands alone with a team-leading 10 points (4 goals, 2 assists).
- Fulton made three saves in her third shutout of the year.
- The Broncs outshot the Skyhawks, 10-6, including a 7-3 edge in shots on goal.
- Both teams took six penalty corners.  

Up Next
- Rider finishes its four-game homestand Friday, when it plays host to Sacred Heart. Pushback is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
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