Women's Basketball
Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Rider Broncs (1-2) vs. Boston University Terriers (3-0)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ (Alumni Gym)
Tip: 7:00 pm
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoBroncs.com
Live Audio: 107.7 The Bronc
Twitter: @RiderWBB
 
What You Need To Know
- Saturday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and the live radio broadcast will be available on 107.7 The Bronc.
 
- The Broncs earned their first win of the season in their only game at Alumni Gym this season, topping Merrimack 61-47, but are coming in off a 70-57 loss at NJIT last time out.
 
- Rider was picked to finish tenth in the MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll. The Broncs return just two starters and only five members of last year's team.
 
- Makayla Firebaugh (Winchester, VA/James Wood) was named Preseason Second-Team All-MAAC. The 2020-21 MAAC Co-Rookie of the Year averaged 14.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game last season. She scored 42 points across two games at the MAAC/ASUN Dublin Challenge to earn MAAC Player of the Week honors last year. In Rider's win over Merrimack, Firebaugh scored a game-high 19 points.
 
- The Broncs finished last season 10-21 with a 6-14 MAAC mark. The Broncs defeated Marist in the opening round of the MAAC Tournament.
 
- Rider has made the MAAC Semifinals in five of the last seven seasons. The Broncs were named MAAC Champions for 2019-20 for the first time in program history.
 
- Nearly two-thirds of Jessika Schiffer's (Iserlohn, Germany/Deutschhaus Gymnasium Würzburg) shots at Rider (374-559) have come from three-point range. Her six made threes against Quinnipiac in 2021-22 are tied for the fifth-most in a game in program history.
 
- Sofie Bruintjes (Zwolle, The Netherlands/CTO Amsterdam) made her first two career starts in the MAAC Tournament last season. She responded with six points, six rebounds, and two blocks in the win over Marist.
 
- Molly Lynch (Sea Girt, NJ/Rutgers Prep) made her first start last season at Fairfield going two-for-two from behind the arc, and playing a career-high 32 minutes.
 
- Taylor Langan (Lake Hopatcong, NJ/Jefferson Township[Millersville/Colgate]) missed the season opener due to injury. Langan made up for lost time in her Rider debut against Merrimack, scoring 16 points, grabbing eight rebounds, and nabbing four steals.
 
- Kaylan Deveney (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) made the start in her Rider debut Tuesday at Saint Joseph's, scoring seven points and grabbing a board in 21 minutes of action. Deveney is the first true freshman to start in her Rider debut since Stella Johnson earned the start to begin her career in 2016. The freshman led Rider with 13 points at NJIT last time out.
 
- Saturday's game will be the first ever meeting between the two programs. The Broncs split their two games against Patriot League foes last season, falling to Lehigh 81-67 before defeating Navy 59-43. The Broncs defeated Merrimack, the other program they faced for the first-time ever this season.
 
- The Terriers have gotten off to a 3-0 start despite not scoring over 60 points in any contest. Caitlin Weimar has done it all for the Terriers this season, averaging 21.0 points and 12.7 rebounds. Alex Giannaros has been strong on the offensive end at 14.0 points per game.