LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University women's basketball team played Quinnipiac to the final seconds Monday night, but ultimately fell, 60-57. The Broncs fall to 2-8 overall and 0-2 in MAAC play. The Bobcats improve to 4-5 on the season, and 1-0 in league play.
 
After the Bobcats jumped out to a 10-2 lead, Jessika Schiffer (Iserlohn, Germany/Deutschhaus Gymnasium Würzburg) and Kaylan Deveney (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) hit threes to spark an 11-2 run that had the Broncs on top 13-12 after the opening quarter.
 
The Bobcats were dominant in the second quarter, opening and closing the quarter with 6-0 runs to take a 30-19 lead at the half.
 
After a Schiffer three opened the second half, the Bobcats quickly countered with a 6-0 run. Rider answered with a 9-3 run, getting five points from Taylor Langan (Lake Hopatcong, NJ/Jefferson Township[Colgate/Millersville]) to trim the deficit to 39-31. The Bobcats led after three quarters, 47-38.
 
The Broncs came out swinging to start the fourth, opening the final frame on a 9-0 run, starting with a bucket by Makayla Firebaugh (Winchester, VA/James Wood), followed by a basket by Deveney, then an and-one by Sanaa Redmond (Philadelphia, PA/The Shipley School[Samford]) and a lay-up by Langan tied the game 47-47. Tied 53-53 with three minutes remaining, the Bobcats scored four-straight points. Langan countered with an and-one, then with 48 seconds remaining, Deveney knocked down a pair of free-throws to tie the game back up at 56-56, but with 5.9 seconds remaining, Grace LaBarge drained a three-pointer that would give the Bobcats the eventual game-winning points. Firebaugh got a look at a tying three at the final buzzer, but the shot drew iron.
 
Quotes & Notes
"It was a really good game and we just came up a little short at the end. We're starting to see what we're capable of and it's definitely something to build on. We've got to shoot the ball better. We got some good looks and they didn't go."
 
"We executed exactly what we drew at the end of the game and god two good looks. We got the looks we wanted. We felt like if we could win the rebounding battle, we could win the game, and it was a push."  – Head coach Lynn Milligan
 
"I don't think I did a good job in the first quarter. I need to be more efficient. I think I was very efficient in the second half, but everything I have is credit to the team."  – Graduate Guard Taylor Langan
 
- Quinnipiac now leads the all-time series 21-4.
- Langan finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds, posting the Broncs first double-double of the season.
- Deveney matched Langan with 13 points, tying her career-high.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Rider shot 34.0% (17-50) from the field, and 15.8% (3-19) from three, and the Bobcats shot 40.4% (23-57) from the field and 18.8% (3-16) from three.
- The Broncs had 13 assists on their 17 made baskets, led by four from Schiffer.
- Both teams finished with 33 rebounds with the Bobcats holding a 9-7 edge on the offensive glass.
 
Up Next
- Rider returns to the court Dec. 30 with a game at Lehigh.