NEWARK, DE – The Rider University volleyball team took the opening set off the host Blue Hens, but fell in four sets 18-25, 25-13, 25-11, 25-10. The Broncs fall to 1-7 on the season, while the Blue Hens improve to 7-1.
 
The Broncs jumped out to an early lead in the first. Paige Giehtbrock (Clarkston, MI/Clarkston) capped a 7-0 run with an ace that put Rider up 8-2. Up 15-11, Rider went on another 3-0 run with a Giehtbrock ace, capping the rally to give the Broncs a cushion they would use to take the first set.
 
The Blue Hens took the second set convincingly despite not having a single run greater than 4-0. The third set was close until leading 10-9, the Blue Hens closed out the set with a 15-2 run.
 
Delaware took control of the fourth set from the start, jumping out to a 9-1 lead. Leading 16-8, the Blue Hens scored six-straight points and easily took the final set.

QUOTES & NOTES
- Delaware extends the lead in the all-time series to 15-4.
- Ryley Frye (New Hope, MN/Robbinsdale Armstrong) finished with her first double-double of the season, totaling 16 assists and a team-high 10 digs.
- Kiannisha Santiago (San Juan, PR/Hudson Catholic (NJ)) had 10 kills, her second match in double figures this year.

BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- The Broncs hit .070 in the match, to Delaware's .336.
- Rider had just 32 kills in the match to 50 for the Blue Hens.
- Delaware had a 49-38 advantage in digs.
- The Blue Hens had an 9-5 advantage in blocks.
- Along with Frye's 10, Santiago had seven digs and Keegan O'Connor (Weatherford, TX/Weatherford) had six.
- Giehtbrock had seven kills and Carley McAleavey (Smithtown, NY/Smithtown West) had four, to go along with Santiago's 10.
- McAleavey had a hand in all five of Rider's blocks.

UP NEXT
The Broncs begin conference play Saturday with a trip to Iona for a match at 1 p.m.