Box Score LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University women's soccer team defeated Delaware State 4-1 behind an offensive explosion from the Broncs, who outshot the Hornets, 44-6, in the win. With the win the Broncs move to 2-3-1 and drop the Hornets to 0-5-0 on the season.
The Broncs were led by a pair of goals by Hannah Freeman (Lowville, NY Lowville) in the 68th and 88th minutes. However, the Broncs' first goal would not come until the second half as both teams were scoreless after the first 45. In the first minute of the second half, Margret Fridriksson (Reykjavik, Iceland The Commercial College of Iceland) was able to find the back of the net for the first time in 2023 giving the Broncs a 1-0 lead.
Rider then added to the damage with a strike from Logan Racine (Ottawa, Ontario St. Dominic (Mo.) in the 61st minute, who finished with nine shots on the match.
The Hornets would cut into the 3-0 deficit that followed after Freeman's first goal of the match with a goal from Nicole Cargill. But in the 88th minute Freeman netted her second of the match and made it a 4-1 contest.
QUOTES & NOTES
"We focused that when we get into the attacking third there has to be some final product a shot, a cross, a dribble in front and that was what we were trying to reinforce continuously and it's not always about getting the goal it was about getting an outcome which led to more meaningful shots and eventually into goals" – Rider Head Coach Drayson Hounsome
"We needed that going into MAAC, it sets the tone and tells the rest of the teams in the MAAC that we can shoot and we can score so I think it's a good thing and even though we should convert more it's good that we found those opportunities."- Rider Midfielder Hannah Freeman
"When she's (Freeman) sharp and on her game she's as good as of an attacking midfielder that we have and sometimes she plays a bit too conservative but she really looked to attack today and that led to two quality goals." – Rider Head Coach Drayson Hounsome
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- The Broncs outshot Delaware State, 44-6, with a 18-3 advantage on goal.
- Racine finished with a goal and an assist in the match
- Freeman's two goals are the first multi-goal game of her career and Rider's first since Anna Barkey's two-goal game vs Mount St Mary's last October 19.
UP NEXT
The Broncs square off with Marist in the MAAC opener on Saturday September 9th at 7 p.m.
