PHILADELPHIA – Following a just over two-hour delay due to lightning in the area, the Broncs took a lead, but ultimately fell 3-1 at Drexel Friday night. The Broncs fall to 1-4 on the season, while the Dragons improve to 4-1.
The Dragons controlled play in the opening half, but the Broncs defense held tough keeping the game scoreless through 30 minutes.
Semra Said (Mannheim, Germany/Feudenheim Gymnasium Mannheim) opened the scoring halfway through the third. Said forced a turnover in the circle and made a reverse chip that got over the goalie and found the cage to put Rider up 1-0.
The Dragons had the immediate response scoring off a penalty corner less than a minute later. Drexel would take the lead with a goal late in the quarter.
In the fourth, the Dragons would score an insurance goal off another corner to produce the final score.
Quotes & Notes
"We are improving every game, but unfortunately our energy changed when Carli came out of the game. It was nice to get the lead, but we need to play all 60 minutes."
– Head Coach Alicia Govannicci
- Drexel extends its lead in the all-time series to 17-10-2.
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Carlee Fulton (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) made the start in goal and played all 60 minutes, making six saves and taking the loss.
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Ang Borisow (Harleysville, PA/Souderton),
Kiera Guckavan (Middletown, PA/Middletown Area),
Kate Mahmud (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown West), Said,
Megan Normile (New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt),
Lyric Scott (Union, NJ/Union), and
Alyssa Hoffman (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) played all 60 minutes for the Broncs.
Broncs By The Numbers
- Drexel outshot Rider 21-3, and held a 10-3 edge in shots on goal.
- The Dragons earned 12 corners, and the Broncs drew just one.
- Said's goal is her first of the season and the 10
th of her career.
Up Next
- Rider come home for the first time in 2023 when the Broncs host Georgetown Sunday at noon.
