Box Score JERSEY CITY, NJ – Despite a double-double from Taylor Langan (Lake Hopatcong, NJ/Jefferson Township[Colgate/Millersville]), the Rider University women's basketball team was defeated by Saint Peter's Saturday afternoon, 68-58. The Broncs fall to 5-13 on the season and 2-7 in MAAC play, while the Peacocks improve to 5-13 overall and an equal 2-7 in league games.
 
Down 4-2 in the first, Rider went on a 7-0 run with Langan and Mariona Cos-Morales (Matadepera, Spain/IES Matadepera[Casper College]) sandwiching baskets around a Jessika Schiffer (Iserlohn, Germany/Deutschhaus Gymnasium Würzburg) three. The Peacocks responded as Rachel Kuhl caught fire, scoring on three three-pointers, the last of which was a four-point play and Saint Peter's led 19-18 after the first.
 
With neither side able to take control in the second, the Peacocks led 30-27 with just over a minute remaining in the half when Schiffer hit back-to-back threes to put Rider in front and the Broncs led 33-32 at the half.
 
Makayla Firebaugh (Winchester, VA/James Wood) score five points in the third, but the Peacocks outscored the Broncs 22-7 in the quarter to lead 54-40 with 10 minutes to play.
 
Rider would close to within eight on a three by Molly Lynch (Sea Girt, NJ/Rutgers Prep) late in the fourth, but would get no closer.
 
Quotes & Notes
"I was hoping for a better bounce back after Thursday. Saint Peter's played a good game. We had too many defensive breakdowns and turnovers really hurt us again. We've had different breakdowns at different times, whether it's miscommunication on a switch or forgetting KYP, it's a lot of little things which makes it harder to fix. We'll get back to work and figure it out." – Head coach Lynn Milligan
 
- Saint Peter's extends its lead in the all-time series to 49-28.
- Langan recorded her sixth double-double of the season, including a team-high 15 points.
- Firebaugh added 14 points, her 10^th game in double figures this season. Firebaugh moved past both Kamila Hoskova '18 and Jennifer Feeney '95 to move into eighth on the Broncs all-time scoring list with 1,264 career points.
- Lynch scored a career-high 12 points off the bench.

Up Next
- Rider returns home to face Fairfield Thursday at 7 p.m.