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Women's Soccer Josh Rosado

Women’s Soccer Prepares for Showdown with Iona and Siena

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Rider Broncs (2-7-3, 1-4-2 MAAC) vs Iona Gaels (4-7-3, 2-4-1 MAAC )
Location: Ben Cohen Field, Lawrenceville, NJ
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Live Video – ESPN+
Live Stats – GoBroncs

Saturday, October 19, 2024
Rider Broncs (2-7-3, 1-4-2 MAAC) vs Siena Saints (6-7-2, 3-3-2 MAAC )
Location: Ben Cohen Field, Lawrenceville, NJ
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
Live Video – ESPN+
Live Stats – GoBroncs


What You Need To Know
- The Rider women's soccer team host Iona on Wednesday night and then takes on Siena on Saturday afternoon in a battle of crucial MAAC matchups.
- The Broncs are coming off a 3-0 win over Merrimack to get their first conference win.
- Tess Ferrie leads the Broncs four goals on the season, along with an assist to bring her point total to ten.
- Ellie Sciancalepore has five shutouts this season, along with 66 saves. 
- Sciancalepore is one shutout away from breaking the program record for most shutouts in a career. 

About Iona
- The Gaels are coming off a 1-0 win over Saint Peter's, which marks their second win in the conference.
- Iona is currently sitting at the nine spot in the MAAC.
- Marissa Graziano leads the Gaels with four goals and three assists on the season.

History vs Iona
- The Broncs lead the Gaels 14-9-4 in all-time series history.
- The last matchup came last year when they resulted in a 1-1 draw. 
- The last time Rider beat Iona was back in 2018 when they came out of New Rochelle with a 3-2 victory.

About Siena
- Siena is coming off a 1-0 loss to Sacred Heart.
- The Saints are number five in the MAAC as of today.
- Catherine Rodgers leads the Saints with seven goals and five assists, bringing her point total to 19 on the season.

History vs Siena
- The Broncs and Saints are 12-12-5 in all-time series history dating back to 1997.
- The last meeting between these two was last season when Chloe Fisher gave the Broncs a 1-0 victory.
- Rider is looking to get a win over the Siena for the third consecutive year.

Last Time Out
- The Broncs put on an impressive showing shutting out Merrimack 3-0. 
- Noa Menzing had two goals and an assist in the contest.
- Tess Ferrie scored her fourth goal of the season in the match along with tallying an assist.
- Ava DeGeorge recorded an assist in the win.
- Sciancalepore recorded her fifth shutout of the 2024 season.
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Players Mentioned

Chloe Fisher

#7 Chloe Fisher

F
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Noa Menzing

#30 Noa Menzing

F
5' 7"
Sophomore
Ellie Sciancalepore

#1 Ellie Sciancalepore

GK
5' 11"
Graduate Student
Tess Ferrie

#9 Tess Ferrie

F
Freshman
Ava DeGeorge

#20 Ava DeGeorge

M
5' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Chloe Fisher

#7 Chloe Fisher

5' 9"
Graduate Student
F
Noa Menzing

#30 Noa Menzing

5' 7"
Sophomore
F
Ellie Sciancalepore

#1 Ellie Sciancalepore

5' 11"
Graduate Student
GK
Tess Ferrie

#9 Tess Ferrie

Freshman
F
Ava DeGeorge

#20 Ava DeGeorge

5' 3"
Freshman
M