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.
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Tess Ferrie leads the Broncs four goals on the season, along with an assist to bring her point total to ten.
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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.
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Noa Menzing had two goals and an assist in the contest.
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Tess Ferrie scored her fourth goal of the season in the match along with tallying an assist.
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Ava DeGeorge recorded an assist in the win.
- Sciancalepore recorded her fifth shutout of the 2024 season.