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Normile Mercyhurst
Matthew Richman
4
Winner Rider RIDER (10-6, 6-1)
0
LIU LIU (6-8, 3-3)
Winner
Rider RIDER
(10-6, 6-1)
4
Final
0
LIU LIU
(6-8, 3-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rider RIDER 2 0 2 0 4
LIU LIU 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Clinches NEC Tournament Berth with Win at LIU

BROOKVILLE, NY – The Rider University field hockey team extended its winning streak to five-straight games Friday afternoon, defeating LIU, 4-0. The Broncs improve to 10-6 overall on the season and 6-1 in NEC play, clinching a berth in the NEC Tournament, while the Sharks fall to 6-8 on the year and 4-3 in league games.
 
The Broncs' offense came out firing on all cylinders, opening the scoring just over three minutes into the game. Valeria Perales (Madrid, Spain/IES Mirasierra) was fouled in the circle by the LIU goalie, earning the Broncs a penalty stroke that was converted by Megan Normile (New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt).
 
Minutes later, Perales again was involved in the action entering the circle and firing a shot that was saved. The rebound found the stick of Semra Said (Mannheim, Germany/Feudenheim Gymnasium Mannheim), who went to the reverse chip to extend the lead to 2-0, where it would remain into the half.
 
In the third the Broncs would earn a flurry of corners. The fourth of the quarter saw Perales make the insert to the top of the circle where Normile fired a shot that was deflected onto the stick of Lyric Scott (Union, NJ/Union), who made the pass to an open Perales at the post for the easy goal, extending the lead to 3-0.
 
Later in the third, the Broncs would put the game away on another corner. Perales made the insert to the top of the circle where Normile ripped a shot that found the back of the cage for her second goal of the game.
 
Quotes & Notes
- Rider extends its lead in the all-time series to 7-1.
- Jade Regnart (Cape Town, South Africa/Fairmont) got the start in net, playing all 60 minutes and making eight saves in the shutout victory.
- Ang Borisow (Harleysville, PA/Souderton), Kate Mahmud (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown West), Normile, Scott, Anna Finn (Windsor, NY/Windsor Central), and Emma Bonshak (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) played all 60 minutes in the field.
- Normile's goals give her eight on both the year and in her career.
- Said's goal is her third of the season and 13th of her career.
- Perales' goal is her ninth of the season and 37th of her career.

Broncs By The Numbers
- LIU outshot Rider 19-15, including an 8-7 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Sharks earned 11 corners to 10 for the Broncs.
 
Up Next
- The Broncs are back in action Sunday when they play La Salle on the campus of Saint Joseph's at 3 p.m.
 
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