PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Rider University field hockey team saw its five-game winning streak come to an end Sunday afternoon, falling 3-2 at La Salle. The Broncs drop to 10-7 on the season, while the Explorers improve to 9-9.
Late in the first, the Explorers opened the scoring on a penalty corner, and La Salle would hold the lead through the opening 15 minutes. Less than two minutes into the second, the Broncs would respond when
Olivia Machiavelli (Madrid, Spain/ International School Sek el Castillo) scored the equalizer off a Rider corner and the game remained tied into the half.
Following a scoreless third, It was less than two minutes into the fourth when La Salle would find the back of the cage off yet another corner. Just over a minute later
Megan Normile (New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt) tied the game 2-2.
With just over five minutes remaining, La Salle would find the game-winning goal on what would eventually be the final shot of the game for either side.
Quotes & Notes
- Rider's lead in the all-time series is trimmed to 27-13-1.
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Jade Regnart (Cape Town, South Africa/Fairmont) got the start in net, playing all 60 minutes and making five saves, taking the loss.
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Ang Borisow (Harleysville, PA/Souderton),
Valeria Perales (Madrid, Spain/IES Mirasierra), Normile,
Lyric Scott (Union, NJ/Union), Machiavelli,
Anna Finn (Windsor, NY/Windsor Central),
Emma Bonshak (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall), and
Katie Wuerstle (Schwenksville, PA/Perkiomen Valley[Kent St.]) played all 60 minutes in the field.
- Machiavelli's goal is the team-leading 14
th of the season for the freshman
- Normile's goals is the ninth of both the year and in her career.
Broncs By The Numbers
- Rider outshot La Salle 19-15, but the Explorers had an 8-7 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Broncs earned 10 corners to eight for La Salle.
Up Next
- The Broncs are back in action Friday when the NEC regular season title is on the line at Ben Cohen Field when Rider hosts Wagner at 7 p.m.
