Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Rider Broncs (4-9-3, 3-6-2 MAAC) vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (6-9-2, 3-6-2 MAAC)
Location: Ben Cohen Field, Lawrenceville, NJ
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Live Video – ESPN+
Live Stats – GoBroncs

What You Need To Know
- The Rider women's soccer team hosts Mount St. Mary's on Wednesday night with playoff implications on the line. 
- Rider is looking for their first home win of the 2024 season.
- Broncs are seeking their 12th straight appearance in the MAAC tournament.
- The Broncs have won the last two games putting them at 11 points in the MAAC which ties Mount St. Mary's and Marist. Sacred Heart is currently in eighth place in the conference with 12 points, which indicates that the Broncs need a win over the Mountaineers and either a draw or loss from Sacred Heart when they take on Saint Peter's on Wednesday at 6 p.m. to sneak into the playoffs as the eighth seed.
- Tess Ferrie leads the Broncs offensively with four goals and three assists on the season, bringing her point total to 11. 
- Ellie Sciancalepore has seven shutouts this season, along with 88 saves.

About Mount St. Mary's
- The Mountaineers are coming off back-to-back losses to Iona and Merrimack.
- Mount St. Mary's sits at the 9th spot in the MAAC.
- The Mountaineers only have one conference win on the road this season vs Sacred Heart on Sept. 28.
- Sydoney Clarke leads the Mountaineers with eight goals and 16 points on the season.

History vs Mount St. Mary's
- The Broncs lead the Mountaineers 4-2-1 in all-time series history.
- The last matchup came last year when the Broncs dropped a 1-0 contest on the road.

Last Time Out
- The Broncs secured a 1-0 shutout victory over Marist on Sunday.
- Margret Fridriksson had the lone goal in the 28th minute off a cross from Tess Ferrie.
- Fridriksson's goal was her first of the 2024 season.
- Sciancalepore racked up six saves in the win and recorded her seventh shutout of the season.