EMMITSBURG, MD – Down
Taylor Langan (Lake Hopatcong, NJ/Jefferson Township[Colgate/Millersville]) and
Jessika Schiffer (Iserlohn, Germany/Deutschhaus Gymnasium Würzburg) due to illness, the Rider University women's basketball team was unable to defeat Mount St. Mary's Thursday afternoon, falling 64-43. The Broncs fall to 5-16 on the season and 2-10 in MAAC play, while the Mountaineers improve to 8-13 overall and 5-7 in league games.
Neither side could find footing in the first quarter with the largest lead by either side just three points. A three-pointer by
Molly Lynch (Sea Girt, NJ/Rutgers Prep) late in the quarter gave Rider a 13-10 lead and the Broncs led 13-12 after the opening 10 minutes.
A three-pointer by
Kaylan Deveney (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) but Rider up 16-14 early in the second quarter, the Mountaineers took control of the game with a 13-0 run over the next four and a half minutes. Mount St. Mary's led 33-21 at the break.
Leading 40-25 early in the third, the Mountaineers went on an extended 9-0 run and went ahead 51-30 through three quarters.
Trailing 62-36, Rider went on a 5-0 run, including three points by
Aliya McIver (White Plains, NY/White Plains) and a basket by
Taylor Blunt (Delco, PA/The Peddie School (NJ)[Detroit Mercy]), but the Broncs would get no closer.
Quotes & Notes
"Obviously, we weren't a healthy team today, down two starters, and some others really just gutting it out. Offensively, we were out of flow with the new lineups. The one thing we needed to do better is defend and rebound. That was the difference in the game, most of their buckets were second-chance opportunities."
"We've got to focus on rebounding a lot over this next day and a half to make sure we're only giving teams one shot at the basket."
– Head coach Lynn Milligan
- The Mount extends its lead in the all-time series to 21-7.
- Deveney led the Broncs with nine points, her third time leading the Broncs in scoring this season.
Broncs By The Numbers
- Rider shot 35.6% (16-45) from the field, and 25.0% (4-16) from three, and the Mountaineers shot 39.7% (25-63) from the field and 21.4% (3-14) from three.
- The Broncs had eight assists on their 16 made baskets, led by two each from
Sanaa Redmond (Philadelphia, PA/The Shipley School[Samford]),
Mariona Cos-Morales (Matadepera, Spain/IESMatadepera[Casper College]), and
Jamia Blake (Rock Hill, SC/South Pointe[UNC Asheville]).
- The Mount won the rebounding battle, 40-29, including a 20-9 advantage on the offensive glass. Redmond had five boards to lead Rider. The Mountaineers had a 17-3 edge in second-chance points.
Up Next
- Rider returns home for a game Saturday against Manhattan at 2 p.m.
