LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University women's basketball team was defeated on Thursday evening by Siena, 77-40. The Broncs fall to 9-19 overall, and 6-13 in MAAC games, while the Saints improve to 17-11 on the season, and 14-6 in league games.
 
Both defenses were stout early, as it was nearly four minutes into the contest when Jessika Schiffer (Iserlohn, Germany/Deutschhaus Gymnasium Würzburg[Buffalo]) knocked down a three to even the game at 5-5. Siena took over the game at that point, going on a 13-0 run over the next four minutes, leading to a 23-10 advantage after the opening quarter.
 
After scoring the final five points of the first, the Saints carried the momentum into the second, scoring the first 13 points of the quarter and extending the run to 18-0. Siena scored the final five points of the second and led 48-19 at the half.
 
To open the third, the Saints scored seven-straight points, extending the lead to 55-19. Trailing 57-21, Taylor Langan (Lake Hopatcong, NJ/Jefferson Township[Colgate/Millersville]) scored a layup for the final points of the quarter.
 
Molly Lynch (Sea Girt, NJ/Rutgers Prep) opened the fourth with a triple to close to 57-26, and would later close to within 29 on a Schiffer three, but would get no closer.
 
Quotes & Notes
"Obviously a disappointing night, not the way we had it drawn up for senior night and our last home game. Defense was not good tonight, offensively we turned the ball over. We got some good looks around the rim, we just didn't make them."
 
"It starts with me. We're not ready to play. That was pretty obvious. Everybody has tired legs in March. It's about getting your team ready to play and I didn't do that today." – Head Coach Lynn Milligan
 
"I guess you got to throw it out, but also we have to learn from it. You have to feel it a little bit. I can't let that happen again. We have a big game coming up on Saturday, we can really surprise a lot of people." – Senior Guard Molly Lynch
 
"The ceremony was nice and well done, but we couldn't bring it on the floor and that's what matters at this point in the season, so it was just disappointing." –Graduate Student Guard Jessika Schiffer
 
- Prior to the game, the team honored its six graduating senior team members, ToniRenee Blanford (Montclair, NJ/The Patrick School[Union/Monroe College]), Sofie Bruintjes (Zwolle, The Netherlands/CTO Amsterdam), Makayla Firebaugh (Winchester, VA/James Wood), Langan, Lynch, and Schiffer.
- Siena earned the season sweep, and now leads the all-time series 40-17.
- Schiffer led the Broncs with 12 points, reaching double figures for the seventh time this season.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Rider shot 26.4% (14-53) from the field, and 28.6% (6-21) from three, and the Saints shot 41.3% (31-75) from the field and 40.7% (11-27) from three.
- The Broncs had 12 assists on their 14 made baskets, led by five from Langan.
- Rider was outrebounded by Siena, 43-36, including a 17-11 advantage for the Saints on the offensive glass. Lynch led the Broncs with nine boards, including five on the offensive end.
 
Up Next
- Rider returns to action Saturday for the regular season finale at Fairfield. Tip is scheduled for 2 p.m.