WASHINGTON, DC – Bryan Akongo (London, England/Harris Academy Orpington [Georgia State/Robert Morris]) scored for the third-straight game just 20 seconds into the first half and Momo Diop (Thies, Senegal/Prive Serigne Touba) added a first-half brace as the Rider University men's soccer team cruised to a 3-0 win Saturday afternoon at George Washington. With the win, the Broncs improve to 3-2-0, while the Revolutionaries are now 1-4-0.  

After Akongo broke the deadlock just 20 seconds in, Diop worked a give-and-go into the box with Theo Da Silva (Sao Paulo, Brazil/University of Rio Grande), before finishing with the right foot inside the right post for a 2-0 lead in 28'. Just over 11 minutes later, Da Silva picked up another assist on a Diop goal when his shot was saved and Diop was at the right post for the rebound and his brace.

Ezra Punselie (Nieuw-Vennep, Netherlands/Zaanlands Lyceum) was hunting his first goal as a Bronc in the second half. He first put a shot off the right post the 53^rd minute, before finding the back of the net in the 56^th to extend the Rider lead to the final 4-0 margin.

Quotes & Notes
Quotes & Notes
"I'm really happy with the group today. We talk a lot about getting the game off to a great start and pushing the game from the first whistle. We did that today. It was a full performance. We had a good rhythm and tempo in the attack and defensively we were rock solid. I'm really happy for the players." – Rider Head Coach Chad Duernberger

- Rider snapped a two-match skid to George Washington and cut the Revolutionaries' lead in the all-time series to 4-3-1. GW had won the last two meetings in 2009 and 2010.
- Da Silva made his first start as a Bronc.   
- Adam Salama (Ramle, Israel/Orthodox [Ottawa Univ.]) made three saves and also stopped a near own goal in the second half for the Broncs.
- Diesel Fiore (Las Vegas, NV/Bishop Gorman [Eastern Univ.]) made his season debut, making a save in playing the final six minutes in net to preserve the Rider clean sheet.
- Martin Chladek (Prague, Czech Republic/Gymnazium Voderadska [Montevallo]), Andrew Erickson (San Antonio, TX/International School of the Americas [Kentucky]) and Max Schrader (Cherry Hill, NJ/Scholar Athletes Leadership Academy) each played all 90 minutes.
- 25 Broncs entered the pitch in the match.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Akongo scored his team-leading third goal, including his third in as many matches. It was the 10^th of his collegiate career.
- Diop's brace also gave him a share of the team lead with his second and third goals of the year, all in the last two matches.
- Da Silva distributed his first two assists of the year and now has the team lead.
- Rider took a 15-8 edge in shots, including a 9-4 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Revolutionaries were cautioned once. Rider was not shown a yellow card.
- Rider took five corner kicks to the Hawks' four.

Up Next
- The Broncs return to action next Saturday, Sept. 14, when they play host to NJIT. Kickoff from Ben Cohen Field is scheduled for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.