FAIRFIELD, CT – The Rider women's soccer team opened up MAAC play Saturday afternoon when they traveled to Fairfield to take on the Stags. The Broncs would drop their fourth consecutive game and fall to the Stags by a final score of 5-1. Rider now falls to 1-4-1 on the season. 

The Stags would get the most of the shot count, outshooting the Broncs 32-7. Fairfield had the slight 9-5 advantage on goal. 

Courtney Carter was the lone scorer for the Broncs. The goal came in the 66th minute when Leah Marcell placed a great ball right at the feet of Carter for her to hit the back of the net to put Rider on the board. 

Quotes and Notes
"Fairfield has some very talented players and we struggled to contain them unfortunately today. We pushed for the 3 points and it allowed them to take advantage of the space. – Rider Head Coach Drayson Hounsome 

- Fairfield now leads the Broncs 21-7-3 in all-time series history
- Ellie Sciancalepore, Bethie Morgan, Ava Ferrie, and Courtney Carter all played the full 90 minutes of the match.
- Fairfield now improves to 4-1; only loss coming from #24 Texas A&M

Broncs by the Numbers
- Tess Ferrie led the Broncs with two shots on the afternoon
- Amanda Mendez, Valgerður Sigurjónsdóttir, Logan Racine, and Noa Menzing each recorded a shot in the contest.
- Leah Marcell recorded her first collegiate assist.
- Sciancalepore racked up 4 saves.

Up Next
The Broncs return home to take on Niagara for Alumni Day on Sep. 14. Kickoff set for 1 p.m. on Ben Cohen Field.