FAIRFIELD, CT – The Rider University field hockey was defeated at Fairfield Sunday afternoon, falling 7-1. The Broncs drop to 7-7 on the season, and 4-3 in league play, while the Stags improve to 11-4 overall and 6-0 in League games.
 
Fairfield opened the scoring with a pair of goals in the first quarter, converting on a rebound off a penalty corner to open the scoring, then scoring off a scramble in front just before the end of the first quarter.
 
Midway through the second quarter, the Stags scored again off a penalty corner, but just before the half, the Broncs got on the board.  Valeria Perales (Madrid, Spain/IES Mirasierra) got possession near midfield then played a long ball in to the circle and on to the stick of Martina de Cespedes (Málaga, Spain/Novaschool Sunland International). Her centering pass was deflected in to the back of the cage by Emma Bonshak (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) to make the score 3-1 entering the half.
 
The Stags would once again answer in the third quarter, scoring twice to extend the lead to 5-1. Fairfield would add another par of goals in the fourth to produce the final score.
 
Quotes & Notes
- Rider's lead in the all-time series is cut to 20-14.
- Jade Regnart (Cape Town, South Africa/Fairmont) made the start in net, playing all 60 minutes and making 15 saves.
- Ang Borisow (Harleysville, PA/Souderton), Kate Mahmud (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown West), Perales, Megan Normile (New Egypt, NJ/New Egypt), Anna Finn (Windsor, NY/Windsor Central), and Ryleigh Damminger (Paulsboro, NJ/GCIT) all played all 60 minutes in the field.
 
Broncs By The Numbers
- Fairfield outshot Rider, 28-6, including a 22-2 edge in shots on goal.
- Both teams earnes four corners in the game.
- Bonshak's goal gives her five on the season and seven for her career.
 
Up Next
Rider returns to action Friday when the Broncs travel to Merrimack for a 3 p.m. contest.