Saturday, October 4, 2025
Rider Broncs (2-5-4, 0-3-2 MAAC) vs. Merrimack Warriors (3-6-2, 2-3-0 MAAC)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ | Ben Cohen Field
Kickoff: 1 p.m.
Live Video: BroncVision
Live Stats: GoBroncs.com
Live Updates: X - @RiderSoccer

What You Need to Know
- The Rider women's soccer team returns to Ben Cohen Field on Saturday afternoon to host Merrimack after wrapping up a two-game road stretch.
- The Broncs remain in search of their first MAAC win of the season.
- Rider enters the matchup at 2-5-4 overall following a scoreless draw at Mount St. Mary's on Oct. 1.
- The Ferrie sisters continue to fuel the Rider attack, combining for 40% of the team's shots this season.
- Tess Ferrie leads the way with 21 shots, including 12 on frame, while posting six points on two goals and two assists.
- Ava Ferrie has contributed five points on two goals and one assist, along with 17 shots with 10 on target.
- Courtney Carter has also netted two goals, while Taylor Mays and Leonor Alves have each added one.
- Vala Sigurjónsdóttir paces the squad with three assists and has recorded 12 shots this fall.
- In goal, Ashley Moore has anchored the defense with 46 saves.
- The MAAC Preseason Coaches Poll slotted Rider ninth entering the new year.
- After coming up just shy of the MAAC Tournament last year, the Broncs are determined to bounce back and secure a return to the postseason, a stage they reached for 11 straight seasons before last year.

About Merrimack
- Merrimack is coming off a 2-1 home loss to Quinnipiac on Sept. 27.
- The Warriors are 2-3 in MAAC play with wins over Mount St. Mary's (5-1, Sept. 6) and Iona (4-1, Sept. 20).
- Kylie Fuller and Isabella Keogh lead the attack, with Fuller posting 18 points (eight goals, two assists) on 25 shots, 18 of which were on target.
- Keogh has added 14 points (six goals, two assists) and leads the team with 33 shots, including 19 on frame.
- Maddie Eddy has chipped in three goals, while four other Warriors have also scored this season.
- Fuller, Keogh, and Kyra Whitman have combined for 53% of Merrimack's total shots.
- Goalkeeper Kaitlyn Brewi has collected 69 saves this season.

History vs. Merrimack
- Saturday marks just the second-ever meeting between the two programs.
- Rider won last year's matchup 3-0 on the road, with Noa Menzing scoring twice and Tess Ferrie adding a goal.

Last Time Out
- Rider is coming off a 0-0 draw at Mount St. Mary's on Oct. 1.
- The Mountaineers held a 13-12 edge in total shots, while the Broncs led 5-4 in shots on goal.
- Lauren Black and A. Ferrie paced Rider with three shots each.
- T. Ferrie and Vala Sigurjónsdóttir both recorded two shots, with Ella Baumgardt and Leah Marcell adding one apiece.
- Moore made four saves to secure her fifth shutout of the season.