LOUDONVILLE, NY – Rider University men's soccer's Lovro Kostanjsek (Domzale, Slovenia/Gimnazija Domzale), Xavi Csato (Stuart, FL/The Pine School [Stetson/UNC Greensboro]) and Ryan Vaubel (Middletown, NJ/Middletown North [West Virginia]) scored first-half goals, but Siena countered with three second-half goals as the Broncs and Saints played to a 3-3 draw Saturday afternoon on Hickey Field.

After Patryk Rojek (King of Prussia, PA/Upper Merion) cleared a shot off the line to prevent a Siena goal off a corner kick in the fourth minute, Csato won a ball in the midfield and fed left to a charging Kostanjsek, whose heavy touch got him past a defender into the box before beating a charging Siena goalkeeper Bennet Glinder from 12 yards out for a 1-0 lead less than eight minutes in.

107 seconds later, it was Csato making his presence felt once again. Csato won a ball in the attacking third, evaded multiple defenders into space 20 yards out and unleashed a rocket that Glinder couldn't handle to the middle of the goal underneath the crossbar for a 2-0 Rider lead at 9:28.

The Broncs kept their feet on the gas, scoring a third goal before the end of the first half. Kostanjsek was taken down in the midfield, but Vaubel played the advantage all the way into the box, before finishing low, left-to-right, with a defender on his right hip and Glinder charging off his line.

But Siena wasn't done, scoring in the 69^th, 76^th and 78^th minutes to equalize. A long cross into the box deflected around before Lucas Almeida finished in the 69^th. Christian Amaral then struck from 30 yards out into the left upper 90 in the 76^th minute. In the 78^th, Miguel Plaza headed in a Ben Biton cross in front to tie the game.

The Saints nearly took the lead twice in the 88^th minute, but with Broncs goalkeeper Marius Helias (Saint Florentin, France) off his line, Almeida put a header on target. But Luke Kirilenko (McKinney, TX/Impington International College [Virginia]) streaked in to head it off the line. On the ensuing corner kick, Alejandro Perez Jorda put a shot just wide of the left post.    

Notes
- Helias played all 90 minutes in goal for the Broncs, making three saves.
- The Broncs finished with a total of five saves, with Rojek and Kirilenko accounting for team saves.  
- Rider is 8-1-2 against Siena over the last 11 meetings.  
- Helias, Max Schrader (Cherry Hill, NJ/Scholar Athletes Leadership Academy), Theo Da Silva (Sao Paulo, Brazil/University of Rio Grande), Ricky Joasilus (Providenciales, Turks & Caicos [UTRGV]), Kaelan Debbage (Queensland, Australia/Kawana Waters State H.S. [Spring Arbor Univ./Gardner Webb]) and Kirilenko each played all 90 minutes.

Broncs By The Numbers
- Kostanjsek's goal was his third of the year, briefly pulling him into a tie with Gio Polizzi for the team lead in both goals (3) and points (7), before his second assist of the season on Vaubel's tally gave him eight points on the year.
- Csato's goal was his first as a Bronc and fourth of his career, with the prior three coming across the 2023 and 2024 seasons at Stetson. His assist was his team-leading third of the season and 13^th of his three-year collegiate career.  
- Vaubel's goal was the first of his collegiate career.
- Siena took a 21-8 edge in shots, including an 8-4 advantage in shots on goal.
- Rider's first three shots were all on target and went for goals.  
- Siena took nine corner kicks to the Broncs' one.   
- Just one caution was issued in the game to Da Silva.  

Up Next
The Broncs return to action Saturday, Oct. 11, when they play host to Fairfield. Kickoff from Ben Cohen Field is scheduled for 4 p.m. on ESPN+.