Saturday, September 20, 2025
Rider Broncs (2-3-2, 0-1-0 MAAC) vs. Canisius Golden Griffins (2-4, 2-0-0 MAAC)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ | Ben Cohen Field
Kickoff: 3 p.m.
Live Video: ESPN+
Live Stats: GoBroncs.com

What You Need to Know
- The Rider women's soccer team continues its three-game homestand Saturday against Canisius on Ben Cohen Field, part of a Bronc soccer doubleheader with the men playing at noon.
- The Broncs enter at 2-3-2 after a 2-0 shutout win over UAlbany on Sept. 14.
- The Ferrie sisters have powered the attack, combining for 45% of Rider's shots.
- Tess Ferrie leads the team with six points (2 goals, 2 assists) and a team-high 14 shots (9 on goal), while Ava Ferrie has five points (2 goals, 1 assist) on nine shots (5 on goal).
- Courtney Carter has also scored twice, while Leonor Alves and Taylor Mays have each netted once.
- Valgerður Sigurjónsdóttir paces the squad with three assists, and Ella Baumgardt has added one.
- Freshman goalkeeper Ashley Moore has tallied 27 saves this season.
- Tess and Ava Ferrie have each recorded a goal or assist in three straight matches.
- Rider has scored in three consecutive games.
- 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 Canisius
- The Golden Griffins enter Saturday fresh off a 4-2 victory over MAAC opponent Merrimack on Sept. 13.
- Canisius is unbeaten in conference play at 2-0, also earning a 2-1 victory over Manhattan on Sept. 6.
- Jessica Whitaker leads the team with three goals and a team-high six points.
- Skylar Cornell, Ailis Osmond, and Meghan Joerger have each added a goal for the Golden Griffins.
- Cornell and Whitaker share the team lead with 10 shots apiece.
- In goal, Chloe Tseros has collected 31 saves this season.

History vs. Canisius
- Rider holds a 15-12-3 advantage in the all-time series.
- The teams last met in 2024, when the Broncs dropped a 2-0 road contest in Buffalo.

Last Time Out
- Rider is coming off a 2-0 shutout win over UAlbany on Sept. 14, securing its second victory of the season.
- Tess Ferrie and Leonor Alves each scored, while Valgerður Sigurjónsdóttir tallied two assists.
- Ava Ferrie and Ava DeGeorge each recorded an assist in the win.
- UAlbany outshot Rider 13-9, including a narrow 6-5 edge on goal.