WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Rider University field hockey team scored first, but Monmouth came back to defeat the Broncs, 7-1, Sunday afternoon. The Broncs drop to 1-2 on the season, while the Hawks improve to 4-0.
 
The Broncs got on the board first, late in the opening quarter. After Semra Said (Mannheim, Germany/Feudenheim Gymnasium Mannheim) saw her shot get saved, Emma Bonshak (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) pounced on the rebound finding the back of the cage to put Rider in front 1-0.
 
The score remained there until the final five minutes of the second quarter, when Monmouth would score twice to take the one-goal lead into the half.
 
The Hawks carried the momentum into the second half, scoring three times in the first 2:39 of the second half. Monmouth added a goal in the third and another in the fourth to produce the final score.
 
Quotes & Notes
- Rider's lead in the all-time series is cut to 25-18-3.
- Jade Regnart (Cape Town, South Africa/Fairmont) made the start in net, playing 59 minutes and tying a career-high with 12 saves.
 
Broncs By The Numbers
- Monmouth outshot Rider 32-8, including a 19-2 edge in shots on goal.
- The Hawks earned 10 corners in the game, to six for the Broncs.
- Bonshak's goal is her first of the season and third of her career.
 
Up Next
Rider is back in action Friday when the Broncs visit Drexel for a 4 p.m. game.