FAIRFIELD, CT - The Rider University volleyball team was defeated in straight sets Saturday at Fairfield, falling 25-23, 25-14, 25-16. The Broncs fall to 3-13 on the season, and 2-5 in Metro play, while the Stags improve to 13-5, and 7-0 in conference play.
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With Rider leading 9-8 in the first, Fairfield took the lead with a 6-0 run. Down 19-14, the Broncs pulled to within one, scoring four-straight, led by two
Rylah Robinson (Fairfax, VA/Robinson) kills and a
Makenna Mason (Hilton Head Island, SC/Hilton Head) ace. Down 24-21, Rider fought off a pair of set points to pull within one again at 24-23, but the Stags earned the point to take set one.
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Holding a 7-5 lead in set two, the Stags pulled away behind a 10-1 run. Rider would not recover in the set.
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In the third, Fairfield jumped out to a quick start, opening up a 7-1 lead. Rider would once again be unable to make a run, falling in the set and the match.
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QUOTES & NOTES
- Fairfield extends its lead in the all-time series to 49-5.
- Mason had 22 assists, giving her 16 matches this season and 93 matches in her career with double digits. She added a team-high 14 digs for her fifth double-double of the season and 19
th of her career.
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Simone Langford (Hollywood, FL/Flanagan) finished with 11 digs, reaching double figures for the 11
th time this season and 23
rd time in her career.
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- The Broncs hit .096 in the match, while the Stags hit .250 as a team.
- Fairfield had 38 kills to 33 for Rider. Robinson led Rider with eight and
Tori Bonacci (Downingtown, PA/Bishop Shanahan) added seven.
- The Stags had 53 digs to 45 for the Broncs.
- Fairfield held an edge of 11-7 in blocks and 5-1 advantage in aces.
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UP NEXT
- The Broncs are back in action Friday, hosting Iona at 6 p.m.
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