Women’s Soccer Hosts Sacred Heart for Penultimate Home Game on Wednesday Night

Rider Broncs (4-7-1, 3-6-0 Metro) v. Sacred Heart Pioneers (8-5-1, 3-4-1 Metro)
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Lawrenceville, NJ | Ben Cohen Field | 7:00 p.m.
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The Broncs currently sit in eighth place in the Metro Conference women's soccer standings while remaining two spots below qualification with three games to go. Manhattan currently sits in sixth place with 15 points while Sacred Heart holds the final non-qualifying place in seventh place with 10 points. The Broncs sit in eighth place with nine points.
Women's soccer fell at the death to Quinnipiac in Lawrenceville by a score of 1-0 on Saturday, conceding a goal in the 89^th minute after a tough fight with the Bobcats. Against Quinnipiac, Tess Ferrie logged two shots on goal while Ava Ferrie and Noa Menzing logged one SOG each. Ashley Moore completed six saves in goal against the Bobcats on the weekend.
Ava DeGeorge (3G, 1A) and Annie Small (2G, 3A) still sit on top of the club leader board, sharing seven points each. Courtney Carter (2G) and Cali Friedel (2G) share second place with four points each.
Through her 12 starts during the 2026 season, Ashley Moore has recorded 66 saves from 213 shots faced through 1,080 minutes played for the Broncs.
The Pioneers have notched an 8-5-1 overall record in 2026 with a Metro Conference record of 3-4-1, recording Metro wins against Merrimack, Saint Peter's, and Canisius while beating Central Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, New Haven, and Hofstra during their non-conference slate.
Shea Kelleher leads the Pioneers with seven goals and seven assists while also leading the club with 21 points. In goal for Sacred Heart, Kyran Thievon has recorded 42 saves through 14 starts, logging a save percentage of .824.
Since 2003, the Broncs have notched a 1-2-2 record against the Pioneers, with their only victory coming in the form of a 1-0 win in Lawrenceville on September 4, 2009. Rider fell to Sacred Heart in their last meeting 4-0 in Fairfield, Connecticut on September 27, 2025.

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Players Mentioned

#19 Courtney Carter: B; 5' 7"; Senior

#20 Ava DeGeorge: M; 5' 3"; Junior

#16 Ava Ferrie: F; 5' 3"; Senior

#9 Tess Ferrie: F; 5' 3"; Junior

#30 Noa Menzing: F; 5' 7"; Senior

#00 Ashley Moore: GK; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#27 Annie Small: M; 5' 4"; Junior

#10 Cali Friedel: M/W; 5' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#19 Courtney Carter
: 5' 7"; Senior
: B

#20 Ava DeGeorge
: 5' 3"; Junior
: M

#16 Ava Ferrie
: 5' 3"; Senior
: F

#9 Tess Ferrie
: 5' 3"; Junior
: F

#30 Noa Menzing
: 5' 7"; Senior
: F

#00 Ashley Moore
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: GK

#27 Annie Small
: 5' 4"; Junior
: M

#10 Cali Friedel
: 5' 4"; Freshman
: M/W