LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University women's soccer team battled out to a 1-1 draw against Niagara on Saturday afternoon. With the result, the Broncs end the 2026 season with an overall record of 4-9-2 with a 3-8-1 record in the Metro Conference. Niagara moves to an overall record of 11-3-2 with a Metro record of 8-2-2.
Ashley Moore was called in early during the first half of the game, recording a save in the sixth minute. Moore once again proved pivotal in the match, saving a Niagara penalty kick in the 13
th minute to keep the Purple Eagles out early. The sophomore goalkeeper from Freehold, New Jersey made two more saves in the 17
th and 20
th minutes to complete a busy opening 20 minutes.
After
Tess Ferrie recorded a shot on goal in the 28
th minute, the junior from Branford, Connecticut scored in the 30
th minute to give the Broncs the early lead, placing a shot out of the range of the goalkeeper to take the lead.
Tess Ferrie recorded another shot on goal in the 33
rd minute before the Purple Eagles tied the game in the 40
th minute to send both teams into the halftime break with a 1-1 tie.
Ava Ferrie opened the second half with a shot in the 49
th minute before
Tess Ferrie recorded another shot on goal in the 52
nd minute. Moore made a pair of saves in the 68
th and the 73
rd minutes while
Ava DeGeorge recorded a shot on goal in the 74
th minute, forcing the Niagara goalkeeper into action.
Moore notched another save in the 76
th minute while
Ella Baumgardt recorded a shot on goal during a counter attack, as her shot was saved in the 84
th minute. Moore made one more save in the 89
th minute while
Tess Ferrie logged one more shot on goal in the 89
th minute, once again having her shot saved to round off the game.
QUOTES & NOTES
"The last three months have been really enjoyable. To see how far we have come, how well we have been playing. We've been right there with the top few teams in the conference and we weren't doing that at the start of the year. So, it is a credit to the work they have put in, the fun we have had along the way, and the fact that we have just got a really great group of student-athletes. I have really enjoyed the season."
– Head Coach Drayson Hounsome
- The Broncs outshot the Purple Eagles on Saturday afternoon 15-13 while Niagara held a 10-7 advantage in shots on goal.
- Tess Ferrie recorded five shots on goal during the game from eight total shots. DeGeorge and Ella Baumgardt recorded one shot on goal each for Rider.
- Moore made nine saves in goal for the Broncs, making five in the first half alone.
- Isis Ovares was issued a yellow card in the 80th minute of the game.
