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Hance FDU
Nick Textores
14
Winner Rhode Island URI 1-2
10
RIDER RIDER 1-1
Winner
Rhode Island URI
1-2
14
Final
10
RIDER RIDER
1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rhode Island URI 6 2 5 1 14
RIDER RIDER 2 2 2 4 10

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Women's Lacrosse Falls to Rhode Island

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University women's lacrosse team was defeated Saturday evening on Ben Cohen Field, falling to Rhode Island, 14-10. The Broncs record is evened at 1-1, while the Rams improve to 1-2.
 
After the Rams scored the game's opening goal, Maggie Hance (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central) scored off a feed from Kayleigh Colleary (Buffalo, NY/Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart[Butler]) to even the game. Rhode Island would then go on a 5-1 run to take a 6-2 lead after the opening quarter.
 
Colleary would score to start the second, followed by a goal from Brynn Merklinger (Mendham, NJ/Mount Saint Mary Academy) to bring the Broncs back within two. The Rams would respond with the final two goals of the half to take an 8-4 lead into the break.
 
Out of the half, the Rams scored three-straight, extending the lead to 11-4. Hance would score twice for the Broncs in the third, but the Rams led 13-6 entering the fourth.
 
Back-to-back goals by Merklinger got Rider back to within 13-8. After a goal by Rhode Island, Hannah Kozik (Ellington, CT/Ellington) scored, then Hance got the Broncs back within four at 14-10, but the Rams would hold possession over the majority of the final three minutes to secure the win.
 
Quotes & Notes
- Rhode Island evened the all-time series at 1-1.
- Jamie Kubach (Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter[FDU-Florham]) and Avery May (Aurora, CO/Grandview) split time in goal. Kubach got the start and made five saves, with May adding three saves in the second half.
- Hance recorded her first career hat trick, scoring five goals in the contest.
- Merklinger scored three times for her first career hat trick, including her first career goal.
 
Broncs By The Numbers
- Colleary and Kozik each scored once in the game.
- Marissa Ross (Reisterstwon, MD/Beth Tfiloh[FDU-Florham]) had a team-high four assists with Colleary adding three.
- Rider held a 15-11 edge in draw controls. Ross led all players with nine in the game.
- Colleary and Kozik had the Broncs' lone caused turnovers in the game.
- Kozik added a team-high two ground balls in the contest.
 
Up Next
Rider remains home, hosting Temple Wednesday at 3 p.m.
 
 
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