Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Rider Broncs (1-9, 0-1 MAAC) vs. Manhattan Jaspers (1-9, 0-1 MAAC)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Time: 3:00 PM
Live Stats: GoBroncs.com
Broadcast: ESPN+
 
What You Need To Know
- Wednesday's game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
- Paige Frye made her coaching debut Feb. 6 against FDU, earning the 12-8 win marking the second time in as many chances that a Rider coach earned the win in their debut, joining Evan Mager, who also defeated FDU in the program's first-ever game in 2024. The Broncs won their season opener for the third-straight season.
- Last time out, the Broncs jumped out to an 8-2 halftime lead before ultimately falling 10-8 at Marist to begin MAAC play.
- The Broncs went 8-10 in 2025, reaching the MAAC Tournament for the first time in program history, defeating Niagara in a first-round game, 16-11. The Broncs were strong on the draw circle, where Rider led the MAAC ranked 11^th in the country in draw controls per game with 16.78 and 10^th in draw control percentage at 59.2%.
- The Broncs were picked to finish 10^th this season in the MAAC Preseason Coaches Poll.
- Draw specialist Marissa Ross (Reisterstown, MD/Beth Tfiloh[FDU-Florham) earned Second-Team All-MAAC honors last season after finishing second on the team and fourth in the MAAC with 82 draw controls. She leads the team and is third in the MAAC with 56 draw controls this season.
- Erin Collins (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan), Danika Sedivy (Centennial, CO/Heritage[St. Bonaventure]), Hannah Kozik (Ellington, CT/Ellington), and Marybeth Smith (Macungie, PA/Emmaus), lead a veteran defensive group with the quartet combining for 88 ground balls and 42 caused turnovers last year. Goalie Jamie Kubach (Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter[FDU-Florham]) led Rider with 30 ground balls last season. Smith leads the Broncs with 16 ground balls this season. Collins has eight caused turnovers this year to lead the team.
- In goal, Kubach and Avery May (Auroa, CO/Grandview) split time last year with Kubach getting 16 starts. May produced a 12.49 goals against average with a .349 save percentage, and Kubach posted a 13.06 goals against average with a .406 save percentage. This season, both goalies have seen time, but Kubach has earned the starting role, earning the nod in each of the last six games. She leads the Broncs with a .402 save percentage and 15.07 goals against average.
- Rider's offense returns just four of its 218 goals from a season ago. Kayleigh Colleary (Buffalo, NY/Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart[Butler]) is the Broncs' top returner on offense after scoring three goals and adding eight assists a season ago.
- Kozik, playing as a true midfielder this season, scored six goals in the season opener, tying a Rider program record. She leads Rider with 17 goals and 24 points this season. Colleary added her first hat trick as a Bronc, tying her goal output from all of last season in game one, she recorded her second hat trick of the year against Monmouth. Colleary leads the team this season with 12 assists and is second on the squad with 23 points.
- Maggie Hance (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central) scored a career-high five goals against Rhode Island and has 14 on the season.
- Rider's roster features players from 10 different states, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
- Rider leads the all-time series 2-0, including a 14-13 victory last season Elena Bontatibus scored twice during a 3-0 fourth quarter run that gave the Broncs the lead for good.
- The Jaspers are 1-9 on the season, including falling in their MAAC opener Saturday against Canisius. Julia Kerr leads the Manhattan offense this season with 24 goals and 28 points.