Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Rider Broncs (1-11, 0-3 MAAC) vs. Fairfield Stags (8-3, 3-0 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 were defeated at Mount St. Mary's, 17-2.
- 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 fourth in the MAAC with 60 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. Collins leads the Broncs with 21 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers this season. Kubach and Smith have 18 and 17 ground balls this year, respectively.
- 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 eight games. She leads the Broncs with a .387 save percentage and has produced a 15.67 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 18 goals and is second on the team with 25 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 27 points.
- Maggie Hance (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central) scored a career-high five goals against Rhode Island and has 17 on the season.
- Brynn Merklinger (Mendham, NJ/Mount St. Mary Academy) is the fourth Bronc to reach double digit goals this season, scoring 10.
- Rider's roster features players from 10 different states, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
- Fairfield leads the all-time series 2-0, including a 17-7 victory last season over the Broncs. Katie Walsh led Rider in last season's game with three goals four ground balls.
- The Stags are currently tied with Mount St. Mary's and Niagara atop the MAAC standings behind a dominant defense that ranks 18^th nationally, allowing just 8.45 goals per game. Whitney Robinson leads the MAAC with an 8.68 goals against average and is second in the league with a .459 save percentage.