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2017 Women's Soccer Roster

Peter G. Borg (Rider University)
Peter G. Borg (Rider University)
Peter G. Borg (Rider University)
Peter G. Borg (Rider University)
Peter G. Borg (Rider University)

9 Ellie Smith

  • Position Midfield/Forward
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Norwich City
  • Hometown Norwich, England

Biography

Finished career 7th in program history in points (55), 7th in goals (19) and 4th in assists (17)

2017:
- Senior season was disrupted due to a midseason injury
- Preseason All-MAAC selection
- MAAC All-Academic Team honoree
- Scored four goals and added an assist
- Scored her first goal at Temple (Aug. 31), before adding two more against Saint Peter’s (Sept. 20)
- Returned from a month-long absence due to injury in the MAAC First Round, scoring what proved to be the game-winning goal in a win over Saint Peter’s (Oct. 28)


2016:

- All-MAAC 1st Team.
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2016 MAAC All-Academic Team.
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Appeared in 16 games, starting 15 as a forward.
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Played 80+ minutes in 13 appearances.
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Career-high 8 goals in her junior campaign.
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Led team with 3 game-winning goals.
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First career hat trick in a win against Fairleigh Dickinson.
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Scored a brace in 3-0 victory against Canisius.
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Game-winning goal in a 1-0 MAAC victory at Siena.
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Game-winning goal in a 2-1 MAAC win at Iona.
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Game-winning goal in a 2-1 win against Wagner.
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Game-winning assist in a 1-0 MAAC win at Niagara.

2015:
- Missed seven games with injuries and still earned Second Team All-MAAC honors and was named to the 2015 MAAC All-Tournament team.
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Member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference All-Academic team.
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Enters her junior year already ninth in career assists (10), 17th in points (25) and 20th in goals (seven) at Rider.
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Finished third on the 2015 team in points, second in assists.
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Scored the game-winning goals against Saint Peter’s and Iona in back-to-back MAAC games.
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Was a member of the 2015 Preseason All-MAAC team.

2014:

- Named to the 2014 MAAC All-Rookie team.
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Earned both MAAC and ECAC Rookie of the Week honors.
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Assisted on the goal that gave Rider a 1-0 lead in the 2014 MAAC Title Game.
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Scored two goals as a freshman in the 2-1 MAAC playoff win over Siena.
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Played all 21 games as a freshman, starting 19.
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Played 60 or more minutes in every game but two as a rookie and played over 100 minutes in four games in 2014.
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Had a goal and an assist in 3-1 win over Manhattan as a freshman.
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Scored the game-winner in a 2-1 win over Siena in 2014.

At Norwich City:

Four time Player of the Year…played club for the first team of English Premier League, Norwich F.C….was a five-sport athlete at Norwich City Center of Excellence.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2014Freshman

    Midfield/Forward
    5'3"
    9
  • 9

    2015Sophomore

    Midfield/Forward
    5'3"
    9
  • 9

    2016Junior

    Midfield/Forward
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2017Senior

    Midfield/Forward
    5'6"
    9