Rider Athletes of the Month
Field Hockey's Egusquiza, Cross Country's Gonzalez
LAWRENCEVILLE—Virginia Egusquiza of the field hockey team and Christian Gonzalez of the cross country team were named the Rider University Athletes of the Month for all competition in October.
Egusquiza, a sophomore from Spain, led Rider to the Northeast Conference Regular Season Title. In eight games in October Rider was 7-1 and Egusquiza compiled four goals, including two game-winners and 10 assists for 18 points.
Gonzalez, a junior from Somerset, NJ (Franklin Twp. High School), finished first for Rider, 12th overall, in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships, leading Rider to a best-ever third place finish.
Gonzalez earned All-MAAC honors with his 12th place finish among the 127 runners. He was also Rider's top finisher in the Paul Short Run at Lehigh in October.
The cross country team competes at the Mid Atlantic Regional November 14 and the IC4A Championships November 21.
The field hockey team will host the four-team NEC Championship Tournament November 6-7 at Mercer County College as the top seed.
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