Bronc Sports Wrap
October 21, 2010
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Field Hockey (10-3, 3-0 NEC)
W 2-1 ot VILLANOVA
W 6-0 at *Robert Morris
W 1-0 ot at *Quinnipiac
W 2-0 at *Sacred Heart
Fri. 22 *BRYANT 7pm
Sun. 24 *SIENA 12 noon
Fri. 29 *MONMOUTH 4pm
Sun. 31 *ST. FRANCIS-PA 12 noon
Field Hockey
Against Sacred Heart junior Megan Pisani (Plainsboro/West Windsor-Plainsboro North) scored the game-winning goal, rebounding a shot by senior Lindsay Rajeski (New Egypt), seven minutes into the second half. Rajeski scored on a tip-in along the goal line with junior Virginia Egusquiza (Getxo, Spain) providing the helper with less than 10 minutes left for the final score. Junior goalkeeper Rebecca Lotito (Oceanport/Shore Regional) recorded her fourth shutout of the season, making two saves to improve to 7-1. At Quinnipiac freshman Alicia Govannicci (Springfield, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) scored her fifth goal of the season, 10:03 into overtime on an assist from Virginia Egusquiza.
W. Soccer (6-7-2, 2-4 MAAC)
L 1-2 at *Marist
L 1-4 at *Siena
W 2-0 *IONA
L 0-2 *FAIRFIELD
Fri. 22 at *Saint Peter's 3pm
Sun. 24 at *Manhattan 10am
Sat. 30 *LOYOLA 1pm
W. Soccer
Against Iona sophomore Abi Cottam (Leominster, England/Ludlow) and freshman Jennifer Meier (Sayville, NY/St. Anthony's), Rider's top two scorers, each scored, and freshman Bridgette Bartkowski (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) collected her team-high fourth assist. Senior goalkeeper Alex Post (Chalfont, Pa./Central Bucks West) made one save for her fourth shutout of the season. Post is third in the MAAC in saves and fourth in shutouts.
M. Soccer (2-10, 1-2 MAAC)
L 1-5 *ST. PETER'S Code Cranberry
W 2-0 *MANHATTAN
L 0-1 *LOYOLA
Fri. 22 at *Niagara 7pm
Sun. 24 at *Canisius 12 noon
Fri. 29 *MARIST 7pm
Sun. 31 *SIENA 3pm
M. Soccer
Against Loyola sophomore goalkeeper Matt Perrella (North Brunswick, N.J./N. Brunswick) made five saves. In win over Manhattan sophomore Chris Kozak (Flanders, N.J./Morris Catholic) scored his first collegiate goal, junior Jonathan Burd (Kendall Park, N.J./South Brunswick) scored his first collegiate goal, and sophomore goalkeeper Jason Giordano (Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa) recorded his first collegiate victory and his first shutout. Giordano made 5 saves. Against Saint Peter's sophomore Sam Kotowski (Cranbury, N.J./Princeton) knocked in a bicycle kick from eight yards out.
Volleyball (1-19, 0-10 MAAC)
L 2-3 at *Marist
L 0-3 at *St. Peter's
L 0-3 at Rutgers
L 1-3 *CANISIUS
L 0-3 *NIAGARA
Sat. 23 at *Siena 2pm
Sun. 24 at *Fairfield 2pm
Sat. 30 at *Loyola 2pm
Sun. 31 *MARIST 1pm
Volleyball
Against Niagara senior Kristy Love (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland) had seven kills, four digs and three block assists, accounting for 9.5 of the 30 Bronc offensive points. Love hit .333 in the match. Against Canisius senior Amanda Piccolini (St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville) had 48 assists and 17 digs with senior Katelyn Thompson (Tucson, Ariz. (Catalina Foothills) adding 16 kills and nine digs. Thompson accounted for 16.5 of Rider's 73.5 offensive points and hit .306.
Golf (0-0)
10th of 12 at St. Bonaventure
11th of 14 at Cornell
17th of 18 at Seton Hall
Golf
At the 36-hole Lincoln Mercury Intercollegiate, hosted by Seton Hall, junior Chris Wolak (Issaquah, Wash./Hopkinton) shot a final round 80 for a two-day total of 157 after scoring a 77 on Saturday to finish tied for 50th out of 95 golfers. Senior Brian Accorsini (Hopkinton, Mass./Hopkinton) finished with a 159 after a final round of 82. Accorsini scored a 77 on Saturday and finished tied for 59th overall.
W. Tennis (1-8, 0-3 MAAC)
L 0-7 *at Siena
L 0-7 at Monmouth
W 7-0 at Wagner
L 0-7 *SAINT PETER'S
L 0-6 HOFSTRA
Sun. 24 at Mount St. Mary 12 noon
Tue. 26 at Drexel 2pm
W. Tennis
Against Wagner sophomore Marly Roche (Sussex/High Point Regional) won at first singles and teamed with junior Tricia Ashmore (Sparta) to win at first doubles. Ashmore won at second singles 6-0, 6-1. Sophomore Alexa Manforti (Toms River/Toms River HS South) won at sixth singles 6-0, 6-2 and also won at third doubles 8-0.
M. Tennis (1-9, 0-2 MAAC)
L 0-7 PHILA. U.
L 2-5 MONMOUTH
W 6-0 at Wagner
L 0-7 HOFSTRA
Sun. 24 at Mount St. Mary 12 noon
Tue. 26 at Drexel 2pm
M. Tennis
Against Wagner freshman Rollie Malfitano (Wenonah/Gloucester Catholic) won his second match in a row at first singles, 6-4, 6-3. Also winning for Rider were senior Chris Esposito (Ocean Grove/Neptune) at third singles 6-3, 6-2, sophomore John Spellman at fourth singles (Toms River/Toms River HS South) 6-1, 6-1, senior Rob Olsen (Marlton/Cherokee) at fifth singles 6-0, 6-1 and sophomore Ryan Carpenter (Sahuarita, Ariz./Sahuarita) at sixth singles 6-0, 6-0.
Cross Country (0-0)
M 42nd, W 26th at Lehigh's Paul Short
M 19 of 27, W 29 of 31 at Penn State National
Fri. 29 at MAAC Championships
Sat. 13 at Mid Atlantic Regional
Cross Country
At Penn State senior Christian Gonzalez (Somerset, NJ/Franklin Twp.) placed fourth overall among the 263 runners, covering the 5.2 mile course in 25:30. Junior Heather Giovagnoli (Royersford, PA/Spring Ford) placed 127th of the 304 runners, covering the 6,000m course in 23:06.
