Bronc Sports Wrap
February 24, 2011
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M. Basketball (20-9, 11-5 MAAC)
W 61-60 *LOYOLA
W 96-87 *at Fairfield
L 65-67 *CANISIUS
W 61-50 *NIAGARA
W 82-70 *at Loyola
W 95-86 DELAWARE
Fri. 25 *at Marist 7:30
Sun. 27 *ST. PETER'S (MAAC TV) 1:30
Sat-Mon. 5-7 at MAAC Tournament tba
M. Basketball
Against Delaware senior Justin Robinson (London, England/Blair Academy) scored a career-high 31 points, making six 3-pointers and 13 of 14 foul shots. Rider led 76-67 before out-scoring Delaware 7-0, all seven points by Robinson, to take an 83-67 lead with 4:07 left to play. Senior Mike Ringgold (Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic) added 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists. At Loyola Mike Ringgold scored 14 points and freshman Danny Stewart (Philadelphia, PA/Neumann-Goretti) added 12 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. Holding a 57-54 lead, Rider out-scored Loyola 17-8, six points by Ringgold, to take a 74-62 lead with 4:15 left to play. Six Broncs scored in double figures. Against Niagara junior Brandon Penn (Philadelphia, Pa./Paul Robeson) scored 12 points off the bench and Justin Robinson added 11. At Fairfield Justin Robinson scored 26 points and junior Novar Gadson (Philadelphia, Pa./John Bartram) added 21. Holding a 75-72 lead, Rider went on a 12-3 run, four points by sophomore Jonathon Thompson (Orlando, Fla./Jones), to take an 87-75 lead. Thompson finished with 13 points, six assists, four steals and three blocked shots. Mike Ringgold scored 17 points. Danny Stewart added 11 points and nine rebounds.
Wrestling (9-11, 3-3 CAA)
W 22-18 at Clarion
W 20-12 *DREXEL
L 12-25 *at Hofstra
W 22-13 *BOSTON U.
Fri-Sat 4-5 CAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thur-Sat 17-19 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Wrestling
Against BU senior Rob Morrison (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cedar Cliff) won over the third ranked wrestler in the CAA to improve to 6-0 in the CAA. Sophomore Zac Cibula (Luxemburg, Wis./Luxemburg Casco) had a come-from-behind 3-1 win at 149 to tie the score at 13-13. Sophomore Jim Resnick (Media, Pa./Penncrest) won by fall for the final score. With the win Resnick improved to 15-6 on the season. Freshman Ramon Santiago (Sayreville, N.J./Sayreville) won to give Rider a 16-13 lead. Junior Aaron Nestor (Transfer, Pa./Reynolds) won a major decision to cut the lead to 13-10. Freshman Chuck Zeisloft (Woodbury Heights, N.J./Gateway) won to cut the lead to 10-6.
W. Basketball (4-23, 4-12 MAAC)
L 51-64 *at Fairfield
L 43-55 *at Loyola
W 93-87 (2ot) *IONA
L 55-66 *FAIRFIELD
L 44-57 *SIENA
W 79-73 (3ot) *at Niagara
L 28-70 *at Canisius
Thur. 24 *at Saint Peter's 7pm
Sun. 27 *NIAGARA (MAAC TV) 11:30am
Thur-Mon 3-7 at MAAC Tournament
W. Basketball
At Niagara freshman MyNeshia McKenzie (Springfield, Pa./Springfield (Delco)) compiled a career-high 22 points, making 10 of 13 foul shots and grabbed 12 rebounds. Junior Ali Heller (Boca Raton, Fla./St. Andrews) added 15 points, making four 3-pointers and sophomore Alyssa Parsons (Ivyland, Pa./Archbishop Wood) added 14 points and six assists. Against Siena MyNeshia McKenzie had a career-high 21 points and 10 rebounds, including a career-high five three-pointers. Sophomore Caitlin Bopp (Baltimore, Md./Institute of Notre Dame) had nine points and 10 rebounds. In the double overtime win over Iona junior Sarah Homan (Upper Darby, Pa./Delco Christian) had 19 points and 20 rebounds, both career highs and MyNeshia McKenzie had a career-high 19 points and 14 rebounds. Tied at 80 with 2:56 left in the second overtime, Rider went on a 5-0 run, three points by Ali Heller giving the Broncs an 85-80 lead. Heller had a career-high 15 points and a career-high seven rebounds.
W. Swimming (6-4)
W 180-118 *at Loyola
W 181-117 Boston College at Loyola
W 90-56 Saint Francis-PA at Rutgers Invitational
W 108-106 LAFAYETTE
2nd of 10 at MAAC Championships
Fri-Sun 25-27 at ECAC Championships
M. Swimming (3-6)
L 130-170 *at Loyola
W 153-147 Boston College at Loyola
W 58-48 LAFAYETTE
2nd of 9 at MAAC Championships
Fri-Sun 25-27 at ECAC Championships
Swimming
At the MAAC Championships senior Aisley Carter (Clarksburg, Md./Walter Johnson) won the 3-meter dive (252.90) and the 1-meter dive and was named Diver of the Meet. Sophomore Addie Oswald (Henderson, Nev./Green Valley) won the 200 back (2:00.48) and the 200 free (1:50.74). Sophomore Kelly O'Connor (Beverly, Mass./Beverly) won the 200 fly (2:05.82) and finished third in the 200 back (2:02.93). Senior Alicia Fimple (Drexel Hill, Pa./Upper Darby) won the 400 IM (4:30.94) and sophomore Johnny Funk (Las Vegas, Nev./Southeast Career & Tech. Academy) won the 200 IM (1:50.19).
Indoor Track & Field
at Princeton Relays
at Terrier Classic
at New Balance Invitational
TCNJ at Lawrenceville Prep
Lafayette at NYC Armory
M 2nd, W 4th at MAAC Championships
Fri. 25 at Armory Collegiate Invitational
Sat-Sun 5-6 at IC4A/ECAC in Boston
Track & Field
At the MAAC Championships senior Christian Gonzalez (Somerset/Franklin Twp.) won the 800m (1:52.00) and finished second in the mile (4:05.33), with both times qualifying for IC4A, and was named the Most Outstanding Performer. Sophomore David Hightower (Easton, Pa./Easton) won the 55m hurdles (7.61) and placed third in the 200m (22.33), freshman Steven Brown (Penns Grove) won the long jump (7.22m) and placed second in the triple jump (14.76). The long jump distance is an IC4A qualifier. Sophomore Dave Brown (Ewing) won the 400m (48.88), with that time qualifying him for the IC4As. Sophomore Mia Riley (West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell) won the 55m (7.20) breaking the Rider record that had stood since 2001, senior Chelsea Callan (Hazlet/Raritan) placed third in the 3000m (10:14.16), sophomore Gina Campagna (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero North-Syracuse) finished third in the high jump (1.60m). Sophomore Greg Wesh (Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) placed second in the 800m (1:54.16), sophomore James Burroughs (West Orange) finished third in the 55m hurdles (7.73), and senior Brian Leggett (Old Chatham, N.Y./Chatham) and freshman Eric Cottrell (Beachwood/Toms River HS South) tied for third in the pole vault (4.35).
Baseball (0-0)
February
Fri. 25 at East Tennessee State 3pm
Sat. 26 at East Tennessee State (dh) 1pm
Sun. 27 at East Tennessee State 1pm
March
Fri. 4 Cornell at Virginia 12 noon
Sat. 5 at Virginia 12 noon
Sun. 6 Cornell at Virginia 12 noon
Sun. 6 at Virginia 3pm
Softball (0-0)
February
Fri. 25 Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne at Greensboro, NC 11am
Fri. 25 Presbyterian at Greensboro, NC 3pm
Sat. 26 Western Carolina at Greensboro, NC 11am
Sun. 27 North Carolina A&T at Greensboro, NC 9am
Sun. 27 Championship Game at Greensboro, NC 1pm
March
Fri-Sat 4-5 at George Mason 4pm/12 noon
