Bronc Sports Wrap
September 22, 2011
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Field Hockey (5-1, 0-0 NEC)
W 4-0 at Liberty
W 7-1 at Appalachian State
L 2-5 at Hofstra
W 3-0 RADFORD
Sat. 24 at Bucknell 1pm
Sun. 25 at Lock Haven 1pm
Wed. 28 at Villanova 7pm
Sun. 2 at Lehigh 1pm
Field Hockey
Against Redford freshman Eefje Kok (Berkel Enschot, Netherlands) redirected a shot by sophomore Alicia Govannicci (Springfield, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) to give Rider (5-1) a 1-0 lead 10:43 into the game. Sophomore Sandra Penas (Barcelona, Spain) took a pass on a penalty corner from junior Marlaine Schneider (Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy) and scored her Northeast Conference-high seventh goal of the season. The assist by Schneider gives her a team-high six on the year. Rider senior Megan Pisani (Plainsboro/W. Windsor-Plainsboro North), still recovering from off-season hip surgery, scored with less than five minutes left in the half, giving Rider a 3-0 lead. At Hofstra Sandra Penas scored her team-high sixth goal of the season. At App. State Marlaine Schneider and Sandra Penas each had 2 goals and an assist, while senior Virginia Egusquiza (Getxo, Spain) had a goal and an assist. Egusquiza was twice named the NEC Player of the Week this year. At Liberty Egusquiza had a goal and an assist.
W. Soccer (6-2-1, 0-0 MAAC)
L 0-4 at La Salle
W 3-2 OT at Howard
W 5-0 WAGNER
W 5-0 TEMPLE
W 2-0 DREXEL
Fri. 23 DELAWARE STATE 7pm
Sun. 25 HOLY CROSS 3pm
Sat. 1 *at Loyola 1pm
Fri. 7 *at Niagara 7pm
W. Soccer
Against Drexel sophomore Jennifer Meier (Sayville, NY/St. Anthony's) scored two goals and junior Abi Cottam (Leominster, England/Ludlow) added a pair of assists. Against Temple compiled two goals and an assist and sophomore Bridgette Bartkowski (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) added a goal and an assist. Jennifer Meier had two assists. Against Wagner Abi Cottam scored twice, including the game-winner and was named the MAAC Player of the Week. Freshman goalkeeper Danielle Singson (Deer Park, NY/St. Anthony's) earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors for the second time. Junior Kate Stevens (Deddington, England/Chenderit) and freshman Amber Mello (Mattituck, N.Y./Mattituck) scored their first collegiate goals against Wagner. At Howard Cottam scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime.
Volleyball (3-11, 1-2 MAAC)
L 1-3 Cal-Bakersfield
L 1-3 St. Francis
W 3-0 *SAINT PETER'S
L 1-3 *MARIST
L 1-3 *SIENA
L 2-3 at Fairleigh Dickinson
Sat. 24 *at Saint Peter's 2pm
Sun. 25 *at Manhattan 2pm
Wed. 28 LA SALLE 7pm
Sat. 1 *at Iona 2pm
Volleyball
At FDU freshman Ashlee Amatulli (Menifee, Calif./Temecula Valley) had 34 assists and freshman Shelbie Stannard (Alvin, Texas/Alvin) had 27 digs. Against Siena freshman Jaclyn Webber (Anaheim, Calif./Canyon) had 17 kills and 16 digs, hitting .364 for the match, Ashlee Amatulli had 35 assists and 15 digs with freshman Kayla Wong (Tustin, Calif./Arnold O. Beckman) compiling 14 kills and junior Stephanie Nagy (Muscatine, Iowa/Muscatine) adding 13 kills while hitting .367. Against Marist Ashlee Amatulli had 20 assists and 12 digs with Shelbie Stannard adding a match-high 15 digs. Against Saint Peter's freshman Kayla Wong (Tustin, Calif./Arnold O. Beckman) had a match-high 11 kills. Ashlee Amatulli had 17 assists with freshman Shelbie Stannard adding 10 digs and three service aces. At the Liberty Invitational Jaclyn Webber was named to the all-tournament team.
Cross Country
M 1st, W 2nd at TCNJ with Saint Joseph's
M 7th, W. 10th of 14 at Fordham Fiasco
Fri. 30 at Lehigh's Paul Short
Fri. 14 at Penn State National
Cross Country
Junior Megan Elgin and freshman Anthony Dentino were the MAAC Runners of the Week. At the Fiasco Elgin (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) placed 20th of 117, covering the 5k course in 19:02.38. Dentino (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) finished 30th of 105, covering the five mile course in 26:43.41.
M. Soccer (1-5-1, 0-0 MAAC)
L 1-2 at Mount St. Mary's
L 0-1 LONG ISLAND
T 1-1 (2ot) BRYANT
L 1-3 Albany at Binghamton
L 0-1 at Binghamton
Sat. 24 at St. Francis-NY 7pm
Fri. 30 *IONA 7pm
Sun. 2 *FAIRFIELD 1pm
M. Soccer
Against Albany the Broncs took a 1-0 lead in the fifth minute of play on a goal by junior Brenden Noesges (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township), his first of the season. Noesges and junior goalkeeper Jason Giordano (Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa) were named to the all-tournament team. Against Bryant junior Dan Friga (Clifton, N.J./Passaic County Tech) scored mid-way through the first half to tie the score. At Mount St. Mary's junior Brandon Sebastian (Monroe Twp.) scored on a PK. The Broncs began the Coach Charlie Inverso era with a win at Seton Hall.
W. Tennis (0-2, 0-2 MAAC)
L 0-7 *at Manhattan
L 0-7 *at Fairfield
Sun. 25 at Rutgers-Camden 12 noon
Tue. 27 MONMOUTH 3:30
Sat. 1 *SIENA 2pm
M. Tennis (0-2, 0-1 MAAC)
at Monmouth Invitational
L 0-7 LAFAYETTE
L 0-7 *at Fairfield
Fri. 23 RUTGERS CAMDEN 3pm
Wed. 28 *MARIST 3pm
Sat. 1 *SIENA 2pm
Tennis
At Fairfield junior Marly Roche (Sussex/High Point Regional) won seven games at number one singles before losing 6-4, 6-3. Against Manhattan Roche won three games at first singles before losing 6-3, 6-0 with senior Tricia Ashmore (Sparta) winning four games before being defeated 6-4, 6-0 at number two singles. Against Lafayette freshman Steve Brand (Forty Fort, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) split his first two sets at number four singles before losing the tiebreaker. At second doubles Brand and junior Drew Laverty (Mount Royal/Kingsway Regional) lost 9-7. At the Monmouth Invitational Brand won two out of three matches, winning against TCNJ 7-5, 6-3 and against Saint Peter's 6-0, 6-4.
Golf (0-0)
11th of 12 at Central CT State Invite
14th of 16 at Rutgers Invitational
Sat-Sun 24-25 at Cornell
Golf
At Rutgers sophomore James Buttermark (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) finished with a score of 227 after rounds of 78-76-73, good for 34th place out of 83 golfers. Freshman Cole Clark (Califon/Voorhees) shot a 239 in the three rounds (82-81-76) to finish 62nd in his first collegiate match. Senior Chris Wolak (Issaquah, Wash./Hopkinton) had rounds of 83-81-77 (241) to place 66th, freshman Luke Liddell (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) scored a 251 (92-82-77) for 78th place and junior Chris Foster (Pittsgrove/Schalick) shot 76-92-92 (260) to place 80th.At Central Connecticut freshman Luke Liddell (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) made his college debut with a (77/74) 151, finishing 24th of 60. Sophomore James Buttermark (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) had the second best round of the day Saturday with a 69 on the par 71 course, and an 84 on Sunday placed him 27th at 153. Senior Chris Wolak (Issaquah, Wash./Hopkinton) had (81/78) a 159 to place 46th.
