Bronc Sports Wrap 
September 29, 2011
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Field Hockey (8-1, 0-0 NEC)      
L 2-5 at Hofstra      
W 3-0 RADFORD      
W 6-0 at Bucknell      
W 3-2 at Lock Haven      
W 3-0 at Villanova      
Sun. 2 at Lehigh      1pm
Fri. 7 *at Siena        4pm
Sun. 9 *at Bryant      12 noon

Field Hockey
At Villanova junior Marlaine Schneider (Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy), junior Gabby Burgo (Collingswood) and junior Ellie LaBar (Oaklyn/Collingswood) scored and senior Virginia Egusquiza (Getxo, Spain) picked up her 50th career assist. Senior goalie Rebecca Lotito (Oceanport/Shore Regional) made two saves for her fifth shutout of the season and the 12th of her career. Against Redford freshman Eefje Kok (Berkel Enschot, Netherlands) redirected a shot by sophomore Alicia Govannicci (Springfield, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) for a 1-0 lead. Sophomore Sandra Penas (Barcelona, Spain) took a pass from Marlaine Schneider and scored her seventh goal of the season.  Senior Megan Pisani (Plainsboro/W. Windsor-Plainsboro North) scored.
 
W. Soccer (7-2-2, 0-0 MAAC)      
W 5-0 WAGNER    
W 5-0 TEMPLE      
W 2-0 DREXEL      
W 3-2 ot DELAWARE STATE
T 1-1 ot HOLY CROSS    
Sat. 1 *at Loyola      1pm
Fri. 7 *at Niagara      7pm
Sun. 9 *at Canisius      1pm

W. Soccer
Against Holy Cross junior Claire Thompson (East Greenwich, R.I./E. Greenwich) took a pass from junior Abi Cottam (Leominster, England/Ludlow) and scored her first goal of the season and the sixth of her career. Against Delaware State junior Demi Mello (Mattituck, N.Y./Mattituck) scored on a header off of a corner kick to give Rider an overtime win. The Broncs received goals from four different players. Abi Cottam gave Rider a 3-2 lead with her eighth goal of the season and assisted on the game-winner. 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 and was named the MAAC Player of the Week the last two weeks. Against Temple Cottam 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.
 
Volleyball (4-12, 2-3 MAAC)      
L 1-3 *MARIST      
L 1-3 *SIENA    
L 2-3 at Fairleigh Dickinson    
W 3-0 *at Saint Peter’s    
L 1-3 *at Manhattan      
L 2-3 LA SALLE      
Sat. 1 *at Iona        2pm
Sun. 2 *at Fairfield      1pm
Sat. 8 *LOYOLA      3pm

Volleyball

Against La Salle freshman Jaclyn Webber (Anaheim, Calif./Canyon) had a 'double-double' with 18 digs and 17 kills, compiling 17 of the 58 Bronc offensive points. Freshman Kayla Wong (Tustin, Calif./Arnold O. Beckman) had 14 kills and four digs, freshman Ashlee Amatulli (Menifee, Calif./Temecula Valley) had 34 assists and eight digs with freshman Shelbie Stannard (Alvin, Texas/Alvin) adding 15 digs and sophomore Bridget Sheerin (Oak Lawn, Ill./Marist) compiling 12 digs. At Saint Peter’s Jaclyn Webber had 19 kills and seven digs, accounting for 21 of Rider's 61 offensive points. Ashlee Amatulli had 22 assists, seven digs and five service aces, sophomore Meghan Bartsch (Cranford) had 16 assists and junior co-captain Brittany Gajewski (Whitehouse Station/Hunterdon Central Regional) had 15 digs. Against Manhattan Kayla Wong had 16 kills and seven digs with junior Stephanie Nagy (Muscatine, Iowa/Muscatine) adding 14 kills and four blocks while hitting .433. 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, Ashlee Amatulli had 35 assists and 15 digs, freshman Kayla Wong (Tustin, Calif./Arnold O. Beckman) had 14 kills and junior Stephanie Nagy (Muscatine, Iowa/Muscatine) had 13 kills. Against Marist Ashlee Amatulli had 20 assists and 12 digs with Shelbie Stannard adding a match-high 15 digs.  
 

Cross Country
M 7^th, W. 10^th 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 30^th of 105, covering the five mile course in 26:43.41.
 

M. Soccer (1-6-1, 0-0 MAAC)
T 1-1 (2ot) BRYANT      
L 1-3 Albany at Binghamton    
L 0-1 at Binghamton      
L 0-1 at St. Francis-NY    
Fri. 30 *IONA        7pm
Sun. 2 *FAIRFIELD      1pm
Fri. 7 *at Saint Peter’s      3pm
Sun. 9 *at Manhattan      10am

M. Soccer

At St. Francis-NY junior goalkeeper Jason Giordano (Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa) made six saves. 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 Jason Giordano 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.
 
W. Tennis (2-2, 0-2 MAAC)    
L 0-7 *at Manhattan      
L 0-7 *at Fairfield      
W 9-0 at Rutgers-Camden    
W 6-1 MONMOUTH      
Sat. 1 *SIENA        2pm
Sun. 2 at Delaware State    12 noon
Tue. 4 at Lafayette      3pm
Thur. 6 at Chestnut Hill    2:30

M. Tennis (0-2, 0-1 MAAC)
L 0-7 LAFAYETTE    
L 0-7 *at Fairfield      
Sat. 1 *SIENA        2pm
Mon. 3 RUTGERS CAMDEN    3pm
Thur. 6 at Chestnut Hill    2:30

Tennis
Against Monmouth junior Marly Roche (Sussex/High Point Regional) won in straight sets at first singles (6-3, 6-4) and teamed up with senior Tricia Ashmore (Sparta) for an 8-2 win at first doubles. Freshman Michelle Caravaglio (Manalapan/Freehold) won 6-1, 6-2 at third singles with senior Danielle White (Reading, Pa./Reading) posting a 6-2, 6-0 win at fourth singles.  Caravaglio and White teamed up for an 8-1 win at second doubles to clinch the point for the Broncs. At Rutgers-Camden everyone won. Against Lafayette freshman Steve Brand (Forty Fort, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) split his first two sets at number four singles. 

Golf (0-0)
11^th of 12 at Central CT State Invite
14^th of 16 at Rutgers Invitational
14^th of 14 at Cornell
Mon-Tue 24-25   at FDU Tournament