Bronc Sports Wrap
May 3, 2012
Upcoming events in varsity athletics
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Softball (20-29-1, 7-5 MAAC)
W 10-7 *MARIST
W 1-0*at Iona
L 3-5 *at Iona
W 9-1 LAFAYETTE
W 13-5 LAFAYETTE
L 3-4 at Monmouth
L 0-3 at Monmouth
W 4-3 *SIENA
W 2-1 *SIENA
L 0-1 *at Fairfield
L 2-7 *at Fairfield
Sat. 5 *at Niagara 12 noon
Sun. 6 *at Canisius 11am
Thur-Sat 10-12 MAAC Championships at Marist
Softball
Against Siena freshman Allysen Breeden (Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown) hit an RBI single with two outs for the walk-off 4-3 win. Senior pitcher Kelsey Krisch (Parker, Colo./Council Rock HS North) recorded six strikeouts for her second win of the season. Junior Heather Muscara (North Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham) had three hits, scored two runs and had two RBI on the day. Sophomore Kehli Washington (Lulea, Sweden/New Rochelle) also had three hits. Against Fairfield sophomore Lisa Blanton (Hilliard, Fla./Hilliard) had three hits in the doubleheader, including Rider's only two hits in game one.
At Monmouth freshman Gina McCool (Marlton/Cherokee) had 3 hits. Against Lafayette freshman Madison Rittley (Pennington/Hopewell Valley Central) went 3 for 3 with 4 RBI in the first game. In the second game senior Lucy Higgins (Westminster, Mass./Notre Dame Academy) went 3 for 3 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. Sophomore Kehli Washington (Lulea, Sweden/New Rochelle) had 4 hits in the doubleheader. At Iona junior Alyssa Paul (Toms River/Toms River HS East) had 4 hits.
Baseball (16-27, 9-9 MAAC)
W 11-9 *MANHATTAN
W 3-1 *MANHATTAN
L 4-13 *MANHATTAN
L 8-10 at LIU
W 9-6 *MARIST
L 0-13 *MARIST
L 3-4 *MARIST
W 7-5 at St. Joseph's
W 10-9 PRINCETON
W 4-3 *at Saint Peter's
L 0-8 *at Saint Peter's
W 8-4 *at Saint Peter's
Sat-Sun 5-6 *SIENA 12 noon
Sat-Sun 12-13 *at Iona tba
Tue. 15 TEMPLE 3:30
Fri-Sat 18-19 LONGWOOD (DH) 12 noon
Baseball
At St. Peter's sophomore Ken Kremer (Hershey, PA/Hershey) hit an RBI single in the 11th inning to give Rider a 4-3 lead in the first game. Freshman Zach Mawson (Magnolia, DE/Caesar Rodney) pitched four and two-thirds innings of relief for the win, allowing just one run on two hits for his first collegiate win. He also saved two games last week and was the MAAC Rookie of Week. An RBI single by sophomore Nick Crescenzo (Hammonton, NJ/Hammonton) in the fifth inning broke a 1-1 tie. Crescenzo had three hits in the first game, giving him 100 hits for his career in just his 82nd start. In the third game Rider scored four runs in the eighth inning on four hits, a walk and a double steal (second and home) to take an 8-2 lead. Freshman Justin Thomas (Richboro, PA/Council Rock South) had three of Rider's 13 hits.
Against Princeton freshman Eric Thomas (Dallastown, PA/Dallastown Area) pitched 5 innings, striking out a career-high 8 batters, for his first collegiate win. Freshman Zach Mawson (Magnolia, DE/Caesar Rodney) recorded the final four outs for the save, his second in two days and his fourth of the year. Mawson also made an emergency start in right field and picked up his first collegiate hit. Freshman Eric Strano (Robbinsville) had two of Rider's five hits. At St. Joe's freshman Justin Thomas (Richboro, PA/Council Rock South) had two hits, including a home run. Freshman David Hafer (Pine Grove, PA) pitched 5 innings and struck out 4 for his first collegiate win. Against Marist Rider tied the score at 5-5 with a 2-run double by graduate student Ryan Murphy (Yardville, N.J./Steinert) and took an 8-5 lead on a 3-run home run by sophomore Jerry Mulderig (Langhorne, PA/Council Rock South).
Outdoor Track & Field
Men 2nd, W 5th at Lafayette 7-Way
M 9th, W 17th of 28 at Colonial Relays
M 2nd, W 3rd of 10 RIDER INVITATIONAL
NTS at Larry Ellis/Moravian Invite
NTS at Penn Relays
NTS at TCNJ Lion Invitational
Sat-Sun 5-6 MAAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Fri-Sat 11-12 IC4A/ECAC at Princeton
Track & Field
At Penn Relays the women's Distance Medley Relay team of junior Megan Elgin (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East), junior Ashley Hunter (Northampton, Pa./Northampton), senior Kristen Perrine (Brick/Brick Memorial) and senior Heather Giovagnoli (Royersford, Pa./Spring Ford) placed seventh in a Rider record time of 11:50.50.
At TCNJ junior Mia Riley (West Caldwell/James Caldwell) won the 100 meter dash (12.23) and sophomore Rhea Phipps (Basking Ridge/Ridge) won the hammer throw (48.02m). Sophomore Steven Brown (Penns Grove) won the triple jump (14.34m), junior David Hightower (Easton, Pa./Easton) was second in the 110 meter hurdles with an IC4A qualifying time of 14.69, sophomore George Osti (Union) was second in the hammer (49.20m), junior James Burroughs (West Orange) was second in the 400 meter hurdles with an IC4A qualifying time of 53.78, sophomore Corey O'Neill (Old Bridge) was second in the 3000 meter steeplechase (9:40.92) and junior Perry Asare (Lindenwold) was second in the long jump (6.73m).
Golf
15th of 16 at Pennsylvania
14th at Princeton
7th of 12 at Saint Peter's Peacock Invitational
8th of 9 at MAAC Championships
Golf
At MAACs sophomore James Buttermark (Staten Island, N.Y./Monsignor Farrell) finished 22nd of 47 with rounds of 77, 76, 78. Freshman Cole Clark (Califon/Voorhees) finished 30th with rounds of 80, 78, 81.Senior Chris Wolak (Issaquah, Wash./Hopkinton) finished 33rd with rounds of 78, 80, 83.
At St. Peter's James Buttermark shot a 75 for 17th of 64. Junior Chris Foster (Pittsgrove/Schalick) was 26th with a 77. Chris Wolak was 32nd with a 78, freshman Luke Liddell (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) was 39th with a 79 and Cole Clark was 44th with an 80.
W. Tennis (5-13, 0-7 MAAC)
W 6-0 at St. Francis-NY
L 0-7 *NIAGARA
L 0-7 *MARIST
M. Tennis (3-18, 0-6 MAAC)
L 1-6 *NIAGARA
L 0-7 *MARIST
L 0-7 at Fordham
L 0-7 *at Saint Peter's
Tennis
Against Saint Peter's sophomore Nick Lubold (Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley) won three games at third singles before losing in straight sets. Against Marist junior Marly Roche (Sussex/High Point Regional) and freshman Michelle Caravaglio (Manalapan/Freehold) teamed up for an 8-7 (6) win at number one doubles.
