LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Marco Torino scored the game-winning goal in the 71^st minute as Saint Peter’s defeated the Rider University men’s soccer team, 1-0, Wednesday afternoon on Ben Cohen Field. With the loss, the Broncs slip to 5-9-1 (4-4-0 MAAC), while the Peacocks are now 8-6-2 (5-2-1 MAAC).

The Broncs cleared the ball from their defensive third in the 71^st minute, but Jamie Davis was near the midfield stripe to head it back to Torino near the top of the 18-yard box. Torino then shot inside the left post to beat Rider goalkeeper Pablo Gatinois (Madrid, Spain/Lycee Francais de Madrid [Oregon State]) with the game’s lone goal.
 

Quotes and Notes

“It was disappointing. It’s not like we played horribly. But we seemed to be just lacking a bit of energy. I don’t know why. We were down in their end enough to score a goal. This is kind of is what happens sometimes when you’re pressing numbers forward and you get caught a bit in the back. We still shouldn’t have conceded that goal. But there’s still life and still hope and we’ve still got a shot. But we’ve got to do better than we did tonight on Saturday and we’ve got to go up and win a game in Buffalo.”  – Rider Head Coach Charlie Inverso

- Saint Peter’s cut Rider’s lead in the all-time series to 24-13-1. The Broncs are now 4-3-1 against the Peacocks under Inverso. 
- Rider is now tied for sixth in the MAAC with Manhattan. Six teams will earn berths in the MAAC Championship.  

Broncs By The Numbers
- Gatinois made two saves for the Broncs.
- Rider took 12 shots to the Peacocks’ 10, including a 5-3 advantage in shots on goal.
- Both teams took two corner kicks.