RIVERDALE, NY – The Rider University women’s soccer team fell at Manhattan, 3-1, Wednesday afternoon at Gaelic Park. With the loss, the Broncs’ first in six league games this season, Rider falls to 7-3-3 (4-1-1 MAAC), while the Jaspers improve to 3-10-0 (2-4-0 MAAC).

The Jaspers took the lead in the 22^nd minute, as Bri DeLeo punched in the rebound of Eve Montgomery’s shot. Rider goalkeeper Carmen Carbonell (Valencia, Spain/Guadalaviar School) made the initial save, but DeLeo was there for the rebound score.

Still a 1-0 Manhattan lead at the half, the Jaspers added an insurance goal in the 63^rd minute, as Tia Painilainen finished off assists from Alexa Chapman and Lindsey Healy. The Broncs got on the scoreboard in the 70^th minute, as Hailey Russell (Riverside, NJ/Riverside) intercepted the Jaspers’ clearance of a cross into the box before finishing inside the left post to make it 2-1 Manhattan. But the Jaspers again found the back of the net in the 87^th minute, as Arianna Montefusco finished in the 87^th minute.   

 

Quotes & Notes

“We are all disappointed with the outcome today. We were not good enough in the first half so need to bounce back on Saturday.” – Rider Head Coach Drayson Hounsome

 

- Manhattan broke a 9-9-6 deadlock in the all-time series with its 10^th win against the Broncs.  

- The Broncs allowed a goal for the first time since Sept. 21, a 1-1 tie against Siena.

- Rider was unbeaten through five MAAC games for the first time in program history. In 2016, the Broncs won their first four against league foes, before losing the fifth.
- The Broncs hadn’t trailed in a game since going down 1-0 in a 1-1 draw with Temple on Sept. 15, while their last loss was Sept. 8 to Columbia.

- Carbonell, Valeria Pascuet (Bunuel, Navarra, Spain/San Fermin Ikastola), Camryn Dees (Pickerington, OH/Pickerington H.S. North), Emily Curteis (Llanfyllin, Wales/Liverpool John Moores), Teresa Richardson (Las Vegas, NV/Bishop Gorman) and Cameron Santers (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills) each played all 90 minutes.

- The Broncs return to action Saturday, when they play host to Fairfield. Prior to the 1 p.m. kickoff, the Broncs will honor their five-member senior class as part of Senior Day ceremonies. Curteis, Daiana Frizon David (Quilombo, Brazil/Jurema Savi Milanez [Monroe College]), Erica Ludwikowski (Williamsport, PA/Williamsport), Pascuet and Sofia Soares (Sao Paolo, Brazil/St. Nicholas) will be recognized.
 

Broncs By The Numbers

- Russell scored her fourth goal of the year, pulling her into a tie for the team lead with Soares and fellow freshman Makenzie Rodrigues (Seattle, WA/Forest Ridge).   
- Carbonell made four saves in defeat.

- Manhattan took a 14-11 edge in shots, including a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal.  

- Both teams took three corner kicks.