Sports Wrap - September 27, 2007
Bronc Sports Wrap
September 27, 2007
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W. Soccer (3-2-3, 0-0 MAAC)
W 3-2 Longwood at Navy
T 0-0 DREXEL
L 0-2 TOWSON
L 0-1 at Monmouth
W 3-2 ST. JOSEPH’S
Sun. 30 PENNSYLVANIA 1pm
Fri. 5 *SAINT PETER’S 4pm
Sun. 7 *MANHATTAN 1pm
W. Soccer
Freshman Lauren Musumeci (Annandale, N.J./North Hunterdon) scored her team-high fourth goal of the season to lead Rider to a come-from-behind victory over Saint Joseph’s Tuesday. With the scored tied at 2-2 Musumeci took a pass from sophomore Alison Brody (Alexandria, Va./West Potomac) and scored with just over six minutes left to play. Junior defender Erin Mahar (Barnegat, N.J./Colonia) scored her first career goal 8:24 in the second half to get Rider on the board, and junior Michelle Matricardi (Abington, Pa./Abington) tied the score at 2-2 with her first goal of the season just five minutes later. Rider out-shot St. Joe’s 22-11, including 13-6 in the second half. Freshman Alex Post (Chalfont, Pa./Central Bucks West) made seven saves, second shutout.
Field Hockey (4-4, 1-0 NEC)
W 4-3 ot Appalachian State at Longwood
L 1-3 at Longwood
W 2-1 at Rhode Island
W 2-1 ot *QUINNIPIAC
L 1-3 at Temple
Fri. 28 at *Robert Morris 1pm
Sun. 7 *at Siena 1pm
Wed. 10 at Lehigh 7pm
Field Hockey
Junior Tricia Crotty (Lewistown, Pa./Indian Valley) scored 3:18 into overtime to give Rider a Northeast Conference win over Quinnipiac. Rider took a 1-0 lead with 12 minutes left in the second half on a goal by senior Steph Walker (Lyman, Maine/Massabesic), her third of the season and the 32nd of her career. Crotty then scooped up a loose ball and went end to end, scoring her team-high fourth goal of the season and the 26th of her career.
Volleyball (1-12, 0-4 MAAC)
L 0-3 at*Canisius
L 2-3 at *Niagara
L 1-3 *MANHATTAN
L 1-3 *SIENA
Thur. 27 *at Marist 5pm
Fri. 28 *at Fairfield 7pm
Thur. 4 *SAINT PETER’S 6pm
Volleyball
Against Manhattan freshman Katelyn Thompson (Tucson, Ariz./Catalina Foothills) compiled 14 kills and 16 digs. Freshman Elyse Grassmuck (Seguin, Texas/La Vernia) had 23 assists and six service aces. Sophomore Amy Jeary (Depew, NY/St. Mary’s) had 20 digs, sophomore Brittany Hayes (Mitchelleville, Md./Elizabeth Seton) added 10 kills and junior Lacey Johnson (Aurora, Colo./Grandview) added eight kills and 13 digs.
M. Soccer (4-4, 0-0 MAAC)
W 2-1 at Philadelphia U.
W 2-0 at St. Joseph’s
L 0-3 *BUCKNELL
W 2-1 at George Washington
W 3-1 at NJIT
Sat. 29 LA SALLE 1pm
Fri. 5 *at Marist 7pm
Sun. 7 *at Siena 1pm
M. Soccer
The Broncs won for the fourth time in the last five games, defeating the New Jersey Institute of Technology Tuesday evening. Sophomore Nico Tramontana (Vineland/Sacred Heart) took a pass at the top of the box from freshman Jim Bradley (Sewell, N.J./Washington Township) and shot the ball into the upper left corner of the net to give Rider a 1-0 lead just 6:14 into the game. The goal was Tramontana’s second of the season. Sophomore Kevin Juska (Wall) scored his team-high third goal of the season on a corner kick from senior Lee Tomasso (Westfield) to give Rider a 2-0 lead with seven minutes left in the first half. Freshman Andrew Cotes (Selden, N.Y./Newfield) scored his first collegiate goal with seven minutes left in the game on an assist from junior Anthony Gilbert (Jamison, Pa./Central Bucks South) to secure the victory. NJIT scored on a penalty kick with 13 minutes left in the second half, cutting the Rider lead to 2-1. Rider junior goalkeeper Randall Zapolski (Lawrence) made five saves.
Golf (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)
4th of 15 at Colgate Invitational
3rd of 16 at Bucknell Invitational
5th of 14 at Leo Keenan Invitational
Sat-Sun 29-30 at Cornell Invitational
Golf
Senior Tyler Brewington (Orangeville, Pa./Benton) shot a 71 and finished at even par 140 to win the Leo Keenan Invitational hosted by St. Bonaventure. On Monday, Rider shot a 304 and finished with a two-day total of 592 placing fifth out of 14 teams. St. Bonaventure won the overall team title with a 580. Junior Eric LeFante (Colts Neck, N.J./Colts Neck) shot a 75 for a two-day total of 146 and placed 12th out of 74 golfers. Freshman Brent Wolgast (Bay City, Mich./Pendleton) shot a 79 and finished with a 151 finishing 32nd. Freshman Brian Accorsini (Hopkinton, Mass./Hopkinton) shot a 79 for a two-day total of 155 (47th place) and sophomore Kevin Krecicki (Hamilton, N.J./Nottingham) shot an 81 (two-day total of 165) and placed 70th.
Cross Country (0-0, 0-0 MAAC)
1st of 4 BRONC INVITATIONAL
Fri. 28 at Lehigh’s Paul Short
Fri. 12 at Penn State Invitational
Cross Country
At the Bronc Invitational junior Matt Dahl (West Keansburg/Raritan) won the 5.0 mile race in 25:51.40. Freshman Christian Gonzalez (Somerset/Franklin Twp.) was second, senior John Smith (Cliffwood Beach/Matawan) was third and freshman Michael Soroko (Kinnelon) was fourth. For the Rider women junior Kelly Wojciehowski (Fair Haven/Rumson Fair Haven) placed third among the 51 runners, covering the 3.1 mile course in 19:21.60. Rider freshman Chelsea Callan (Hazlet/Raritan) was fourth and junior Megan Crowe (Philadelphia, PA/St. Hubert’s) was fifth.
M. Tennis (1-1, 0-0MAAC)
W 4-3 NJIT
L 0-7 at Fairleigh Dickinson
Fri. 28 LAFAYETTE 3pm
Mon. 1 *MARIST 3pm
Tue. 2 La SALLE 3pm
W. Tennis (0-2, 0-0 MAAC)
L 1-6 NJIT
L 0-7 at Fairleigh Dickinson
Sun. 30 *at Manhattan 12 noon
Wed. 3 MONMOUTH 3:30pm
Thur. 4 ST. JOSEPH’S 3pm
Tennis
Against NJIT, senior Jim Leone (Forked River, N.J./Lacey Township) won at sixth singles and teamed up with sophomore Mike Straub (Abington, Pa./Abington) to win at third doubles. Freshman Josh Rultenberg (Lafayette Hill, Pa./Plymouth-Whitemarsh) won at second singles, sophomore Marc Ashed (Vineland, N.J./Vineland) at fourth singles and freshman Chris Esposito (Ocean Grove, N.J./Neptune) at fifth singles. For the Rider women, junior Danielle Cheong (Singapore/Republic Polytechnic) won at fifth singles.
