JERSEY CITY, NJ–The Saint Peter's women's soccer team hits the road for its final MAAC matchup of the month, traveling to Lawrenceville, NJ, to face in-state rival Rider on Wednesday, September 24, at Ben Cohen Field. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The Peacocks look to bounce back in MAAC play after back-to-back conference losses. Saint Peter's is coming off a tough weekend, where a 79th minute Marist goal proved the difference despite the Peacocks outshooting the Red Foxes 6-4 and holding a 3-1 edge in shots on goal in the second half.
Saint Peter's will be without leading scorer
Julia Pinho Magno (five goals, 11 points), who received a red card in the closing moments of Saturday's match. Interim head coach
Elliot McPhelim will guide the Peacocks, with head coach Bazi sidelined after also receiving a red card.
ABOUT THE BRONCS
Rider (2-4-2, 0-2) finished August 0-2-2, falling to Wagner and Saint Joseph's and drawing to Seton Hall and NJIT. In September, the Broncs earned its first wins in shutouts over Delaware State and University of Albany but dropped their first two MAAC contests to Quinnipiac (2-1) and Canisius (2-0)
The Broncs have totaled eight goals on the season, paced by the Ferrie sisters: sophomore Tess Ferrie leads with two goals, two assists and junior Ava Ferrie has tallied two goals and one assist. Goalkeeper Ashley Moore has made 33 saves across seven matches, posting a .805 save percentage and ranking fourth in the MAAC with a 1.32 goals-against average.
Rider is led by 18th-year head coach Drayson Hounsome.
ALL TIME RECORD
Saint Peter's is 5-24-1 all-time against Rider, including 2-11-1 at home. The Broncs have won the last three matchups (1-0, 3-1, 3-0).
Joana Dias tallied the lone goal in 2023 off a penalty kick, while the Peacocks' most recent win over Rider came in 2021–the first victory for head Coach
Julia Bazi and her staff at Saint Peter's.
AROUND THE MAAC
Canisius is the lone team in the MAAC with three conference wins after defeating Rider 2-0. Quinnipiac (2-3-2, 2-0-1) sits second following a 5-1 victory over Mount St. Mary's (3-5, 1-2). Fairfield (7-1, 2-0) is in third, riding a six-game win streak after topping Sacred Heart (3-4-1, 2-1) 4-1. Merrimack (3-4-2, 2-1) and SHU are tied for fourth, while Marist (2-5-2, 1-0-2) and Siena (4-2-4, 1-1-1) round out the top six after their weekend victories.
Wednesday's match will be streamed on ESPN+.
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