By Claire Thompson A lone but recognizable figure sauntered, smiling, across the field. It was a familiar sight for any sports team at Rider. But these particular strides were now more symbolic than ever. Ben Cohen, a 2010 alumnus, walked with pride and maybe the slightest sense of ownership. The ground he walked on was
By David Nugent The shorthanded Broncs lost to first place Iona (21-6, 13-3 MAAC) on Wednesday night at Alumni Gym, 75-62, dropping their record to 11-17 (8-8 MAAC) on the season heading into BracketBuster weekend. The Broncs were without senior Jeff Jones, who was suffering from the effects of the norovirus, which worked its way
By Corey Donetz Rider’s baseball team is looking to put the frustrating finish of last season behind it and prove the doubters wrong in 2012. The Broncs were chosen to finish second in the preseason MAAC poll, but anything less than a championship will be a disappointment. The Broncs will send sophomore Mike Murphy to
By Victoria Lyons The Rider track and field team has geared up for the indoor MAAC Championships, which take place tonight at 5 p.m., at the Armory in New York. According to Head Coach Bob Hamer, the men’s side will have a shot at victory, but will have to overcome the tough competition from both
By Steven Eggert The Rider hockey team (28-6) has completed its record-setting regular season and looks to continue proving itself in the postseason. This weekend, starting Saturday night, the Broncs will compete in the first round of the MACHA playoffs as the third seed. For the third time this season, Rider will take on Rowan
By Steven Eggert On Saturday, Rider will face a team from which it just stole a win. The Broncs (11-15, 8-6 MAAC) travel to Niagara to face the Purple Eagles (10-16, 5-9 MAAC), a squad they trailed by 17 last week before roaring back to win 74-73 on a last second three-pointer from senior Brandon
Jordan Hall halljo@theridernews.com For the Philadelphia Phillies and Rachael Matreale, it was the perfect fit. The Phillies were holding their annual tryout for Ballgirls, searching for young ladies with outgoing personalities, an educated background and softball skills to field the position. Matreale, a senior softball pitcher at Rider, had these qualities and even better, a
By Kim Leder Late in January, the Rider swim and dive team competed in its last meet before vying for the MAAC Championships this month. Heading to Buffalo, N.Y., from Feb. 16-18, the Broncs will have to be sharp to come out on top. “It has been a privilege to be considered a leader for
By David Nugent The Rider women’s basketball team dropped contests to MAAC-leading Fairfield (18-5, 11-1 MAAC) on Feb. 2, 51-35, and Loyola (MD) on Saturday (10-13, 6-6 MAAC), 71-57, bringing its losing streak to eight games. The Broncs will host Canisius (11-12, 5-7 MAAC) tonight at 7 p.m., and Manhattan (12-11, 6-5 MAAC) on Sunday
By Ben Smith The Rider men’s wrestling team (9-7, 3-1 CAA) will host the Columbia Lions (4-3) on Saturday in Alumni Gym. Rider has won its last three matches, all of which have come on the road. Columbia lost its last meet to number three-ranked Cornell, 30-9. Until recently, Rider has dealt with the loss
By David Pavlak pavlakd@theridernews.com A day after the Broncs defeated Canisius on Jan. 22, Head Coach Tommy Dempsey and his staff announced the four incoming players for next season: Nurideen Lindsey, Derrick Stewart, Shawn Valentine and Khalil Alford. Dempsey is excited to bring in four fresh faces that can bring something to the program that
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