Rivera, a junior childhood education major, had a an eventful week for the Bengals, providing stellar performances against conference foes Oswego State and SUNY Cortland. Against Oswego State, Rivera cashed-in on a hat trick, his second one of the season, and helped lead the Bengals over the Lakers. On Saturday against SUNY Cortland, Rivera's offensive threat kept the Red Dragons at bay, in route to a Bengals tie that provided them with the top seed in the SUNYAC playoffs.