Football
FINAL (10/3): Brown University 28-21 University of Rhode Island
Rhode Island suffered its second consecutive loss this season on Saturday, losing to in-state rival Brown. Rhode Island never led in the game, and four turnovers gave Brown a multitude of opportunities that the Bears were able to capitalize on. On the first drive of the game, Rhode Island third-year quarterback Devin Farrell threw an interception and set up Brown for a six-yard touchdown run by Brown second-year running back Matt Childs.
Rhode Island was able to open the second half with a quick three-and-out, and the offense quickly drove down the field. Farrell connected with third-year wide receiver Greg Gaines for 33 yards, but as Gaines reached for the goal line, he lost control of the football and fumbled it out of the end zone for a touchback. The touchdown would have tied the game. For more, read David Okula’s article (page 11, rhodycigar.com).
Men’s Soccer
FINAL (10/4): URI 2-0 St. Bonaventure University
FINAL (10/8): URI 6-1 Duquesne University
Men’s soccer pulled off a 2-0 victory over St. Bonaventure on Saturday.
The first half was a defensive battle on both sides, as the score was 0-0 after the first 45 minutes. In the 56th minute, first-year Everson Goglia was able to break the tie with a goal off an assist by first-year Kyler Vojvodic. The Rams’ defense was able to hold up through the remainder of the game, and second-year Theo Harris slammed the door shut with a goal in the 89th minute.
Rhody exploded for their most goals since Oct. 10, 2023 in a 6-1 victory over Duquesne at the URI Soccer Complex on Wednesday. Third-year Tiago Barriguinha and fourth-year Mathias Taylor both added two goals apiece for the Rams. For more, visit Abby LePage’s article (page 10, rhodycigar.com).
Women’s Soccer
FINAL (10/2): URI 2-0 Fordham University
FINAL (10/5): University of Richmond 0-0 URI
On Thursday, Oct. 2, the Rams got out to a hot start with a goal by second-year Kyra Samalonis, assisted by third-year Lauren MacDonald, in the 16th minute of the match. The rest of the first half remained 1-0. Six minutes into the second half, third-year Nika Jacobs found the back of the net off of an assist from fifth-year Mie Carstensen.
Sunday’s game against Richmond was a pure defensive battle at both ends of the pitch. Both defenses were locked in, as there were only five shots on goal allowed from each side. For more, read Chase Abrams’ article (page 12, rhodycigar.com).
Volleyball
FINAL (10/3): Davidson 3-2 URI
FINAL (10/4): Davidson 3-0 URI
FINAL (10/8): Fordham 3-1 URI
The Rams hosted back-to-back home matches against Davidson this weekend, suffering tough losses on both days. Friday saw the Rams put up a tough fight that came down to the final set, but ultimately the Wildcats were able to pull away.
Saturday was not as close, as the Rams were swept by the Wildcats and lost by a larger margin as the sets progressed.
The Rams dropped the first two sets of the match on Wednesday against Fordham before fighting back to win the third set by a score of 28-26. After the two teams went back-and-forth throughout the fourth set, Fordham pulled away with a 6-0 run to win the set 25-21 and bring home a four-set victory. For more, read Ryan McKenna’s article (rhodycigar.com).
Women’s Cross Country
Paul Short Invitational (10/3): 10th of 39 teams
The Rams placed 10th out of 39 teams competing in the Paul Short Invitational women’s six-kilometer Brown Run on Friday, led by fourth-year Lily Saul’s time of 21:15.0.
Saul was able to help lead the Rams to this finish by finishing 10th out of 342 total runners. Other Rams in the race were first-year Jordan Hadfield, who finished in 108th place, and second-year Gwen McCloughan, who placed 141st. For more, read Ryan McKenna’s article (rhodycigar.com).
Men’s Cross Country
Paul Short Invitational (10/3): 20th out of 40 teams
Second-year Garrett Hartline was the top finisher for the Rams, as he finished 36th out of 575 participants in the eight-kilometer race with a time of 23:56.2. Other top finishers for the Rams included second-year Nick Martin in 43rd place with a time of 23:58.9 and first-year Matt Lucas with a personal best of 24:49.4. For more, visit Michael Petraske’s article (rhodycigar.com).
Tennis
Harvard Fall Classic (10/3-10/5)
Rhode Island faced off against three top-ranked opponents at the Harvard Fall Classic this weekend: Harvard University, Boston College and Boston University.
On Friday, fourth-year Nikki Fernando and first-year Kajsa Helgesen took home a doubles win against BC, and fourth-year Ava Grnja took home her third consecutive singles win against BC fourth-year Alexandra Torre. Rhode Island was swept the next two days by BU and Harvard. For more, visit Abby LePage’s article (rhodycigar.com).
Rowing
Head of the Oklahoma (10/4)
The rowing team placed third in the Women’s Collegiate 8+ 2.5-mile race at the Head of the Oklahoma on Saturday. They also placed second in the Women’s Open/Collegiate 8+ 500-meter Grand Final. For more, read Carlos Pinto’s article (rhodycigar.com).
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