Football
FINAL (10/25): University of Rhode Island 38-17 Bryant University
Football celebrated family weekend by taking down in-state rival Bryant on Saturday. The Bulldogs struck first with an early passing touchdown, but second-year running back Gabe Winowich responded with a 51-yard rushing touchdown five minutes later. His five-yard rushing touchdown just 44 seconds later to give the Rams a 14-7 lead cemented his career day. Winowich’s final stats of 13 carries for 90 yards and two touchdowns were all career highs.
The Rams held Bryant scoreless in the second half to secure a record of .500 or better for the sixth straight season. Fifth-year defensive back Ayinde Johnson’s pick-six iced the game for Rhode Island and made it 14-2 in its last 16 games against Coastal Athletic Association opponents.
Fifth-year kicker Garth White set a new URI record with a 54-yard field goal toward the end of the first half. For more, read Michael Petraske’s article (page 12, rhodycigar.com).
Men’s Soccer
FINAL (10/25): URI 0-0 Virginia Commonwealth University
Men’s soccer fought to a scoreless draw against VCU on Saturday. Second-year goalkeeper William Synnestvedt earned Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week honors for the first time in his career. The Cohasset, Massachusetts, native recorded six saves to secure URI’s third shutout of the season. For more, visit Tyler Powell’s article (rhodycigar.com).
Women’s Soccer
FINAL (10/23): URI 1-1 Loyola University Chicago
FINAL (10/26): University of Dayton 2-0 URI
Women’s soccer drew with Loyola Chicago before falling to top-seeded Dayton this week.
In the Rams’ match against the Ramblers on Thursday, Oct. 23, third-year Lauren MacDonald scored her seventh goal of the season and 16th of her career on the first penalty kick for Rhody all year. Her goal was all URI could manage and led to its second tie of the season.
The Rams were unable to get into the scoring column on Sunday when they faced a Dayton team that had already recorded 12 shutouts on the season. The Flyers entered play ranked second in the nation in shutout percentage at .706.
The loss locked URI into the fourth seed in the A-10 Tournament, the highest the team has placed in the standings in 11 years. It’ll host a first-round playoff game against fifth-ranked VCU on Friday. For more, read Carlos Pinto’s article (rhodycigar.com).
Volleyball
FINAL (10/24): Duquesne University 3-1 URI
FINAL (10/25): Duquesne 3-0 URI
FINAL (10/29): URI 3-1 Fordham University
Volleyball was swept in a two-match conference series against Duquesne this weekend. The Rams took the first set of the match 25-20 on Friday, but couldn’t win another set across both days of action. The team dropped a program-record 12 straight matches with the two losses against the Dukes. Second-year Dakota Henry recorded 20 digs, the most by any Rhody player this season.
The Rams then returned home on Wednesday and took down Fordham for their first conference win since November 2024. They lost the first set 25-15 before taking each of the next three. For more, read Ryan McKenna’s article (rhodycigar.com).
Women’s Tennis
URI Fall Invite (10/25-10/26)
Women’s tennis competed in the URI Fall Invite over the weekend, with all eight Rams players recording multiple wins between singles and doubles play. There were no team results for the weekend, but seven different Rams were at least 2-0 in singles play. Third-year Ava Grnja finished the fall season with a perfect 5-0 record in singles matches. For more, visit Abby LePage’s article (page 10, rhodycigar.com).
Golf
Wykagyl Intercollegiate (10/27-10/28): First of 12 teams
The golf team won the Wykagyl Intercollegiate on Tuesday. Third-year Josiah Tong’s birdie on the 18th hole helped Rhody take down Long Island University and win the event. Fellow third-year Tony Liu was the lone Ram to shoot under par on the final day, with five birdies in his final 11 holes. For more, read David Okula’s article (page 11, rhodycigar.com).
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