Box Score Richmond 1, Rhode Island 0 - FINAL
How it Happened:
Richmond earned the only goal of the game at 75:46. The Spiders' Liza Koch took a corner kick at 75:27 and the ball bounced off of Rhode Island's Jennifer Barrientos' foot into the Rams' net for an own goal.
Inside the Box Score and Beyond:
- With the loss, Rhode Island stands at 6-10-1 overall and 1-6-1 in Atlantic 10 play.
- Richmond improves to 12-4-3 overall and 6-1-1 in A-10.
- The Spiders edged the Rams 27-8 in shots, going 11-6 in the first half and 16-2 in the second.
- Seniors Alexis Veith and Nikkita Persaud, along with junior Madison VanDine all had two shots. Persaud and VanDine had two shots-on-goal.
- Senior Adrienne Ruhe Lischke and junior Jennifer Barrientos each made one shot, with Barrientos having one on-goal.
- Richmond's Becca Wann had a game-high eight shots with one on-goal, followed by Crystal Koczot, Liza Koch and Natalie Leclair all with four shots.
- Richmond out-corned the Rams 6-1, with Rhody's lone corner kick taking place in the second half.
- The Rams committed nine fouls to Richmond's five.
- Rhody was called offsides twice.
- Junior goalkeeper Brooke Messier, making her second start of the season, earned six saves.
Additional Notes:
What's Next:
Rhode Islands plays its final regular season game of the 2011 season on Sunday at 1 p.m. traveling to George Washington.