The Basics:

• Rhode Island: 1-1-0
• Sacred Heart: 0-2-2
• Location: Kingston, R.I. (URI Soccer Complex)
• Game Time: Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m.
• Coverage: Live stats, Facebook, Twitter

The Rhody-Sacred Heart Series:

• Rhode Island leads: 1-0
• Last Meeting: URI defeated Sacred Heart 4-0 in Kingston, R.I. (Sept. 23, 2007)
• Of note: This will be the first time the Rams have faced Sacred Heart under head coach Michael Needham

The Rams:

• Looking for their first home win of the season. The Rams last won at home on Oct. 21, 2012.
• Leading the team in points is junior midfielder Samantha Leyh (Wall, N.J) with three points off a goal and an assist.
• Behind Leyh in points are senior forward Lucy Gildein (Topsfield, Mass.), freshman forward Donika Murray (Brampton, Ontario) and freshman midfielder Nicole Brennan (Old Bridge, N.J), all with two points.
• Additionally, freshman midfielder Amanda Mohammedi (Stoneham, Mass.) has one point off one assist.
• Rhody goalkeepers have only given up three goals in the last two games.

The Pioneers:

• Looking for their first win of the season and first since Oct. 28, 2012 at Central Connecticut State.
• Leading scorer for the team is sophomore forward Marissa Christy with two points off the only goal scored by Sacred Heart this season.
• The assist for that goal was credited to junior foward Monica Re.
• Senior goalkeeper Sydney Judkins has started both games in net for the Pioneers and has a record of 0-2 and a GAA of 1.50.