Rhody Starters
Leyh, Warjas, Hansen, Bailes, Ari Stanton, Brennan, Lieberman, Alex Stanton, Gylfadottir, Nardella, Nickles (GK)

Saint Joseph's Starters
Mulvey, Root, Westhead, McEachern, Perkins, DiPippa, Gingrich, Irons, Michon, Murphy, Ebling (GK)

Scoring Summary

OT - URI - Samantha Leyh (Ari Stanton) - 94:23 (5th of season)

How It Happened

Regulation

Both teams had equal chances throughout both halves of regulation, but goalkeepers Katie Nickles and Allison Ebling were able to stand tall and keep both sides locked in a stalemate. Sam Leyh nearly broke through in the final 30 seconds as she stretched to reach an Ari Stanton cross that eventually sailed just past her head. 

Overtime

Just four minutes into the first overtime, Leyh and Stanton attemped an identical cross towards the center of the Saint Joseph's box and this time, Leyh connected on the header and buried the golden goal past Ebling. 

 Inside the Box Score

• Shots: (URI - 10, JOE'S - 9); Shots On Goal: (URI - 6, JOE'S - 6)
• Corners: (URI - 3, JOE'S - 2)
• Fouls: (URI - 8, JOE'S - 5)
• Cards: (NONE)
• Records: (Rhode Island 9-1-1; St. Joe's 7-5-0)
• Goalkeepers: (URI - Katie Nickles - 6 saves, 0 GA, 94:23; JOE'S - Allison Ebling, 5 saves, 1 A, 94:23)

Quotables - POSTGAME VIDEO

Additional Notes

• Leyh's goal is the 15th of her career, and her 35 career points rank 18th on the URI all-time points list.
• Katie Nickles' extra time clean sheet lowers her goals against average to 0.79 for the season.
• Stanton's assists moves her into a tie with Nicole Brennan for 41st on the all-time points list.
• The win is Rhode Island's victory in a conference opener since defeating St. Bonaventure in 2007.

Up Next

The Rams continue Atlantic 10 play versus the George Mason Patriots on October 5, at 1:30 p.m. in Kingston, R.I.