Rhody Starters
Leifhelm (GK), Camillo, Matthews, Friedrichs, Oakley, Moran, Davids, Casey, Sykes, Lamb, Micheletti

Duquesne Starters
Frymier (GK), West, Traore, Kouame, Velasevic, Pantophlet, Essig, Disonna, Sell, Lange, Seidu

Scoring Summary
32:38 - URI - Ryan Oakley (Carlo Davids)

How It Happened
Ryan Oakley put the Rams on top 1-0 in the 33rd minute when he blasted a shot into the top right corner from 25 yards out.

The Dukes' best chance came in the 67th minute when Kadeem Pantophlet was awarded a penalty kick. However, URI's Nils Leifhelm blocked the shot to keep the Rams on top. Overall, Leifhelm turned away a 11 shots to post his eighth shutout of the season.

With a 7-1-0 record in the Atlantic 10, the Rams have become the first program in the history of the A-10 to win the regular season title after going winless (0-8) the year before. Additionally, prior to Rhody's 2014 turnaround, no A-10 team had ever posted more than three league victories a year after going winless in conference play.

Rhode Island - which has earned its sixth regular season crown and first since 2005 - will enter next week's Atlantic 10 Championship as the No. 1 seed. The Rams will face eighth-seeded Dayton in the tournament opener, Thursday at 11 a.m.

Inside the Box Score

• Freshman goalkeeper Nils Leifhelm finished with 11 saves on the afternoon, including stopping a PK in the 67th minute. He finishes the regular season with eight shutouts and just three goals allowed in Atlantic 10 play.
• Ryan Oakley's goal was his second of the season. He now has 11 points (2G/7A), nine of which have come in conference play.
• With the assist on Oakley's goal, Carlo Davids now has eight points (2G/4A) for the season.
• Duquesne outshot Rhode Island 23-10 and held a 12-2 advantage in shots on goal. 
• The Dukes also recorded eight corners to URI's six.

Up Next
The Rams return to action on Thursday afternoon at the Atlantic 10 Championship. Rhody enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed and will face eighth-seeded Dayton in the tournament opener, Thursday at 11 a.m.