RHODE ISLAND
Starters: Leifhelm (GK), Kristiansen, Matthews, Ferguson, Middrup, Zarokostas, Cain, Davids, Jesman Sunde, Daley, Lamb
Substitutes: Apajee, Richter, Lundborg, Dickson, Colantuono, Palsson

BRYANT
Starters: Stewart (GK), Orth, Rey, Robinson, Ferreira, Gill, Blanchett, Mastur, Booth, Lamar, Brown
Substitutes: Conry, Ebner, Norat, Becerra, Abunaw, Binder

Scoring Summary
20:46 - BRY - Lamar (Gill)
24:09 - URI - Zarokostas (Lamb)
56:35 - BRY - Orth (unassisted)

How it Happened
Rhode Island (3-6-1) suffered its fifth consecutive one-goal loss, falling to Bryant 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon in Smithfield. 

For the Bulldogs, the victory was the first of the season, as well as their first ever over URI. The Rams are now 4-1-2 in the all-time series.

Bryant (1-7-0) struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute when Jake Lamar headed a George Gill free kick over Nils Leifhelm for the early advantage.

Stavros Zarokostas evened it up just three minutes later, one-timing an up-field cross from Dante Lamb into the back of the goal to level the score at 1-1.

Bryant later tallied what would stand as the game-winner as Curtin Orth tucked a 57th-minute free kick into the upper 90. 

Inside the Box Score

• Freshman Stavros Zarokostas netted his team-leading third goal for the Rams. He now has eight total points on the season (3G/2A).
• Redshirt junior Dante Lamb assisted on Zarokostas' goal to register his first point of the year. He now has 22 career points on nine goals and four assists.
• Nils Leifhelm finished with two saves for the Rams while his counterpart Nick Stewart turned away four shots for the Bulldogs.
• Rhode Island outshot Bryant 13-10 and had a 5-4 edge in shots on goal.
• The Bulldogs held the advantage in corner kicks, at 3-2.
• Bryant was whistled for 18 fouls while Rhody was called for 15. Both teams were issued one yellow card.

Up Next
The Rams return action to action on Saturday night, when they host Davidson at 7 p.m. It will be the Atlantic 10 opener for both sides.