Rhode Island Starters: Nickles (GK), Wakeford, Kahele-Manners, Reynolds, Brennan, Lieberman, Goncalves, Ludviksdottir, Gylfadottir, Cabral, Nardella,

Fordham Starters: Obinelo (GK), Natale, Collage, Sims, Wagner, Cronin, Salmon, Blunck, Roughley, Doyle, Bates

How It Happened
Donika Murray scored her first goal of the season in the 40th minute, converting a turnover by Fordham into the first goal of the match.  URI took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break.
In the 58th minute, Fordham's Brooke Salmon tied the match with a blast from the top of the box that beat URI goalkeeper Katie Nickles to the upper right 90.
Both teams played even through the overtime periods, with three shot attempts apiece.

Scoring Summary
39:04 - URI - Donika Murray (1) / (unassisted)
56:51 - FORD - Brooke Salmon (3) / (Natale)

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island controlled the offense through the first half, attempting five shots and putting four on-goal.
• Fordham did not have a shot on-goal until scoring its first goal in the second half.
• The Bronx Rams held a 6-3 advantage in shots during the second half.
• In total, URI held an 11-10 edge in shots - and including a 9-3 margin in shots on-goal.
• This marked the fifth overtime affair - and third double overtime match - for URI in 2016.  The Rams are 1-1-3 in those matches.
• Rhody goalkeeper Katie Nickles made two saves, while her counterpart Adaeze Obinelo made eight stops for Fordham.
• It marked the first time this season that Nickles did not register at least three saves.
• The corner kick count was in Fordham's favor, 7-5.
• URI was whistled for 12 fouls on the night, while Fordham was called for seven.

Up Next
Rhode Island heads to Saint Louis on Sunday, Oct. 2 for an A-10 road matchup against the Billikens. It is a 2 p.m. ET kickoff.