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

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Starters: Pesci (GK), Thomson, Gleditsch, Ellis, Randriamanantena, Picous, Arling, Wingate, Dickson, Juan Velazquez, Piippo
Substitutes: Valencia, Rasid, Brewster, Doherty

Scoring Summary
17:31 - UNH - Piippo (unassisted)
43:04 - URI - Zarokostas (Kristiansen, Dickson)
83:14 - UNH - Arling (unassisted)

How it Happened
New Hampshire got off to a fast start, forcing junior goalkeeper Nils Leifhelm to make his first save of the game just nine seconds into the first half. The Wildcats maintained possession through much of the early going, and outshot Rhody 12-1 throughout the first 45 minutes of play. 

Kristian Piippo put UNH up 1-0 in the 18th minute when he tucked a free kick past the outstretched arms of a diving Leifhelm for the first goal of the game. The Rams later knotted the score - at the 43:04 mark - as junior Tyler Dickson headed a service from freshman Peder Kristiansen to the front of the goal, where freshman Stavros Zarokostas scored the equalizer. 

With just 6:46 remaining in regulation, Chris Arling netted what would stand as the game-winner when he beat Leifhelm on a low shot to the far post.

Inside the Box Score

• The loss drops Rhody to 2-1-0 on the season and 30-9-2 all time in home openers. It also evens the Rhode Island/New Hampshire series at 16-16-1.
• New Hampshire outshot Rhode Island 20-5, but only six of the Wildcats' 20 shots were on frame. 
• UNH also held the advantage in corner kicks at 9-2. URI did not take its first corner until the 88:06 mark.
• Freshman Stavros Zarokostas scored Rhody's lone goal - the first of his career.
• Freshman Peder Kristiansen and junior Tyler Dickson each collected their first career assist on the goal. 
• Junior Nils Leifhelm finished with three saves on the night while the Rhody defense cleared another UNH shot off the goal line.
• New Hampshire's Andrew Pesci made two stops for the Wildcats.

Up Next
The Rams head back on the road for three straight away games, beginning Tuesday night at Drexel.