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University of Rhode Island

Women's Soccer

Rams Return This Week Hosting Syracuse, Maine

After playing four straight road contests, the Rams return home to begin a three-game home stand, beginning with Syracuse on Thursday night at 7 p.m. Rhody then hosts Maine on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Rhody Quick Facts

  • The Rams are coming off a 2-1 overtime win at Vermont on Sept. 1, the first victory of the 2016 campaign. 
  • Sophomore Emily Wakeford scored the game-winning goal - her first of the season - in the 95th minute.
  • In its lone previous home match, Rhody earned a 1-1 tie with UMass Lowell in the season opener on Aug. 19.
  • Four of Rhode Island's five games this season have been overtime affairs.

SYRACUSE AT RHODE ISLAND
Thursday, Sept. 8, 7 p.m.
URI Soccer Complex
Live Stats 

Syracuse Quick Facts

  • Syracuse enters Thursday's match with a 4-1-1 overall record and is 1-0-1 in away games.
  • The Orange are coming off a 2-1 overtime victory over previously undefeated Cornell.
  • Eva Gordon, Alanna O'Neil, and Stephanie Skilton have each tallied a team-best two goals apiece so far in 2016.

Series Notes

  • Rhode Island leads the all-time series against Syracuse, 2-0.
  • The last time the two teams faced each other came Sept. 4, 2011 when the Rams beat the Orange 2-1 at Kingston.  URI also earned a 3-1 win at Syracuse on Sept. 9, 2007.
MAINE AT RHODE ISLAND
Sunday, Sept. 11, 1 p.m.
URI Soccer Complex
Live Stats 

Black Bears Quick Facts

  • Maine is currently 3-2 overall on the season, including a 2-1 mark in road games.
  • In their last outing, the Black Bears dropped a 1-0 decision at UMass on Sept. 3.
  • Theresa Gosch leads the squad with five points (two goals; one assist), while Kaitlyn Ball has registered four points (one goal; two assists).

Series Notes

  • The all-time series between Rhode Island and Maine is knotted at 7-7-4.
  • Rhody captured the last meeting vs. Maine on Sept. 21, 2014 in a 3-0 shutout victory at the URI Soccer Complex.
  • The Rams are 3-2-1 against the Black Bears in Kingston.
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