RHODE ISLAND

Starters: Leifhelm (GK), Kristiansen, Middrup, Benco, Zarokostas, Cain, Jesman Sunde, Dickson, Brangman, Bailey, Daley 

Substitutes: Richter, Gesmundo

BROWN

Starters: Cipicchio (GK), Hagstrom, Goebel, Howell, English, Hayward, Welp, Lozada, Myall, Zingas, Lind

Substitutes: Lee, Mims, Plano, Atherley, Gregory, Schiller

Scoring Summary

No scoring


How It Happened

After a scoreless first half, Rhode Island (3-2-2) nearly got on the board three minutes in to the second frame when Emil Jesman Sunde's shot from the top of the box went just wide of the right post. Nils Leifhelm was tested for the first time of the game in the 56th minute, and again in the 58th, but stopped both attempts by Brown's Nico Lozada.

Dominik Richter came close to breaking the deadlock in the 72nd minute, but his header skimmed just wide to keep the score knotted at 0-0. Leifhelm came up big again in the 86th minute, smothering a shot by Quinn English at the near post.

The Bears (4-1-1) carried the momentum into overtime with Toby Howell blasting a shot which was stopped by Leifhelm in the 92nd minute. Chae Brangman had Rhody's best chance with :40 remaining the first overtime period, but was robbed by Brown goalkeeper Joey Cipicchio.

Inside the Box Score

• With the tie, Rhode Island moves to 13-38-3 all time against Brown, snapping the Bears' five-game win streak in the series.
• The overtime game was the third of the season for the Rams, all of which have come against nationally-ranked opponents. Rhody fell to #24 Providence 2-1 and played to a scoreless draw with #16 New Hampshire.
• Shots were even at 12 apiece, with each team putting four attempts on frame.
• Rhode Island held a slight advantage in corner kicks at 8-7.
• The Rams were whistled for 22 fouls compared to Brown's 19. Each side picked up two yellow cards.
• Senior Nils Leifhelm finished with four saves on the night, posting the 20th shutout of his career. He joins Chris Pennock (20), Mark Bryant (21) and Anthony Latronica (25) as the only goalkeepers in program history to record 20 or more career shutouts.
• The clean sheet is the fourth in a row for Leifhelm, marking the first time in his career that he records four straight. The Münster, Germany product has not allowed a goal in his last 400:00 played.
• Junior Chae Brangman had two shots on goal for the Rams. Junior Emil Jesman Sunde and senior Liam Daley each had one.
• After missing the last four games with an injury, junior Dominik Richter returned to the pitch in the 24th minute and logged 72 minutes off the bench for the Rams.

Up Next
Rhode Island returns to action on Tuesday afternoon at Boston College. Game time is set for 4 p.m.