RHODE ISLAND (4-2-2)
Starters: Schmidt (GK), Middrup, Trcka, Benco, Zarokostas, Tamburini, Drayer, Booth, Arhin, Maddox, Akselsen
Substitutes: Karterud, Read, McManus, Gesmundo, Cannon, Kawale

HOLY CROSS (0-7-0)
Starters: Hurstak (GK), Salawu, Mujan, Birse, Benford, Scanley, Petrov, Schubert, Andre, Manella, Hellmann-Rhodes
Substitutes: Garcia Hilger

Scoring Summary
8:38 - URI - Tamburini (Akselsen)
61:08 - URI - Zarokostas
64:28 - URI - Akselsen (penalty kick)
86:38 - HC - Petrov (Schubert)

How it Happened
Filippo Tamburini got the scoring started in the first half, depositing a setup from Edvin Akselsen just 8:38 into the game.

Stavros Zarokostas nearly doubled the Rams' lead in the 15th minute, but his penalty kick was stopped by Holy Cross' Bobby Hurstak. Zarokostas did eventually find the back of net, putting Rhody up 2-0 at the 61:08 mark when he blasted a tight-angle shot into the right corner of the goal.

Edvin Akselsen added to the Rams' advantage three and a half minutes later when he blasted URI's second PK of the night over Hurstak for the 3-0 advantage.

Holy Cross' Emmanuel Petrov spoiled what would have been Rhody's second shutout in a row in the 87th minute when he scored the Crusaders' lone goal of the night.

Inside the Box Score

• The win improves Rhode Island to 4-2-2 on the season while Holy Cross drops to 0-7-0.
• Junior Filippo Tamburini's goal was his team-leading fourth of the season, and fourth in as many games.
• Senior Stavros Zarokostas recorded his second goal of the season and 23rd of his career. He now has 61 career points (23g/15a) in 62 games played.
• Redshirt sophomore Edvin Akselsen finished the night with one goal and one assist, marking the second year in a row he has a multi-point game against Holy Cross. In last year's win over the Crusaders, Akselsen scored the first two goals of his career.
• Redshirt junior goalkeeper Stefan Schmidt made two saves for the Rams. His counterpart, Bobby Hurst, stopped three shots.
• Rhode Island had the advantage in shots (11-8), shots on goal (6-3) and corner kicks (6-1).

Up Next
The Rams remain on the road this weekend when they travel to Saint Louis to face the Billikens Saturday night.