RHODE ISLAND (8-3-2, 4-1-1 Atlantic 10)
Starters: Schmidt (GK), Nilsen, Koduah, Molina, Montoro, Oystese, Purcell, Drayer, Guerra, Agyemang, Akselsen
Substitutes: Walker, Kwitchoff, Villanueva 
 
MASSACHUSETTS (8-3-3, 2-2-2 Atlantic 10)
Starters: Dorchin (GK), Brenner, Cardoza, Brown, Mann, Hanya, Willis, Levay, Case, Lovely, Begliardi Ghidini
Substitutes: Fournier, Hughes, Englebert, Leslie, Kim, Zielonka

Scoring Summary
No goals
 
How it Happened
After 68 scoreless minutes, Rhode Island had a prime opportunity to take the lead when Edvin Akselsen was awarded a penalty kick after being tripped inside the box. Akselsen took the PK himself, but launched his attempt over the crossbar as the score remained locked at 0-0.
 
Isak Oystese nearly broke the deadlock in the 86th minute, as he knocked a shot off the underside of the crossbar, but did not get the bounce in.
 
Stefan Schmidt kept the Rams in it at the other end of the field, making four second-half saves – including a fully-extended diving stop in the final seconds to send the game to overtime.
 
Rhody's first chance in overtime came less than a minute in, on an attempt from Oystese that was stopped by UMass' Marvyn Dorchin. The Minutemen ended the first OT with back-to-back corner kicks in the final 15 seconds, but were unable to convert.
 
URI and UMass each had chances in the second overtime period, but Schmidt and Dorchin held strong for their respective teams as the game ended in a scoreless draw.

Inside the Box Score

• Massachusetts outshot Rhode Island 19-10, but only held a 6-5 edge in shots on goal.
• The Minutemen also had a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks.
• Redshirt senior Stefan Schmidt made six saves in the win, posting his fourth consecutive shutout and fifth of the season. For his career, Schmidt now has 14 shutouts.
• Graduate student Edvin Akselsen led Rhode with five shots on the afternoon.
• The draw gives Rhode Island sole possession of second place in the Atlantic 10 standings. At 4-1-1 in league play, the Rams now have 13 points and are one point ahead of both VCU (4-2-0) and Saint Joseph's (4-2-0).

Up Next
The Rams are back in action on Saturday night, when they host La Salle in the final home game of the regular season.