Rhode Island (4-5-2, 3-1-1 A-10)
Starters: Hutchins (GK), Sataniello, Mogauro, Fitzgerald, Ross, Derry, Ellis, Allen, Cavino, O'Connell, Rosenthal
Subs: Bike, Fleming, Sallent, Hagerty, Schafer, Highton, Kirkpatrick, Garniss, Dapprich

Fordham (3-8-2, 1-3-1 A-10)
Starters: Mensah (GK), Cuiccani, Redden, Cocozza, Etienne, Kennedy, Krenn, Dandridge, Taylor, Bornstein, Baisley
Sub: Devine, Schedin, Stanco, Groton

Scoring Summary
69:08 - FOR - Groton (Cuicani)
73:20 – URI – Cavino (Fleming)
85:01 – URI – Santaniello (Cavino)
How it Happened
Freshman Hope Santaniello's first career goal proved to be the difference as Rhode Island rallied to knock off Fordham 2-1 Sunday afternoon.

With the match tied 1-1 through 85 minutes, Brooke Cavino settled the ball and fed Santaniello in the top right corner of the box. Santaniello fired a bullet to the upper right corner to beat keeper Serena Mensah.

Fordham was on the scoreboard first when a scrum in front of URI keeper Faith Hutchins resulted in Schae Groton slipping a header to the right side of the net. Rhode Island got the equalizer just four minutes later off of a corner kick. Alyssa Fleming lofted a perfectly targeted ball toward Cavino, who headed the ball under a diving Mensah into the lower left corner.

With the victory, Rhode Island now has three Atlantic 10 victories for the first time since 2016.

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island controlled play in the opening half, outshooting Fordham 11-2.
• Play was far more balanced in the second half, with both sides getting eight shots off.
• URI had an 8-2 edge in corner kicks, with the eighth of the match resulting in the game-tying goal by Brooke Cavino.
• Rhode Island keeper Faith Hutchins made six saves, including a diving stop late in the second half that prevented a goal by Fordham's leading scorer, Caitlin Kennedy.
• Rhody had the deeper lineup, getting 20 women into the match. By comparison, Fordham used just 15 players.

Up Next
The Rams are at Richmond on Sunday, Oct. 10. Match time is 1 p.m.