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University of Rhode Island

WSOC
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Rhode Island URI (6-9-2, 5-4-1)
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Winner Saint Louis SLU (10-8-1, 7-3-0)
Rhode Island URI
(6-9-2, 5-4-1)
1
Final
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Saint Louis SLU
(10-8-1, 7-3-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Rhode Island URI 0 1 0 0 1
Saint Louis SLU 0 1 0 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

URI's Season Ends with Heartbreaking, Double OT Loss at SLU

RHODE ISLAND (6-9-2)
Starters: Hutchins (GK), Bike, Hagerty, Schafer, Ross, Derry, Ellis, Cavino, O'Connell, Dapprich, Rosenthal
Subs: Santaniello, Mogauro, Sallent, Fitzgerald, Highton, Kirkpatrick, Allen, Garniss

Saint Louis (9-8-1)
Starters: Puricelli (GK), Sawyer, Kelly, Friedrich, Halverson, Kohl, Houck, Miller, Gaebe, Heckel, Stram
Subs: Arthur, Summers, Lawler, Beach, Hatfield, Preusser, Walsh

Scoring Summary
52:30 – URI – Ross (unassisted)
85:28 – SLU – Halverson (Kelly, Arthur)
102:36 – SLU – Heckel (Friedrich)

How it Happened
Saint Louis scored two late goals – one in the final minutes of regulation, and another in double-overtime – to end Rhode Island's season in heartbreak fashion Saturday afternoon at Hermann Stadium.
 
After a scoreless first half, Claire Ross took matters into her own hands when the Billiken's sixth corner kick of the game failed to be a threat. The corner was immediately cleared out to Ross, who received the ball at the top of SLU's 18-yard box and went the length of the field. The Rhody forward cut into URI's 18 and maneuvered around the lone Saint Louis defender back to challenger her, then fired a right-to-left shot inside the far post to put the Rams on the board.
 
With time winding down, Saint Louis continued to apply the pressure and eventually tied the score with just 4:32 remaining. Brianna Arthur found Brionna Halverson at the far post, where Halverson was able to beat URI's Faith Hutchins 1v1 for the equalizer.
 
SLU had an excellent chance at putting the game away with less than two minutes remaining in the first overtime period but Hutchins made an game-saving stop to keep the score level and eventually send it to double OT. There, the Billikens got their golden goal off the head of Lyndsey Heckel, who redirected a Hannah Friedrich corner kick off the inside of the far post and into the back of the net for the 2-1 win.

Inside the Box Score
  • Claire Ross' goal was the second of her career, and second against the Billikens. She also scored last weekend's overtime game-winner against Saint Louis – a goal which secured URI's spot in the Atlantic 10 Championship.
  • Faith Hutchins finished with nine saves for the Rams while her counterpart, Emily Puricelli, stopped two of Rhody's three shots on goal.
  • Overall, SLU outshot URI 25-7 and had a 10-0 advantage in corner kicks.
  • The postseason appearance was Rhode Island's first since 2016 and just the Rams' third in the last 15 years.
 
    
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