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University of Rhode Island

team
Bill Barrett
2
Winner Duquesne Duq (10-6-2, 3-3-2)
1
Rhode Island URI (10-5-2, 5-2-1)
Winner
Duquesne Duq
(10-6-2, 3-3-2)
2
Final
1
Rhode Island URI
(10-5-2, 5-2-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Duquesne Duq 1 1 2
Rhode Island URI 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Rams Fall to Duquesne 2-1 in A-10 Semifinals

#2 RHODE ISLAND (10-4-2)
Starters: Schmidt (GK), Nilsen, Koduah, Molina, Montoro, Oystese, Castaneda, Purcell, Drayer, Agyemang, Akselsen
Substitutes:  Walker, Kwitchoff, Villanueva, Guerra
 
#6 DUQUESNE (9-6-2)
Starters: Nascimben (GK), Borjas, Emanuel, Tzabari, Goodhew, Hopfer, Zech, Landry, Mowka, Dragisich, Cook
Substitutes:  Alese, Newman, Muck, Da
 
Scoring Summary
9:40 – DUQ – Dragisich (Goodhew)
58:41 – DUQ – Mowka (Landry, Goodhew)
62:56 – URI – Villanueva (Akselsen, Agyemang)
 
How it Happened
Second-seeded Rhode Island fell behind early and never managed to get back in it, falling to sixth-seeded Duquesne Friday night in the Atlantic 10 semifinals.
 
Nate Dragisich put the Dukes up 1-0 just 10 minutes in, slipping between two Rhode Island defenders and firing a shot into the upper right corner from 20 yards out. The Rams had their chances at a first-half equalizer but attempts by Patrick Agyemang and Rafa Villanueva were stopped by Duquesne's Domenic Nascimben.
 
The Dukes added another in 59th minute, when Zach Mowka knocked in a shot from in front of the goal mouth to make it a 2-0 game.
 
Rhody cut it to 2-1 four minutes later when Villanueva sent a left-footed shot past Nascimben and into the back of the net. Agyemang and Edvin Akselsen were credited with assists on the play.

Agyemang nearly knotted the score with six minutes remaining, but his header flick went just wide of the frame. Akeselsen tried to curl a shot inside the post two minutes later, but Nascimben made his third and final save of the night to preserve the eventual 2-1 victory for the Dukes.

Inside the Box Score
  • Rhode Island held a slight edge in shots, at 10-9, however the Dukes put five attempts on frame compared to Rhody's four.
  • The Rams also had a 10-4 advantage in corner kicks, but were unable to generate any scoring off of those restarts.
  • Junior Rafa Villanueva's goal was his third of the season, giving him eight total points (3g/2a).
  • Redshirt junior Patrick Agyemang picked up his team-leading sixth assist of the season on Villanueva's goal, while grad student Edvin Akselsen collected his fifth.
  • Redshirt senior Stefan Schmidt made three saves, as did his counterpart Domenic Nascimben.
 
 
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