Rhode Island (0-4-1, 0-0-1 Atlantic 10)
Starters: D'Anna, Bike, Mogauro, Hagerty, Schafer, Ellis, Pignatelli, Dapprich, Rosenthal, D'Agostino, Hutchins (GK)

Subs: Bentick, Fleming, Reilly, Fitzgerald, Derry, Allen, Cavino, O'Connell, O'Leary
 
Massachusetts (1-2-1, 0-0-1 Atlantic 10)
Starters: Peric, Sclafani, Jouvenel, Groff, Pereira, Kane, Curry, Hipp, Ahmed, McCormack, Chase (GK)

Subs: Mendoza (GK), Pinkus, Melendi, Wolf, Smida, Stevens
 
Scoring Summary
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How it Happened
Rhode Island battled Massachusetts to a scoreless tie as each side picked up a point in the conference opener for both schools Thursday afternoon.
 
Both teams had quality chances early in the match. Just two minutes in, UMass' Jenny Hipp slipped a low shot to the near post. The shot got past Rhody keeper Faith Hutchins, but it went off the left post and was cleared away from danger.

URI nearly got its first goal of the season in the 14th minute. Sam Hagerty drilled a bullet from deep that had everyone beat. The shot appeared headed for the upper right corner, but it hit the right post and bounced away. Rhody got another solid shot in the 28th minute off the foot of Tali O'Leary, but UMass keeper Alyssa Chase smothered the ball for the save.

Rhode Island had an excellent chance in the opening minutes of the second half. A turnover at midfield in the 51st minute created a chance for the Rams as Francesca D'Agostino took a pass with room to spare. She caught Chase out of position, but the low shot went wide to the left.

Massachusetts managed one final chance in the closing moments. Ella Curry put a left-footed touch on net in 109th minute, but there was not much pace on the ball, and Hutchins handled the shot and preserved the tie for the Rams.
 
Inside the Box Score

• The bulk of the game was played in the middle of the pitch, which each side managing nine total shots and three shots on goal.
• Freshman Faith Hutchins made three saves to record the first shutout of her career for Rhode Island.
• This was the second straight overtime match between Rhode Island and Massachusetts. UMass won, 2-1, on a penalty kick on overtime.
• Rebecca D'Anna, Francesca D'Agostino and Tali O'Leary each registered a shot on net for the Rams.
• Rhode Island's defense limited UMass to just two corner kicks and managed to draw the Minutewomen offsides five times. 

Next Up
The Rams continue with conference play with a match at Saint Joseph's on Sunday, March 14. The match begins at 1 p.m.