RHODE ISLAND (4-0-4)
Starters: Hinke (GK), Nilsen, Purcell, Kettig, Koduah, Molina, Montoro, Castaneda, Gryczewski, Drayer, Agyemang, Akselsen
Substitutes: Oystese, Taylor, Kwitchoff, Villanueva
 
UALBANY (1-5-2)
Starters: Shannon (GK), Dias, Philip, Ehlin, Faiz, Finn, Panteli, Horvat, Pitsillides, Weiner, Wilhellm
Substitutes: Lucas, Thielmann, Vallance, Lino, Lucca, Baumann, Desjardins, Soumah, Hadjipanayioyou
 
Scoring Summary
3:12 – URI – Own Goal
3:53 – ALB – Dias (Faiz)
32:52 – URI – Koduah
50:36 – URI – Agyemang (Montoro, Akselsen)
68:20 – ALB – Faiz (Wilhellm, Baumann)
84:48 – URI – Akselsen (Grycewski)
85:11 – ALB - Thielmann (penalty kick)
85:27 – URI – Villanueva
 
How It Happened 
Rhode Island snapped a four-match losing streak against UAlbany, scoring three second-half goals en route to a 5-3 victory over the Great Danes Tuesday night.

The Rams struck first when a Patrick Gryczewski corner kick was knocked into the net by a UAlbany defender for an own goal just 3:12 into the match. A header by Tiago Dias just 41 seconds later tied the match. Rhody reclaimed the lead in the 33rd minute on Jordan Koduah's first goal of the season.

Patrick Agyemang padded the lead early in the second half. Taking a ball played in by Ivan Montoro and Edvin Akselsen, Agyemang turned quickly and fired a shot past keeper Daniel Shannon for a 3-1 lead. The Great Danes Saad Faiz scored off a cross from the left side to make it a one-goal game in the 69th minute.

A flurry of action saw the teams combine for three goals in the final six minutes. Edvin Akselsen's first goal of the season made the score 4-2 in the 85th minute, but a penalty kick by Jeff Thielmann just 23 seconds cut the lead in half. Rafa Villanueva finally iced the win when he curled a shot into the upper left corner in the 86th minute.
 
Inside the Box Score

• The five goals were the most for Rhode Island in 33 matches, dating back to a 7-3 victory over Davidson in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Championship in 2019.
• Rhode Island had a 12-7 edge in shots on goal, and a 10-6 advantage in corner kicks.
• The Rams are unbeaten through eight matches, the team's longest unbeaten streak to open a season since 1995. That year URI started 16-0-2.
• Rafa Villanueva's goal was his team-leading fourth of the year.
• Patrick Agyemang scored his third goal of the season, all of which have come in the last two matches.
• Edvin Akselsen scored his 15th career goal. In 54 career matches for the Rams, he has 55 points (15 goals, 25 assists).

Up Next
The Rams are back in action Saturday night, when they host Dayton at 7 p.m. in Atlantic 10 action.