Rhode Island (4-6-5, 1-4-2)
Starters: Rodriguez (GK), Nilsen, Clarke-Tosczak, Molina, Montoro, Oystese, Castaneda, Grczewski, Etxegarai, Mwamba, Schwab
Substitutes: Taylor, Tavares, Morrill, Hofstetter, Villanueva
Loyola Chicago (7-2-4, 3-1-3 Atlantic 10)
Starters: Crawford (GK), Ender, Cisneros, Gates, Dueso, Van de Winkle, Janjic, Hansson, Torrellas, Maurer, Blair
Substitutes: Bischof, Ybarra
Scoring Summary
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How it Happened
For the second time this week, Rhode Island played a scoreless draw. The Rams and Loyola Chicago both came up empty on a chilly, windy evening at the URI Soccer Complex.
Rhode Island keeper
Edu Rodriguez made three saves in the first half and two more in the second to pick up his sixth shutout of the season. His counterpart for the Ramblers, Aidan Crawford, had three saves. Two of his stops came in the opening half.
Earlier in the week, Rhody and in-state rival Brown played to a 0-0 draw. Saturday was the fifth scoreless tie URI has played in this season.
Inside the Box Score
- The shutout was the eighth of the season for Rhode Island.
- Loyola Chicago had a 10-5 edge in corner kicks, and an 11-6 advantage in total shots.
- For Rhody, Patrick Gryczewski, Inigo Etxegarai and Rafa Villanueva each registered one shot on goal.
Up Next
Rhody closes out the 2023 season when it plays at Davidson on Saturday, Oct. 28. The match kicks off at 1 p.m. and is scheduled to stream on ESPN+.