Rhode Island Starters (3-1)
Phillips, Magassa, Hyman, Davis, Touré

Brown Starters (2-3)
Jones, Mauricio, Moreland, Arnolie, Anamekwe

How It Happened
Rhode Island picked up its first road win of the season by holding off a pesky Brown squad Friday night. Mayé Touré scored a game-high 22 points to lead the Rams to a 67-56 victory.

Freshman Sophia Vital had a huge fourth quarter to give the Rams a boost. Vital scored seven points, grabbed three rebounds and had a steal in the final period.

The Rams (3-1) appeared to be in control when a Vital free throw put URI ahead 60-48 with just 4:01 to go. From there, Brown (2-3) scored six unanswered points to cut the lead in half with 2:32 to go. In the final 1:39, Rhode Island was 8-for-8 at the free throw line to secure the victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Mayé Touré had an outstanding offensive night, shooting 10-for-13 from the floor while scoring a game-high 22 points.
• Toure added six rebounds.
• Sophie Phillips added a season-high 14 points while hitting three 3-point shots.
• Tenin Magassa helped the Rams control the paint on both ends of the floor. She had eight points, 11 rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots.
• Rhode Island had a 36-18 edge in rebounds.
• Freshman Sophia Vital had a career-high nine points, four rebounds and three steals in 23 minutes off the bench. Vital's performance was a major boost, as Teisha Hyman fouled out after just four points in 14 minutes.
• Ines Debroise had three points, six assists, three rebounds and two steals off the bench.

Up Next
Rhode Island heads to North Carolina State for a game Sunday, Nov. 19. The game will stream on ACCNX at 2 p.m.