RHODE ISLAND (0-0-1)
Starters: Rodriguez (GK), Nilsen, Clarke-Tosczak, DeCastro, Montoro, Oystese, Etxegarai, Kwitchoff, Morrill, Hofstetter, Villanueva
Substitutes: Castaneda, Taylor, Tavares, DiLoreto (GK)
 
QUINNIPIAC (0-0-1)
Starters: Netzell (GK), Pinto, Allen, Wilder, Jr., Cabezas, Svecula, Aasen, Ferreira, Ernst, Cavada, Rosengren
Substitutes: Budhai, Beredes, Seguro, Erik Langwagen 
 
Scoring Summary
No Scoring

How It Happened 
Rhode Island's season opener ended in a scoreless tie at Quinnipiac Thursday evening.

The Rams appeared to net the lone goal of the match in the 80th minute. A high cross from Íñigo Etxegarai went from right to left in front of the net, and Mathias Taylor got a head on the ball, but despite all players on the pitch stopping for a moment, no goal was awarded.

The opening half featured missed opportunities for both sides. In the sixth minute, Etxegarai wiggled his way through multiple defenders in the box and fired a shot to the right of Quinnipiac keeper Karl Netzell, who made a diving save to knock the chance away.

The Rams got a penalty kick in the 26th minute. Rafa Villanueva sent a cross from the right side, and Michael Hofstetter drew the foul as he cut through the box. Villanueva took the penalty shot and had Netzell beat, but the ball went off the cross bar and over the end line for a goal kick.

The host Bobcats had a pair of solid chances, as Brage Aasen sent a shot just over the upper right corner of the net in the 10th minute. In the 42nd minute, Quinnipiac's Jason Budhai and Rhody keeper Edu Rodriguez collided just above the top of the box. Rodriguez was issued a red card and the Bobcats got a free kick. Noe Cabezas' shot went high as the chance went by the boards. 

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island had a 6-1 edge in shots on goal.
• The Rams also had a 6-4 edge in corner kicks.
• Íñigo Etxegarai led the team with two shots on goal.
• Goalies Edu Rodriguez and Nate DiLoreto, defenders Nikos Clarke-Tosczak and Rodrigo De Castro, and forward Íñigo Etxegarai all made their Rhode Island debuts.
• Clarke-Tosczak started and played all 90 minutes in his collegiate debut.
• This was the eighth tie in the last 17 matches for Rhode Island under college soccer's game format with no overtimes instituted last season.

Up Next
Rhode Island plays its home opener Sunday against Stonehill at 4 p.m. The match is part of a doubleheader with the women's team, which hosts Providence at 7 p.m. Both matches are scheduled to stream on ESPN+.