THE BASICS
Rhode Island (2-1-2, 0-0-0) at Dayton (1-4-1, 0-0-0)
Kickoff: Friday, Sept. 14, 7:00 p.m. EST
Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats | Game Notes

RHODE ISLAND VS. DAYTON - SERIES NOTES

• Saturday night marks the 28th meeting all time between Rhode Island and Dayton in a series that dates back to 1995.
• Dayton leads the all-time series, 15-12-2.
• Rhode Island has won three of the last four meetings in the series, though the Flyers won last season, 2-0.
• The Rams are 4-6 when playing at Dayton.
• The last time Rhody played at Dayton, Isak Oystese scored the lone goal of the match as URI won, 1-0. 
• In Dayton's most recent match, the Flyers fell 5-4 to Western Michigan. There were more goals in that match (9) than have been scored by both teams in Rhode Island's five matches combined (7).
• Rhode Island is looking for its second win in a row, while Dayton looks to snap a three-game skid.

RAM DEFENSE AMONG BEST IN THE NATION

• Through Wednesday, Rhode Island was one of 12 teams in the nation with four or more shutouts on the season.
• Only the PAC-12's San Diego's State and the America East's Bryant have more shutouts this year, with five each.
• Rhode Island ranks third in the country with a .800 shutout percentage and 21st with a .833 save percentage.
• Through five matches, Rhode Island has allowed just 12 shots on goal total.
• For the Rhode Island defense, junior Rodrigo De Castro, redshirt junior Vetle Nilsen and freshman Nikos Clarke-Tosczak have each played all 90 minutes in the team's first five matches.
• Freshman defender Joseph Mwamba has started each of the last three matches, playing 267 of a possible 270 minutes over the stretch.

• Freshman Nate Yurkovic and redshirt freshman Brett Schwab made their first career starts in Rhode Island's 1-0 win over Holy Cross Tuesday.
• Schwab played the entire match and had three shots, including one that nearly got past the keeper for a goal.
• Yurkovic has one goal and one assist, tying him for the team lead in points (3) with junior Íñigo Etxegarai.