Rhode Island (1-6-5, 1-1-2 A-10)
Starters: Hutchins (GK), Gilbert, Name, MacDonald, Sallent, Hagerty, Yee, Poon, Ellis, Allen, O'Connell
Substitutes: Hopewell, Kirkpatrick, Steinbach, D'Agostino, Rosenfeld, Fleming

Davidson (3-8-1, 0-4-1) 
Starters: Smith (GK), Patton, Mann, Ditchham, Pak, Roumy, Pruitt, Gisolfi-McCready, Snead, Bonacci, Bestic
Substitutes: Hudson, Jacobson, Barnes, Lovell, Crosby, Talotta

Scoring Summary
3:49 - URI – Cristina Sallent (Jordyn Allen)

How it Happened
Rhode Island picked up its first victory of the season by blanking Davidson 1-0 Thursday night at the URI Soccer Complex.
The host Rams struck early when Jordyn Allen sent a long pass over the top of the defense. Cristina Sallent broke perfectly on the pass and had a breakout right up the middle of the box. She beat keeper Emily Smith low to the right just four minutes into the match for a 1-0 lead.

In the 28th minute, Davidson's Alli Jacobson broke into the box to the right of Rhody keeper Faith Hutchins. The hard shot went to the lower left corner, but Hutchins was able to dive and knock the shot away.

Lauren MacDonald nearly gave the Rams a two-goal lead in the 51st minute. Sallent found MacDonald at the top of the box, and MacDonald turned and fired a shot that Smith was just able to smother.

In the 83rd minute, Davidson got a free kick just outside the box to Hutchins' right. Riley Patton lofted a shot toward the upper corner, but the ball went over the crossbar for a goal kick.
Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island has picked up team points in three of its first four conference matches. With five points, the Rams moved up three spots to tie Loyola Chicago for ninth place in the Atlantic 10 standings.
• Junior Cristina Sallent's goal was her second of the season and fourth of her career.
• It was the team's first in Atlantic 10 play and snapped a four-match scoreless stretch.
• The assist for Jordyn Allen was the first of her career for the senior.
• Davidson dropped its fourth straight match. The Wildcats have been outscored 10-0 over the span.
• The victory snapped a 12-match winless streak for the Rams that dated back to last season's finale. The Rams were 0-7-5 since a 1-0 win over George Mason on Oct. 16.
• The shutout was the fifth of the season for Rhode Island. Senior Faith Hutchins made three saves to record the 14th shutout of her career.
• Davidson was called for offsides eight times, four times in each half. Rhode Island was drawn off just twice.

Up Next
Rhode Island heads to George Mason for an Atlantic 10 contest on Sunday, Oct. 1. The match is set for a 1 p.m. start and will stream on ESPN+.