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University of Rhode Island

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Ashton Robertson
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Winner Rhode Island URI (6-6-2, 3-3-0)
0
Fordham FOR (8-4-3, 3-2-2)
Winner
Rhode Island URI
(6-6-2, 3-3-0)
2
Final
0
Fordham FOR
(8-4-3, 3-2-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rhode Island URI 0 2 2
Fordham FOR 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

MacDonald, Rams Blank Fordham, 2-0

Rhode Island (6-6-2, 3-3-0 A-10)
Starters: Mohammed (GK), Gilbert, Name, MacDonald, Rice, Hagerty, Poon, Kirkpatrick, Carstensen, Scarduzio, Garniss
Substitutes: Salomonis, Rosenfeld, Yee, Highton

Fordham (8-4-3, 3-2-2 A-10)
Starters: King (GK), Frankl, Acosta, Tervo, Johnson, Guth, McFarlane, Serna, Giudice, Lucas, Holton
Substitutes: Murphy, Gardner, Malmros, Canet, Borchers, Carroll

Scoring Summary 
49:56 - URI - Rice (MacDonald, Hagerty)
66:30 – URI – MacDonald (Garniss)

How it Happened
Lauren MacDonald had a goal and an assist and freshman goalie Chelsea Mohammed earned her first career win to lead Rhode Island to a big 2-0 win at Fordham Sunday afternoon.

The victory – URI's first in the Bronx in more than two decades – evened Rhode Island's overall record (6-6-2) and its Atlantic 10 record at 3-3. It also was a big boost to Rhody's postseason chances.

Early in the second half, Sam Hagerty sent a long cross to Lauren MacDonald. MacDonald was able to volley the ball into the box, setting up a header by Kaia Rice that found the back of the net for a 1-0 lead.

URI padded the lead in the 67th minute. MacDonald took a long pass down the middle of the field from Tierra Garniss and got behind the back line. She beat keeper Kyla King with a low show for the quality insurance.

Inside the Box Score
  • With the win, Rhode Island thrust itself back into the postseason picture. URI moved from a tied for ninth place up to a tie with Duquesne for sixth place, pending Sunday's results for VCU and Davidson. The Dukes were idle Sunday.
  • Last win at Fordham was a 1-0 double-overtime victory in 2001.
  • Sophomore Lauren MacDonald's goal was her team-leading fifth of the season.
  • The assist was her second and she has a team-high 12 points.
  • Freshman Kaia Rice had her second goal of the season, while graduate student Sam Hagerty picked up her sixth assist. 
  • Freshman goalie Chelsea Mohammed, making her second career start, came up with five saves for the shutout.
  • With six wins, Rhode Island has matched its most wins in a season since it won 12 matches in 2014. URI also had six wins in 2016 and 2021.
Up Next
The Rams are back home to host St. Bonaventure Thursday, Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. The team is working with Morgan's Message at the game to raise awareness for mental health. The match will stream on ESPN+.
 
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