Box Score

Rhode Island (1-1)
Starters: McCarthy (GK), Gilbert, Name, Cajilig, Rosenfeld, Sallent, Hagerty, Poon, Kirkpatrick, Hines, Garniss
Substitutes: MacDonald, Yee, Sylvester, Samalonis, Rice, Carstensen

Brown (0-1)
Starters:Schopp (GK), Maguire, Cardoza, Okonye, Shell, Robinson, De Priest, Treanor, Quinn, Schlosser, Grant-Clavijo
Substitutes: Gholami, Meita, Chukwu, Shain

Scoring Summary
29:47 - URI- Hagerty (MacDonald, Kirkpatrick)

How it Happened
Rhode Island snapped a nine-match skid in the series against in-state rival and Ivy League power Brown, using a stout defense and opportunistic offense to blank the Bears 1-0 Friday night.

The visiting Bears – playing their first game of the season – were 12-3-2 last season, going a perfect 7-0 in Ivy League play. Brown was blanked just twice in 17 matches a year ago, averaging exactly 2.0 goals per match. However, Rhode Island stymied the Bears all night, limiting the visitors to just six shots on goal.

Rhody broke through in the 30th minute when Sam Hagerty found the back of the net with assists from Lauren MacDonald and Emma Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick sent a pass up to MacDonald, who crossed the box to Hagerty.

Rhody keeper Abby McCarthy made a diving stop on Brown's best chance of the opening half. Naya Cardoza got a low, hard shot off to McCarthy's right, but McCarthy was up to the task, smothering the attempt and keeping the Bears off the board.

In the 63rd minute, McCarthy came up big again. Brown's Layla Shell lofted a shot on net, but the captain punched it over the crossbar.

Brown's Kira Maguire lined a shot from the top of the box in the 81st minute, but it sailed just over the crossbar. From there, the defense largely kept pressure off the net en route to the win.

Inside the Box Score

• The last time Rhode Island defeated Brown was a 3-1 win on Oct. 16, 2007.
• Sam Hagerty's goal was her first of the season and third for her career. 
• Emma Kirkpatrick and Lauren MacDonald both recorded their first career assist on the Hagerty goal.
• Keeper Abby McCarthy made six saves to record the fourth save of her career and her first with the Rams. She had three with Hartford in 2022.
• Freshman Lindsay Hines made her first career start for Rhody. She played 50 minutes off the bench in the season opener.
• The last time Rhody was 1-1 through two matches was 2019.   

Up Next
Rhode Island will answer the question "who let the dogs out?" when they host Maine on Sunday, Aug. 25. The Rams are partnering with Animal Rescue Rhode Island for its Bark in the Park match. Free dog treat goodie bags will be given to our canine friends. The match begins at 1 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.