Rhode Island (4-0-2)
Starters: Clarke-Tosczak, De Castro, Namussé, Sanchis, Bermingham, Montoro, Oystese, Walker, Lykkegaard, Mwamba, DiLoreto (GK)
Substitutes: Harris, Etxegarai

Central Connecticut State (0-5-1)
Starters: Rau, Carrias, Bjorkman, Brown, Rabassa Giullamon, Rocke, Starker, Agyare-Danso, Rivas, Bowman, Sipples (GK)
Substitutes: Vallejo, You, Tata, Yamada, Catanzaro, Pinoncely (GK)

Scoring Summary
51:53 - URI - Brandon Bermingham (penalty kick) 
73:50 - CCSU - Joey Tata (Ethan Agyare/Danso)

How it Happened
Brandon Bermingham scored his second goal of the season, but Rhode Island had to settled for its second draw of the season in a 1-1 tie at Central Connecticut State Saturday night.

In the 52nd minute, Bermingham sent a long pass through the middle to set up Íñigo Etxegarai with a breakaway. Etxegarai was taken down by the CCSU keeper Michel Pinoncely in the box, leading to a penalty kick. Bermingham stepped up and calmy deposited the shot into the lower right corner for the 1-0 lead.

The lead stood until the 74 th minute when Joey Tata scored off an assist from Ethan Agyare-Danso. Despite getting six shots over the final 12 minutes, the Rams were unable to reclaim the lead.

Inside the Box Score

• Brandon Bermingham's goal was his second of the season. He is now tied with Patrick Gryczewski and Joan Sanchis for the team lead. 
• His penalty kick was URI's first of 2024.
• Nate DiLoreto made four saves between the pipes, while the Blue Devils' two keepers combined for seven. 
• In total, Rhode Island took 19 shots throughout the night compared to CCSU's 16. 
• After beginning the year with three straight zero-goal performances, the Blue Devils have now scored three times in as many games.
• The draw extended Rhode Island's unbeaten streak to nine games. 

Up Next
Rhode Island will begin Atlantic 10 conference play with a 7 p.m. game at VCU on Friday, Sept. 20.