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University of Rhode Island

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Christopher Cost-Kirkpatrick
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UAlbany UAL (2-6-1, 0-0-0)
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Winner Rhode Island URI (5-1-2, 0-1-0)
UAlbany UAL
(2-6-1, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Rhode Island URI
(5-1-2, 0-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UAlbany UAL 0 1 1
Rhode Island URI 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Rams Down UAlbany, Elliott Reaches 100 Wins at Rhode Island

Rhode Island (5-1-2, 0-1 Atlantic 10)
Starters: Clarke-Tosczak, De Castro, Namusse, Sanchis, Montoro, Walker, Taylor, Lykkegaard, Mwamba, Etxegarai, Rodriguez (GK)
Substitutes: Oystese, Harris

UAlbany (2-6-1, 0-0 America East)
Starters: Kwitchoff, Cook, Frias, Gissurarson, Castilo, Schulenburger, Nouajaa, Jansen, McDermott, Horvat, Kump (GK) 
Substitutes: Ehlin, Villanueva, Soumah, Lucas, Grilla

Scoring Summary
74:11 - URI - Isak Oystese (unassisted)
74:51 - UAlbany - Ander Castillo (Brennan McDermott, Ethan Cook)
80:36 - URI - Ivan Montoro (Íñigo Etxegarai, Isak Oystese) 

How it Happened
Rhode Island head men's soccer coach Gareth Elliott reached 100 victories during the Rams' 2-1 win over UAlbany on Tuesday night at the URI Soccer Complex. 

All three of the match's goals were scored in the second half, which saw the majority of the action. 

Isak Oystese first got the Rams on the board in the 75th minute when he stripped a ball from a defender at the top of the box. In response, the Great Danes scored less than a minute later off a cross from 20 yards out, tying the score at 1-1. 

Despite the setback, Rhode Island continued to create chances in the attacking third and it eventually paid off when a cross from Íñigo Etxegarai went to Oystese, who put it at Ivan Montoro's feet. The senior captain booted the game-winner into the bottom left corner of the net with just under 10 minutes to go. 

UAlbany made one final push, earning a pair of corner kicks in the final minute and a half of play, but the home team held on for Elliott's milestone victory. 

Inside the Box Score
  • Gareth Elliott became the third head coach in program history to reach 100 wins. In 17 seasons as a head coach, he has an overall record of 142-111-38.
  • Senior Isak Oystese tallied both his first goal and assist of the season. His shot broke a 202-minute scoreless streak for the Rams, who were previously shut out in their league opener at VCU (Sept. 20). 
  • Senior Ivan Montoro's game-winner was his first goal of the year. 
  • Junior Íñigo Etxegarai picked up his second point of the season with his assist. 
  • Junior Mathias Taylor made his first start of 2024. 
  • Senior Edu Rodriguez made three saves between the pipes. He has a 0.50 goals-against average through 180 minutes played in 2024. 
  • The Rams out-shot their visitors 18-12 and put six on-frame compared to the Great Danes' four. 
  • UAlbany had the advantage in corner kicks at 8-4. 
  • With the win, Rhode Island improved its record at home to 3-0-1. 
  • Ander Castillo's goal was just the second that any opposing player has scored at the URI Soccer Complex this season. 
Up Next
Rhode Island will resume Atlantic 10 play with a match against St. Bonaventure on Saturday, Sept. 28. The game will start at 7:05 p.m. and stream on ESPN+. 

 
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