THE BASICS
Rhode Island (6-1-2, 1-1 Atlantic 10) vs. Bryant (6-2-1, 1-0 America East)
Kickoff: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 7:05 p.m. EST
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RHODE ISLAND VS. BRYANT - SERIES NOTES

• Tuesday night's game will be the 11th in the history between Rhody and Bryant, which dates back to 2010.
• Since then, URI has earned a 6-2-2 advantage and has won two of the last three meetings. 
• A year ago, the Bulldogs claimed a 4-0 win on their home pitch in Smithfield (Sept. 19). 
• Prior to that, the Rams had defeated Bryant twice by the same score in both 2018 (Aug. 27) and 2017 (Sept. 7). 
• On average, URI has scored 2.4 goals per game opposite Bryant. Rhody has scored four or more goals in at least six games against the Bulldogs. 
• Rhode Island has a 3-0-1 record against its in-state foe at the URI Soccer Complex. 
• Each side enters the game with a two-match winning streak. 

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

• Bryant is coming off a 3-0 victory that it earned at NJIT in its America East conference opener (Sept. 28). 
• Cristian Guirado netted a pair of goals to lead the Bulldogs past the Highlanders. 
• The shutout was one of five that goalkeeper Antreas Hadjigavriel has posted this season. 
• The Bulldogs have been strong on the road this season, earning a 3-1 record outside of Bernie Stadium. 
• Bryant's lone road loss was a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat at Providence College (Sept. 14). 
• Offensively, the team is led by Marc Pitarch Bayot and Guiraro, who have three goals apiece. 
• The Bulldogs average 1.44 goals per contest while giving up just 0.56. 

RODRIGUEZ MAKING THE SAVE

• Goalkeeper Edu Rodriguez has been playing some of his best soccer in his senior season. 
• His save percentage of .879 leads the Atlantic 10 conference and ranks third in the nation, behind Purdue Fort Wayne's Nic Diana (.909) and Oral Roberts' Joao Mesquita (0.882).
• With 540 minutes under his belt, Rodriguez has been on the field longer than Mesquita (465). 
• Rhody's keeper also checks into the nation's top 20 in goals-against average (.667, ninth) and saves per game (4.83, 15th).
• As a team, the Rams are seventh in the country in goals-against average (.625).