Rhody Welcomes Saint Louis for Sunday Battle

RHODE ISLAND vs SAINT LOUIS
(11-3-1, 5-1-1 A-10) | (11-3-1, 6-1-0 A-10)
URI Soccer Complex (Kingston, R.I.)
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RHODE ISLAND VS. SAINT LOUIS - SERIES NOTES

Rhode Island faces Saint Louis for the 19th time in program history Sunday.
The game will feature two of the top three teams in the Atlantic 10.
Saint Louis is second in the league while the Rams are third.
Historically, the Rams are 3-15-0 against the Billikens.
Saint Louis has won the last three straight games in the series.
The last Rhody win in the all-time series was Oct. 24, 2021 in a 1-0 overtime thriller.
All three of URI's wins in the series have been in Kingston.

SCOUTING THE BILLIKENS

Atlantic 10 preseason favorite Saint Louis, ranked 25th nationally by Top Drawer Soccer, seeks a return to the win column following a 2-0 loss to Dayton last time out.
The Billikens are led by Adee Broesder and Audrey Smith who have a team-high four goals apiece.
Caroline Chier leads the team with six assists.
Between the posts, Emma Parker leads Saint Louis with 31 saves.
The Billikens are 5-2 on the road this year.

MACDONALD MOVIN' ON UP

Junior forward Lauren MacDonald struck twice in Rhode Island's commanding 5–0 win at George Washington last time out.
With 39 career points, MacDonald moved into 15th all-time on URI's career scoring list.
Rhode Island's program record is held by Sue Rocchio (1984–87), who totaled 125 career points on 56 goals and 13 assists in just 61 games.
MacDonald has been a consistent producer this fall, posting 17 points through 15 games and recording at least one point in seven matches.
She leads the Rams with 60 total shots, including 33 shots on goal.

HOW 'BOUT THOSE RAMS

Rhode Island has dominated its recent stretch, outscoring opponents 14–1 over the last seven matches.
The Rams are 6–1–1 on the road this season, their best road record since 2007.
At home in Kingston, Rhody has secured five victories, establishing a strong home field advantage at the URI Soccer Complex.
A win on Sunday would mark Rhode Island's 12th victory of the season, the program's first 12-win campaign since 2014 when the Rams finished 12–5–2.
The program record for wins in a single season is 16, set in 2002, the year Rhode Island advanced to the NCAA Tournament and earned a postseason victory.
This season marks head coach Megan Jessee's best campaign to date. Over the last two years, she has guided the Rams to an 18–11–4 record with 11 of those wins coming this year alone.
For perspective, during Jessee's first seven seasons, the Rams went 22–76–22.

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