Rhode Island (2-2)
Starters: Dunn, Basuel, Sa. MacDonald, Timpanaro, Dellecave, Myers, Sy. MacDonald, Sheldon, Lawson, Koroly, Hermans, Phelps (GK)
Substitutes: Iler, Liberatore, McHugh, Hughes, Keesser, Albrecht, Cumins, Kiernan, Lockwood, Duff

Bryant (4-2)
Starters: O'Brien, Wilhelm, Katter, Tosone, Piercy, O'Mara, Marshall, Degeorge, Colalillo, Ford, Larsen, Centofante (GK)
Substitutes: Bosshardt, Woodward, Auger, Lawton, Bartoli, Novak, Donis, Malin-Skye, Constant, Fox, Slate, Dye

How it Happened
The Rhode Island women's lacrosse team could not keep up with in-state foe Bryant on Wednesday evening, falling 19-5 on the Bulldogs' home turf in Smithfield. 

A seven-goal first quarter was the big difference in Rhody's loss, as the team was eventually able to hold its hosts to just two scores in the final quarter. 

The teams traded goals to start, with Brinley Myers and Sami MacDonald getting the Rams on the board in the opening three minutes, but the best that URI could do was tie Bryant at 2-2. 

Up 12-4 by the halftime break, the Bulldogs continued to pull away in what was a scoreless third quarter for Rhody and eventually reached a 10-goal margin at 14-4 with 7:03 left in the period. 

Aerin Keesser provided Rhode Island's final goal of the night, finding the back of the net for the first time in her young career at the 6:24 mark of the fourth quarter. Though her shot lifted the Rams to their final total, Bryant added one last score about two minutes later to claim its official margin of victory. 

Inside the Box Score

• This was the first road game for URI in the team's inaugural season. 
• Both sophomore Brinley Myers and freshman MJ Timpanaro connected on their lone free position attempts.
• Rhode Island's five goals came from five different players. 
• Sophomore Danielle McHugh had a team-best two ground balls. 
• Graduate student Caitlin Dellecave and sophomore Calli Dunn tallied one assist apiece.
• Bryant's Riley O'Mara scored a game-high four goals. She was one of five Bulldogs with two or more goals. 
• The Rams were out-shot 45-12 by Brant. Rhody came into the night averaging about 33 shots per game. 
• Bryant had an 18-10 advantage in draws. 

Up Next
Rhody will continue its road swing with a game at Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday, March 1. The game is scheduled for a Noon start at University Stadium.