Rhode Island (5-5, 1-3 A-10)
Starters: Sa. MacDonald, Basuel, Sy. MacDonald, Timpanaro, Dunn, Gill, Sheldon, Myers, Lawson, Koroly, Dellecave, Phelps (GK)
Subs: Liberatore, McHugh, Hughes, Albrecht, Cumins

George Washington (5-6, 0-5 A-10)
Starters: Rotay, Hipp, Ray, Bolton, Sullivan, Kessler, Fullowan, Curry, Chesla, Gordon, Cranz, Greth (GK)
Subs: Mullarky, Klein, McLaughlin, Levine, Walters, Bogle, Jacobs

How it Happened
A dominant third quarter paved the way for Rhode Island to win its first Atlantic 10 match, as the Rams knocked off George Washington 17-12 Wednesday.

The Rams – who snapped a three-match losing streak – led 10-8 at halftime. During the first two quarters, neither side led by more than two goals at any point. That changed early in the third quarter when Calli Dunn scored a free position goal to give Rhody an 11-8 lead.

GW responded with a man-down goal when a URI turnover led to a breakaway for Katie Fullowan, who buried the shot to get the visitors back within two goals. From there, Rhode Island scored the final three goals of the quarter, as Brinley Myers sandwiched two goals around a score from Kate Cumins to put the Rams up 14-9 heading to the final quarter.

The Revolutionaries scored the first two goals of the fourth to pull back within three goals, but Rhody quickly squelched any thoughts of a comeback. Cumins scored twice and Dunn once during a 3-0 spurt that pushed the lead back to six goals. From there, the final result was never in doubt.

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island dominated the draw controls, thanks in large part to the work of MJ Timpanaro. The Rams had a 24-9 edge, with Timpanaro securing 12 draws on her own. Sydney MacDonald added six draw controls for URI.
• The Rams were 7-for-9 on free position shots.
• On the other end, Rhody limited George Washington to 2-of-5 on free position shots.
• Freshman Kate Cumins had a breakout match on offense, scoring five goals and adding one assist. That more than doubled her total for the season, as she had four goals and no assists entering the day.
• Redshirt freshman Brinley Myers finished with five goals, getting her fourth hat trick of the season.
• She has 19 goals over her last six matches.
• Redshirt freshman Caralie Basuel added four goals, while redshirt freshman Calli Dunn had two goals and two assists.
• Redshirt junior Casey Phelps made nine saves. She surpassed 100 saves in her tenth game minding net for the Rams. 
• The Rams were perfect on clear attempts, successfully converting all 13 of its opportunities.

Up Next
Rhode Island plays at Richmond on Saturday, March 29. Match time is 11 a.m.