Rhode Island (5-6, 1-4 A-10)
Starters: Myers, Sa. MacDonald, Dunn, Basuel, Timpanaro, Dellecave, Sy. MacDonald, Gill, Sheldon, Lawson, Koroly, Phelps (GK)
Substitutes: McHugh, Cumins, Liberatore, Au, Albrecht

Richmond (7-5, 5-1 A-10)
Starters: Quinn, Muldoon, Morton, Stanley, Liebler, Murphy, Custer, Quinn, Chandler, Stevens, Hopkins, Francioli (GK)
Substitutes: Edwards, Darcy, Wardle, Axe, Mullen (GK), Trainer, Kroneberger, Lonsinger, Valerio, Rice, McCooe

How it Happened
The Rams were unable to overcome an early deficit, battling but eventually falling to Richmond, 13-8. Rhody held the defending Atlantic 10 champions to just one goal in the second half.

Rhode Island went goal-for-goal with the Spiders to start the game. Brinley Myers scored a pair within the first five minutes of play, but Richmond had six unanswered goals to end the quarter and built an 8-2 lead after the first 15 minutes. 

Richmond scored the first three goals of the second quarter before Myers had her third goal of the day to break Rhody's scoring drought just before the break. The Spiders added one more goal and went into halftime with a 12-3 lead. 

The Rams struck first in the third quarter behind Myers' fourth goal of the game. Rhode Island's defense held the Spiders to one goal in the period, and it came at the 2:07 mark. Rhody goalie Casey Phelps - who had six saves in the first half - made four saves in the third quarter. 

Rhode Island outscored Richmond 5-1 in the second half, and 4-0 in the fourth period.  After being down by as many as nine goals, Rhody was able to trim the deficit to five behind goals from Caralie Basuel, Calli Dunn, Myers, and Sami MacDonald in the final quarter. Despite the effort for the Rams, it wasn't enough as time expired and the Spiders hung on to win. 

Inside the Box Score

• Redshirt freshman Brinley Myers led the Rams with five goals. It was her second straight game with a hat trick and fifth of the season.
• Myers has scored 24 goals over the last seven matches.
• Redshirt freshman Caralie Basuel scored her 26th goal of the season, connecting on a free position attempt. 
• Freshman MJ Timpanaro had five draw controls.
• Grad senior Sami MacDonald scored her sixth goal of the season.
• Redshirt freshman Calli Dunn was the fourth Ram to find the back of the net, scoring her 21st goal of the year.
• The Rams did not record an assist for the first time this season. Richmond had nine assists.
• Richmond outshot Rhody 40-18.
• URI had 19 ground balls. It was the most for the Rams since they had 23 on Feb. 19 against CCSU.
• Goalie Casey Phelps had 11 saves. 

Up Next
Rhode Island returns home to face Saint Joseph's next Friday, April 4. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.