Rhode Island  (6-7, 2-5 A-10)
Starters: Sa. MacDonald, Basuel, Sy. MacDonald, McHugh, Timpanaro, Au, Sheldon, Myers, Lawson, Dellecave, Kiernan (GK)
Substitutes: Iler, Liberatore, Kirk, Hughes, Dunn, Licare, Whitten, Hermans, Albrecht, Koroly, Cumins, Phelps, Lockwood

La Salle (1-12, 0-7 A-10)
Starters: Fields, D'Angelo, Licciardi, Catando, M. Riccitelli, N. Riccitelli, Maloney, Shearer, Johnson, Plume, Lathan, Nelson (GK)
Substitutes: Waldorn, Norris, Mullins, Klein, Babbage, Brull

How it Happened
Rhode Island recorded its second Atlantic 10 win, knocking off La Salle 18-12 Wednesday afternoon.

The teams combined for 14 goals in the opening quarter. La Salle led 3-2 when Rhode Island got hot, scoring five consecutive goals to pull ahead 7-3. Brinley Myers scored four goals during the run while MJ Timpanaro added a free position goal. An Alana Lathan goal for La Salle snapped the run, but goals by Danielle McHugh and Sydney MacDonald extended the Rhody advantage to 9-4.

The offense slowed a bit for both sides in the second quarter, though URI managed to outscore the Exlorers 4-3. Myers scored two more times in the second, with her sixth tally of the day putting Rhody up 13-7 before halftime.

It was all Rhode Island in the third as the Rams pulled away. Caralie Basuel scored three of the four goals to help the Rams establish a 10-goal lead at 17-7.

La Salle scored five times in the fourth quarter to close the gap to 18-12, but the final result was never in doubt.

Inside the Box Score

• Rhode Island had a 18-15 edge in draw controls
• Redshirt freshman Brinley Myers scored a season-high seven goals, including six goals in the first half alone.
• She has scored 29 goals over her last six matches.
• Redshirt freshman Caralie Basuel added four goals and two assists.
• Scoring two goals each were freshman MJ Timpanaro, graduate transfer Caitlin Dellecave and redshirt freshman Danielle McHugh.
• Basuel and Dellecave each had two assists.
• Redshirt freshman Kayse Kiernan made her first career start in net.
• Redshirt junior Casey Phelps came on in the second quarter and made four saves. 
•  Both teams had sisters in their respective starting lineups. URI had Sydney MacDonald in the midfield and Sami MacDonald on defense. La Salle had twins Mia and Natalie Riccitelli starting at midfield and defense, respectively.

Up Next
The Rams play at George Mason on Saturday, April 12. The match begins at 11:30 a.m.