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University of Rhode Island

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Grace Steensma
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Rhode Island URI (0-1-1, 0-0-0)
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Winner Bryant BRY (1-0-1, 0-0-0)
Rhode Island URI
(0-1-1, 0-0-0)
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Final
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Bryant BRY
(1-0-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rhode Island URI 0 1 1
Bryant BRY 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Rhody Falls at Bryant, 2-1

Rhode Island (0-1-1)
Starters: Schmidt (GK), Berntsen, Kalina, Barriguinha, Vasic, Bruning, Bona, Schwab, Goglia, Goba, Takumi Kumakura
Substitutes: Martin, Forster, Harris, Froberg, Yurkovic

Bryant (1-0-1)
Starters: Camejo (GK), Talabi, Dias, Gomez, Umar, Jiana, Fernandez, Bastos, J. Rodriguez, F. Rodriguez, Merritt
Substitutes: Delgado, Veintimilla, Boadi, Alves Faria, Pitarch Bayot, Guerrero, Amaro

Scoring Summary
69:50 - BRYANT - Talabi (Amado)
75:00 - BRYANT - Fernandez (unassisted)
75:28 - URI - Harris (Martin)

How it Happened
A wild five-minute stretch in the second half provided all of the scoring as Bryant held off Rhode Island 2-1 Tuesday night.

The teams were scoreless through the first 69 minutes until the host Bulldogs used a corner kick in the 70th minute to take a 1-0 lead. Jaime Amado lofted a curling, left-footed ball into the box, and Abdel Talabi was able to work through a scrum and body the ball over the goal line.

Five minutes later the Bulldogs padded the lead with a set piece. Paco Fernandez curled a right-footed shot over the Rhody wall and under the dive of keeper Lenno Schmidt for a 2-0 advantage.

The Rams needed just 28 seconds to respond. Collin Martin sent a through up the right side for Theo Harris, who muscled his way by the Bryant defense. Harris slipped a hard shot under Bryant keeper Ramon Camejo to cut the deficit to 2-1.

The Bryant defense - which allowed just 12 goals in 20 matches last season - did not allow Rhode Island another shot over the final 15 minutes.

Inside the Box Score
  • Sophomore Theo Harris' goal was the first of his career.
  • Redshirt freshman Collin Martin picked up the first assist of his career.
  • Bryant outshot URI 13-5, including a 6-1 edge in shots on goal.
  • Midfielder Parker Vasic and defender Kumakura both made their first starts for Rhode Island.
  • Freshman Lenno Schmidt made four saves in goal for the Rams. He made two rapid-fire stops in the fifth minute of the match to keep Bryant off the board early.
  • Bryant had a 4-2 edge in corner kicks. The Bulldogs allowed just one in its season opener against LIU.
Up Next
Rhode Island sticks with in-state competition when it hosts Providence on Monday, Sept. 1. The match is scheduled to stream on ESPN+.
 
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