THE BASICS
Rhode Island (1-5-2) at Holy Cross (2-3-3)
Kickoff: Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7:00 p.m. EST
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RHODE ISLAND VS. HOLY CROSS - SERIES NOTES

• Tuesday will be the 18th meeting between Rhode Island and Holy Cross in a series that dates back to 1965.
• Rhode Island leads the all-time series 15-2, including four straight wins.
• The teams last met in 2023, a 1-0 victory for URI played in Kingston.
• The only current Rams who played in that match were defenders Brett Scwab and Nate Yurkovic, as well as forward Mathias Taylor.
• Rhode Island is visiting Holy Cross for the first time since 2019, when it recorded a 3-1 win.
• The last win for Holy Cross in the series came in a 2-1 victory in 2012. That match was played in Worcester.
• The teams have had one common opponent this season. Rhode Island fell to Brown 1-0 on Sept. 16 while Holy Cross dropped a 2-1 decision on Aug. 29.

A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT 

• Holy Cross is unbeaten over its last four matches, going 2-0-2 since Sept. 9.
• Last time out, the Crusaders played a scoreless draw with Lafayette.
• Holy Cross has scored eight goals and allowed eight goals in its eight matches.
• The offense is led by Thomas Mancuso, who has three goals, and Archie Hatcher, who has two goals and one assist.
• Kevin Cull leads the team with three assists and has one goal.
• Keeper Mateo Buyu has played all 720 possible minutes in net, recording 24 saves while posting a 1.0 goals-against average.

DEFENSE PROVIDING SUPPORT ON OFFENSE   

• Rhode Island's defense has factored on each of the team's last two goals.
• Last time out against Loyola Chicago, defender Tim Huhnholz scored the first goal of his career when he was able to get his head on a free kick service by freshman defender Sebastian Berntsen. 
• It was the second assist in three matches for Berntsen.
• In URI's 1-1 tie against Fordham on Sept. 13, he assisted on a Theo Harris tally.
• Berntsen leads URI with his two assists.