Rhode Island (6-4-4, 4-1-1 A10)
Starters:Â Samalonis, Name, MacDonald, Rosenfeld, Merkel, Poon, Camacho, Jacobs, White, O'Neill, Eden (GK
)
Substitutes:Â Rice, Morgan, Hines, Houtz, Steinbach, Shannon
St. Bonaventure (3-9-1, 0-6-0 A10)
Starters:Â Neenan, Lloyd, Domingos, Cadman, Reybitz, Lindenberger, Moscovici, Tata, Brown, Kellogg, Turpin (GK
)
Substitutes:Â Olson, Silva, Murphy, Romero
Scoring Summary
18:02 -Â URI - Camacho (Samalonis)
84:29 - URI -Â Steinbach (Jacobs)
How it Happened
Rhode Island scored once in each half and controlled play throughout the match to earn a 2-0 victory over St. Bonaventure on Sunday afternoon.
The Rams applied pressure early, firing seven shots in the opening 18 minutes. The Rams broke through in the 19th minute whenÂ
Kyra Samalonis foundÂ
Lily Camacho, who finished for her second goal of the season to give Rhody a 1-0 advantage.
Rhode Island continued to generate chances in the second half before adding an insurance goal with less than six minutes remaining.Â
Nika Jacobs had her initial attempt saved beforeÂ
Megan Steinbach finished the play for her second goal of the season, extending the lead to 2-0, the eventual final score.Â
Inside the Box Score
- Rhode Island outshot St. Bonaventure 22-5, including a 10-2 advantage in the first half and a 12-3 edge in the second.
- The Rams held an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks.
- Lily Camacho scored her second goal of the season and her second in as many games.
- Megan Steinbach scored her second goal of the season.
- Kyra Samalonis and Nika Jacobs each recorded an assist.
- Goalkeeper Dani Eden made three saves to record her second consecutive shutout.
- Lauren MacDonald and Jacobs tied for the team lead with five shots apiece. Both put three shots on goal.
Up Next
Rhode Island hosts Saint Joseph's at the URI Soccer Complex on Saturday, Oct. 17. The match is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+.