Rhode Island (6-7-0, 4-1-0) vs. La Salle (5-5-3, 1-1-2)
Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.
URI Soccer Complex (Kingston, R.I.)
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RHODE ISLAND VS. LA SALLE - MATCHUP NOTES

• This is the 25th meeting all time between Rhode Island and La Salle.
• The Rams are 19-3-2 all time against the Explorers.
• Rhody is unbeaten in the last seven matches dating back to 2016.
• The Rams won five games before tying the last two games.
• La Salle's last victory in the series came on Oct. 10, 2016, a 2-1 win in Kingston.
• The two teams met last on Sept. 23, 2023, a 0-0 draw in Rhode Island.

 
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT

• La Salle currently sits eighth in the A10 standings, holding the final spot for postseason qualification by one point.
• After starting the season 4-1, the Explorers have gone 1-4-3 in their last eight games.
• La Salle's last win came on Sept. 19, a 2-1 victory over George Washington.
• The Explorers are stronger this season on the road, having a 4-2-1 overall record away from Philadelphia.
• La Salle has scored the most goals, while also conceding the most goals in the conference.
• Gabe Faust is the leading scorer for La Salle this season, having scored seven goals, which is tied for most in the Atlantic 10.
• Maximillian Retzer has started 10 out of 12 games this season in net, posting a 1.79 GAA and .638 save percentage.

 
KALINA, HUSTERER RACK UP A10 WEEKLY HONORS

• Maksim Kalina was named A10 Co-Offensive Player of the Week and Lean Husterer was named A10 Rookie of the Week, the league announced Monday afternoon.
• Kalina scored two goals in the Rams' 4-3 win over Fordham Sunday evening, including the game-winning goal.
• Kalina scored the go-ahead goal in the 72nd minute with a beautiful header to make it 3-2. Less than three minutes later, Kalina broke the tie again with the game-winner to make it 4-3 and secure the victory.
• He now has three goals this season after being moved from a defensive role to attacking in the midfield.
• Husterer opened the scoring against Davidson on Wednesday night when he buried a shot off of a great corner kick delivery.
• Husterer scored just seven minutes into the match against Fordham, when the Rams set up some great interplay off a long throw, and Husterer calmly looped a ball past the Fordham keeper.
• Husterer has started all eleven games and has not come off the field since joining the squad in late August.