Rhode Island (7-7-0, 5-1-0) vs. Dayton (7-3-3, 1-2-2)
Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m.
URI Soccer Complex (Kingston, R.I.)
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RHODE ISLAND VS. DAYTON - MATCHUP NOTES
- This is the 30th meeting all time between Rhode Island and Dayton.
- The Flyers have a slight edge in the series, holding a 16-12-1 record against the Rams.
- This is the first meeting between the sides since 2023, when Dayton defeated Rhody 6-0 in Ohio.
- Brett Schwab, Connor Froberg and Nate Yurkovic are the only three Rams to play against Dayton for URI.
- The series has gone back and forth over the last decade plus, with Dayton going 4-3 dating back to 2015.
- The Flyers won the last two games in the series, after Rhode Island won three straight.
SCOUTING THE FLYERS
- Dayton currently sits tied for 10th in the A10 standings, with five points, just two out of the final postseason spot.
- Dayton was picked to finish second in the A10 in the preseason poll, just behind unanimous favorite Saint Louis.
- The Flyers picked up their first win in conference play, knocking off Fordham 2-1 on Oct. 17.
- Dayton is 2-2-1 over their last five games.
- The Flyers are still looking for their first road victory this season, as they hold a 0-2-1 record away from home.
- Cooper Lijewski is the leading scorer for Dayton this season with eight goals and four assists. Lijewski leads the conference in goals this season.
- Santino Inkpen has started 11 out of 12 games this season in net, posting a 1.39 GAA and .758 save percentage.Â
RAMS CLINCH ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIP BERTH
- With the 5-0 win over La Salle on Saturday night, Rhode Island has secured a berth in the A10 Postseason for the first time since 2021.
- Rhody has now won five straight games and sit in first place in the Atlantic 10, with just three games left on the schedule.
- The Rams' five-game win streak is the longest since the 2019 season.
- Rhody won nine straight games towards the end of the season in 2019, eventually capturing the Atlantic 10 title and securing a spot in the NCAA tournament.
- Rhody is outscoring their opponents 16-4 during the win streak.
- The Rams had just nine goals total in their previous nine games.
- Tiago Barriguinha, Liam Kuemmritz, Lean Husterer, Maksim Kalina, Theo Harris and Everson Goglia have five or more points during the stretch.
- Rhode Island can clinch the top four and a first-round home game with a win over Dayton Wednesday.
