Rhode Island (0-1-0) vs  #10 Bryant (0-0-1)
Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 7:00 p.m.
URI Soccer Complex (Kingston, R.I.)
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RHODE ISLAND VS. BRYANT - SERIES NOTES

• This is the 13th meeting all time between Rhode Island and Bryant.
• Rhode Island is 6-3-3 all time against Bryant.
• Last season Bryant won 2-1 with goals from Jaime Amaro and Paco Fernandez. Theo Harris scored the lone goal for Rhody.
• Bryant has picked up points in the last 3 matches going 2-0-1, with both wins occurring in Smithfield.
• Rhode Island's last win against Bryant was a 4-0 victory on Aug. 27 2018.
• Rhody is 4-0-2 at home against Bryant.
• Rhode Island is 4-3-3 in its home openers over the last 10 seasons, with wins in 2 of the last 3 seasons.

 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

• Bryant drew with UMass in their first game of the season 2-2.
• The Bulldogs were picked to finish first in the America East men's soccer preseason poll and are ranked no. 10 nationally in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
• Bryant is coming off a 17-2-3 campaign in 2025, including a 6-1-0 record in the America East Conference.
• The Bulldogs lost to No. 2 seed Vermont in the America East Championship game, before advancing through to the NCAA second round with a win against Seton Hall. A10 champion Saint Louis eventually knocked out Bryant on penalty kicks.
• Bryant's leading scorer returning from last season is Paco Fernandez who had six goals and four assists in 2025.

HARRIS CARRIES OVER SUCCESS FROM BREAKOUT SEASON

• Junior forward Theo Harris tied for the team lead in both goals (5) and points (12) last season.
• Harris recorded a goal and an assist in the team's opening match against Stonehill on Aug. 20.
• Over the first 19 appearances of his career, the Carolina, R.I. native had one goal and no assists.
• In his last 13 matches, he has five goals and three assists.
• In the 2025 season finale at No. 22 Saint Louis, Harris appeared to score a game-winning goal with 27 seconds remaining in regulation, but the tally was waved off by the sideline official, who ruled offsides.
• Had the goal counted, Rhode Island would have qualified for the Atlantic 10 Championship as the No. 8 seed. Instead, the team missed the postseason by one point.