Providence, R.I.--Senior defender Audra Gracia (New Bedford, Mass.) scored her second goal in as many games as the Rhode Island College women's soccer team battled Little East foe Plymouth State to a draw, 1-1, at Alumni Field on Saturday morning.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 1, Plymouth State 1
Rhode Island College (2-5-2, 1-2-1 LEC)
Plymouth State (5-4-1, 1-2-1 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC and PSU duked it out to the tune of a scoreless first half. The Panthers led in shots, 9-7, after 45 minutes.
 
• In the 66^th minute, sophomore forward Tayla Salome (Lincoln, R.I.) dribbled the ball into the box and dumped it off left for Gracia to swoop in and net her second goal of the season.
 
• Less than 10 minutes later, in the 75^th minute, Plymouth graduate midfielder Taylor Siewierski (Colebrook, N.H.) took a free kick from about 24 yards out and snuck it past RIC senior goalkeeper Maya Benedict (Tempe, Ariz.).
 
• Both teams played the final 20 minutes with heavy rain, and neither squad was able to score. PSU took 14 shots in the second half, 10 more than RIC.
 
• Benedict made 10 saves in the tie (2-5-1).
 
• PSU graduate goalkeeper Elena Register (Helena, Ala.) made six stops in the tie (1-3-1).
 
• RIC held Panthers junior forward Ashley Plante (Concord, N.H.) and freshman forward Molly Bellmore (Hebron, Conn.), two of the top goal scorers in the conference, to a combined six shots (four shots on goal,) and no points
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Wentworth on Wednesday, Oct. 5 (5 p.m.).