North Dartmouth, Mass.—Rhode Island College heavily outshot UMass Dartmouth, 22-10, but came up short in a 1-0 setback in Little East women's soccer action played at Cressy Field on Wednesday night.
THE BASICS
UMass Dartmouth 1, Rhode Island College 0
UMass Dartmouth (4-8-2, 1-4 LEC)
Rhode Island College (6-7-2, 1-4-1 LEC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Both teams exchanged shots within the first half, but both defenses and goalkeepers did well in a scoreless first half.
• The hosts were able to break through in the 61
st minute as sophomore defender
Adriana Adames (Farmingdale, N.Y.) fired a goal into the top right corner for what proved to be the game winner.
• RIC put up 10 shots on net compared to the Corsairs' four.
• Sophomore midfielder
Karol Matamoros (Cranston, R.I.) led the team with three shots, all of which were on target.
• Senior goalkeeper
Chloe Angelone (Bayville, N.Y.) made three saves in the losing effort (4-7-2).
• UMass Dartmouth earned its first Little East win of the year, while the Anchorwomen dropped their third straight league match.
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Wesleyan on Tuesday, Oct. 22 (7 p.m.).