Plymouth, Mass.--Junior midfielder
Joseph Scolaro (Bristol, R.I.) netted his first goal of the season as the Rhode Island College men's soccer team tied at Plymouth State, 2-2, in Little East action on Saturday afternoon.
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THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 2, Plymouth State 2
Rhode Island College (2-4-2, 1-1-2)
Plymouth State (4-3-2, 1-2-1)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
• Plymouth State jumped ahead right out of the gate when junior forward
Fasail Abdallah (Concord, N.H.) scored in the fourth minute.
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• RIC would wait until the 43
rd minute to respond when Scolaro took a pass from senior forward
Jonathan Oliveira (Providence, R.I.) for his first marker of the year.
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• In the second half, RIC was able to take the lead, 2-1. In the 68
th minute, sophomore forward
Anthony Recinos (Providence, R.I.) scored unassisted for his third strike of the season.
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• With less than five minutes remaining, PSU drew a foul in the box and were awarded a penalty kick. Sophomore midfielder
Sondre Asheim (Klepp, Norway) booted it in in the 87
th minute.
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• Sophomore goalkeeper
Wesley Perrotto (Pembroke, Mass.) made two saves (2-2-2).
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• PSU junior goalkeeper
Nicolas Cornejo (Durham, N.H.) stopped four in the deadlock (4-3-2).
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WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Roger Williams on Tuesday, Oct. 4 (4 p.m.).