FOOTBALL
FINAL(9/30): URI 49-26 Bryant
The Rams got back to winning ways on Saturday, returning home on Family Weekend with a 49-26 win over in-state rival Bryant University at Meade Stadium. Despite going down early, a blocked punt and a fourth and one stop in the second quarter saw Rhode Island re-take the lead, one from which they never looked back in the second half. For more on the game, see Aidan Garvey’s recap (page 12, rhodycigar.com).
MEN’S SOCCER
FINAL (9/30): URI 0-2 St. Louis
FINAL (10/4): URI -/- George Mason
The Rams started the week with a weekend matchup at St. Louis on Saturday, where they dropped their third game in four contests despite outshooting the Billikens on the night. They continued their week with a midweek trip to George Mason on Wednesday, where they lost 4-2 to stretch their winless streak to five games. For more on the games, see Ryan Pellilo’s recap (rhodycigar.com).
WOMEN’S SOCCER
FINAL (9/28): URI 1-0 Davidson
FINAL (10/1): URI 3-0 George Mason
The URI women’s soccer team picked up their first two wins of the 2023 campaign this week, out-scoring their opponents 4-0 across both games and keeping their fifth and sixth clean sheets of the year. For more on the games, see Zack Petrick’s recap (page 12, rhodycigar.com)
VOLLEYBALL
FINAL (9/30): George Mason 3-0 URI
FINAL (10/1): George Mason 3-1 URI
FINAL (10/4): Fordham 3-0 URI
Despite playing the longest set in program history (37-35), the Rams were shutout on Saturday by George Washington before picking up only one set in the second game between the two teams on Sunday. They finished a busy week with a Wednesday nice match at Fordham, where they were once again blanked in three sets. The hunt for their first conference win of the season will continue in a pair of matches against Davidson this weekend.
GOLF
Tied-8th of 13 – UConn Invitational at GreatHorse
The Rams continued their season in Hampden, Massachusetts with a total team score of 34-over par across the three-day event. For more on the invitational, see David Okula’s recap (rhodycigar.com).
TENNIS
URI Fall Invite
The URI women’s tennis team returned to their newly-renovated home courts for the first time in over a year on Sunday, winning 11 of their 16 singles matches with three players going undefeated. The team also won three of their four doubles matches on the day. For more on the action, see Nathan Robillard’s recap (page 10, rhodycigar.com).
CROSS COUNTRY
MEN’S: 12th overall – Battle at Beantown – Boston, MA
WOMEN’S: 40th of 44 – Paul Short Invitational – Bethlehem, PA
URI men’s and women’s cross country were in action this weekend in their final tune-up before the annual New England Championships in Boston next weekend. For more on the men’s performance, see Justin Theriault’s recap (rhodycigar.com). For more on the women’s performance, see Abby LePage’s recap (rhodycigar.com).