Football
FINAL (9/20): University of Rhode Island 28-7 Long Island University
After being held without a touchdown in their prior matchup against the College of the Holy Cross, the Rams put up four of them against LIU on Saturday, with all facets of the team contributing in major ways in a Homecoming victory.
In the first quarter, fourth-year Rhody cornerback Justin Carcel, who was named Coastal Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week on Monday, intercepted two passes from LIU’s third-year quarterback Chris Howell. URI was able to capitalize on one of those, as fourth-year Devin Farrell threw it to fellow fourth-year Aboraa Kwarteng in the end zone for a touchdown.
It was all URI in the second half as it held the Sharks scoreless and added on two more rushing touchdowns by Farrell and fifth-year running back Antwain Littleton Jr. to reach the final score of 28-7. For more, read Abby LePage’s article (page 12, rhodycigar.com).
Men’s Soccer
FINAL (9/20): Loyola University of Chicago 2-1 URI
FINAL (9/23): Holy Cross 3-2 URI
URI men’s soccer dropped both of its games this week as it extended its winless streak to four games, matching its longest of the season.
With the Rams and Ramblers tied at 1-1 on Saturday, Loyola ended the deadlock in the 83rd minute as second-year Luka Ivancic put one in the back of the net to give the Ramblers the lead and eventual win.
The Rams got the scoring started early against Holy Cross on Tuesday as second-year Tim Huhnholz scored off a cross from third-year Tiago Barriguinha in the fifth minute. Holy Cross answered six minutes later when first-year Liam Heneghan put his shot in the back of the net.
After the teams traded goals once again, Holy Cross took its first lead of the game off of a goal from first-year Jack Fiedler in the 83rd minute to secure the 3-2 victory, handing Rhody its third straight loss. For more, read Abby LePage’s article (page 10, rhodycigar.com).
Women’s Soccer
FINAL (9/20): URI 1-0 Saint Joseph’s University
Rhody secured their first conference win of the season as they beat St. Joe’s 1-0 on the road on Saturday.
Following a scoreless first half, Rhody quickly earned a corner kick in the 47th minute. The kick, taken by third-year Lauren MacDonald, was attempted to be cleared by the St. Joe’s defense, but it was intercepted by URI. That interception led to a cross from fifth-year Mie Carstensen finding fourth-year McKenna Sylvester inside the box for the lone goal of the game. For more, read Charlie Adams’ article (page 12, rhodycigar.com).
Volleyball
FINAL (9/19): URI 3-2 New Jersey Institute of Technology
FINAL (9/20): Manhattan University 3-0 URI
The Rams picked up their third win of the season against NJIT on Friday. The Rams dropped the first set 25-18 before winning the second and third sets, 25-19 and 25-16, respectively.
NJIT dominated the fourth set, winning 25-14, but URI then flipped the script in the deciding fifth set. After trailing 3-2, the Rams put together an 8-0 run with six kills, eventually winning the set 15-5.
In the three-set loss against Manhattan University on Saturday, Manhattan went on 9-1 and 9-2 runs in the second and third sets, respectively. In the third set, with the score tied 5-5, Manhattan went on its 9-2 run to take a 14-7 lead as Rhody couldn’t get anything going, losing 25-15.
Men’s Cross Country
Central Connecticut State University Ted Owen Invitational (9/20): Second of six teams
The URI men’s cross country team placed second out of six teams in the CCSU Ted Owen Invite on Saturday.
The Rams scored 63 points at the meet, with the winner, Stony Brook University, scoring 31 points.
First-year Jason Padula was the top finisher for the Rams as he crossed the finish line with a time of 25:54.00 in the 8,200-meter. For more, read Tyler Powell’s article (rhodycigar.com).
Women’s Cross Country
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Invitational (9/20): Sixth of 36 teams
The Rams placed sixth out of 36 teams competing in the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on Saturday with 183 points.
Fourth-year Lily Saul was the top finisher for the Rams, placing ninth out of the 275 total runners in the event. She completed the 6,000-kilometer course in 21:48.84. For more, read Michael Sormanti’s article (rhodycigar.com).
Golf
Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate (9/22-9/23): First of 15 teams
URI defended its title at the Ryan T. Lee Memorial on Tuesday, as it was the only team to finish under par.
Second-year Luke Stennett won his second individual title of the season in as many events. He shot two-under in the final round to finish the tournament nine-under par. His performance earned him Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week honors. For more, read David Okula’s article (page 11, rhodycigar.com).
