North Dartmouth, Mass.--The Rhode Island College men's soccer team picked up their fifth straight win, thanks to goals from junior forward Luis Blanco (Pawtucket, R.I.) and senior forward Jonathan Oliveira (Providence, R.I.), as the Anchormen won at UMass Dartmouth, 2-1, in Little East action on Wednesday evening.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College, 2 UMass Dartmouth 1
Rhode Island College (6-2, 3-0 LEC)
UMass Dartmouth (4-2-1, 1-1 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• RIC drew first blood in the 18th minute as Blanco was fed by junior forward Brandon Ramos (Boston, Mass.) for his fourth marker of the year. Blanco has scored in three consecutive games.
 
• In the 29th minute, Oliveira converted a penalty kick for his team-leading sixth goal of the season. It proved to be the game-winning goal.
 
• Blanco's and Oliveira's goals were the only shots on net for the Anchormen for the entire game.
 
• UMass Dartmouth ended RIC's shutout streak in the 65th minute when freshman midfielder Cameron Jacob (Fall River, Mass.) came off the bench and beat RIC senior goalkeeper Charlie Tashjian (West Warwick, R.I.). Junior defender Tyler Trate (Westport, Mass.) and senior defender Will Cochran (Luneburg, Mass.) registered assists on the play.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
• It was a defensive match that saw the Anchormen and Corsairs combine for a total of 15 shots. RIC led by five (10-5).
 
• The match got heated a few times, as five total yellow cards were assessed.
 
• Tashjian saved one shot and elevated his record to 6-2. That was the only shot saved during the game by either netminder.
 
• UMD senior goalkeeper Jacob Castro (Swansea, Mass.) took with the loss (1-2-1).
 
• Each team had four corner kick opportunities.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East play at home vs. Plymouth State on Saturday, Oct. 2 (1 p.m.).