Willimantic, Conn.--Senior forward Brandon Ramos (Boston, Mass.) scored his first goal of the season as the Rhode Island College men's soccer team fell at Eastern Connecticut, 3-1, in Little East action on Wednesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Eastern Connecticut 3, Rhode Island College 1
Eastern Connecticut (7-4-2, 4-2 LEC)
Rhode Island College (2-6-3, 1-3-2 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Warriors wasted no time jumping into the lead as junior forward Caleb Ennin (East Hartford, Conn.) was able to put home his second goal of the season in the fifth minute.
 
• In the 21st minute, ECSU senior midfielder Andres Mayuri (West Hartford, Conn.) scored what proved to be the game-winner.
 
• Ramos was able to cash in his first goal right off the bat in the second frame. In the 52^nd minute, senior forward Jonathan Oliveira (Providence, R.I.) swung a pass to Ramos who converted the scoring chance.
 
• A few minutes later, in the 65^th minute, Eastern got a big insurance goal when Mayuri and Ennin set up sophomore forward Logan Brennan (Farmington, Conn.) for his sixth goal of the year and ESCU's third on the day.
 
• Both squads used two goalkeepers on the day.
 
• Junior Jake Reed (Cumberland, R.I.) got the start for the Anchormen and made two saves in the loss (0-4-1). Sophomore Wesley Perrotto (Pembroke, Mass.) closed the game out with a three-save performance.
 
• ECSU junior Dylan Pallank (Willington, Conn.) and sophomore Nathan Yeich (Willington, Conn.) split the goalkeeping duties for the hosts and made two saves apiece.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East action at Southern Maine on Saturday, Oct. 15 (noon).