North Dartmouth, Mass.--Senior goalkeeper Maya Benedict (Tempe, Ariz.) was outstanding between the posts, making a career-high 13 saves, as Rhode Island College defeated UMass Dartmouth, 2-1, in Little East women's soccer action played at Cressey Field on Wednesday night.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 2, UMass Dartmouth 1
Rhode Island College (2-5-1, 1-2 LEC)
UMass Dartmouth (3-5, 1-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Corsair freshman defender Jenny Kinnear (East Islip, N.Y.) got the scoring started with a goal from 10 yards out in the 23^rd minute. Graduate forward Kate Bernier (Dartmouth, Mass.) was credited with the assist.
 
• UMD dominated the first half, outshooting the Anchorwomen, 9-3. Benedict kept the visitors in the game with five saves.
 
• To open up the second half, RIC scored on a breakaway 45 seconds in. Senior defender Audra Gracia (New Bedford, Mass.) broke in from the left side after a pass by freshman forward Tayshia Cary (Wakefield, R.I.) and tied the game up, 1-1.
 
• Benedict did her part, stopping eight shots over the final 45 minutes to keep the game deadlocked.
 
• In the 69^th minute, sophomore forward Tayla Salome (Lincoln, R.I.) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal. She stole an errant pass from UMD senior goalkeeper Kat Hubbard (Haverhill, Mass.) and scored her first goal in an Anchorwoman uniform.
 
• Benedict picked up her second win (2-5) of the season.
 
• Hubbard made five saves and was saddled with the loss (3-4). Sophomore Madison Durkin (Cumberland, R.I.) came on in the 73^rd minute and stopped one shot.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East action at home vs. Plymouth State on Saturday, Oct. 1 (1 p.m.).