New London, Conn.--Junior goalkeeper Wesley Perrotto (Pembroke, Mass.) recorded eight saves to post his first shutout of the year as the Rhode Island College men's soccer team tied Coast Guard, 0-0, on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 0, Coast Guard 0
Rhode Island College (7-2-4)
Coast Guard (2-4-6)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The first half of the match leaned heavily towards the Bears, who outshot the Anchormen, 12-1, over the first 45 minutes. Perrotto was able to hold the fort and stop five CGA attempts in the first half to keep things scoreless.
 
• The Anchormen were able to turn up the offense between the 60^th and 65^th minutes. Shots were taken by freshman forward Cody Granville (Wakefield, R.I.), freshman defender Jackson Fox (Portsmouth, R.I.), and sophomore midfielder Tariq Adio (Providence, R.I.), but RIC was unable to convert.
 
• Coast Guard senior goalkeeper Josh Hudson (Tempe, Ariz.) played the entire second half and recorded two saves to complete the combined shutout with senior goalkeeper Wolfgang Pfleghar (Fairfield, Conn.).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Worcester State on Wednesday, Oct. 18 (7 p.m.).