Providence, R.I.—Senior forward Serena Forte (Hope, R.I.) and classmate midfielder Tess Dugan (Cranston, R.I.) were recognized, along with their families, as part of 2023 Senior Day prior to the Rhode Island College women's soccer game vs. Lesley at Alumni Field on Wednesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Lesley 2, Rhode Island College 1
Lesley (11-5)
Rhode Island College (7-6-2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The first half was relatively low octane, with just a handful of shots being taken by either team. Dugan smacked a high velocity shot in the fourth minute which was saved.
 
• The scoring kicked off in the 52^nd minute, when Forte took a shot from just outside the 18-yard box and found its way into the lower right portion of the net to give the Anchorwomen a 1-0 lead. The assists went to junior forward Tayla Salome (Lincoln, R.I.) and Olivia Williams (Riverside, R.I.).
 
• In the 78^th minute, Lesley began to take control of the pace of play and tied the game with a goal by sophomore midfielder Zoe Curtaz (Novato, Calif.).
 
• Just four minutes later, Lynx junior forward Hailey Von Ahn (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) scored a goal of her own to put the visitors in the driver's seat for good.
 
• RIC freshman goalkeeper Nicole Nunes (Smithfield, R.I.) played the second half, recording one save in the loss (0-4).
 
• Lesley junior goalkeeper Lauren Lacy (Colorado Springs, Colo.) made four saves in the winning effort (5-4).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will close out the regular season with a Little East contest at home vs. Keene State on Saturday, Oct. 21 (2 p.m.).