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2022 Rhode Island College Women's Soccer Season Summary

Providence, R.I--Head Coach Phil Pincince's team wrapped up the 2022 season with a 2-10-2 overall record and a 1-6-1 (eighth place tie) mark in the Little East.
 
Senior defender Alexandra Amore (Saunderstown, R.I.) closed out her career having played in 48 games, starting 37 of them. Amore had nine goals and three assists for 21 career points.
 
As a senior in 2022, Amore played in 12 games, starting eight of them.
 
As a junior in 2021, Amore played in 17 games, starting all of them. She had three goals and one assist for seven points. Amore scored the game-winning goal in RIC's, 2-1, win at Fitchburg State on Oct. 19.
 
As a sophomore in 2020, Amore played in four games, starting all of them. She registered one goal for two points. Amore netted one goal in a 6-2 setback against Keene State on April 8.
 
As a freshman in 2019, Amore played in 15 games, starting eight of them. She had five goals and two assists for 12 points. Amore scored a goal in back-to back wins over Dean, 5-1, on Aug. 31 and Salve Regina, 3-1, on Sept. 7.
 
She is a social work major and a 2019 graduate of North Kingstown High School.
 
Senior goalkeeper Maya Benedict (Tempe, Ariz.) closed out her career having played in 16 games, starting 14 of them. She was 3-10-1 with one shutout, a 2.39 goals-against average, 116 saves, and a .795 save percentage in 1,128:59 of action.
 
As a senior in 2022, Benedict was named the team MVP. Benedict played in 14 games, starting all of them. She registered a 2-10-1 record to go along with one shutout, a 2.30 goals-against average, 107 saves and a .799 save percentage in 1,055:08 minutes of action. Benedict recorded her first collegiate shutout with a 2-0 win against Mass. Maritime on Sept. 21. She posted a three-game stretch with double-digits in saves, which included a career-high 17 in a 3-2 setback against UMass Boston on Oct. 8. Benedict was named Little East Goalkeeper of the Week once on the season.
 
As a junior in 2021, Benedict played in two games. She went 1-0 with a 3.66 goals-against average, nine saves and a .750 save percentage in 73:51 minutes of work. She made a season-best seven saves and earned her first collegiate win the club's, 2-1, win over Fitchburg State on Oct. 19.
 
She is a political science major and a 2019 graduate of Corona del Sol High School. Prior to transferring into RIC, she played two seasons at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
 
Senior defender Gabriella Duncan (Chandler, Ariz.) closed out her career playing in 25 games, starting 14 of them.
 
As a senior in 2022, Duncan played in 10 games, starting all of them.
 
As a junior in 2021, Duncan played in 15 games, starting four of them.
 
She is a nursing major and a 2019 graduate of Perry High School. Prior to transferring into RIC, she played two seasons at Chandler-Gilbert Community College.
 
Senior defender Ariana Douglas (East Greenwich, R.I.) closed out her career having played in 30 career games, starting 13 of them.
 
As a senior in 2022, Douglas played in 14 games, starting 10.
 
As a junior in 2021, Douglas played in 16 games, starting three of them.
 
She is a graphic design major and a 2018 graduate of East Greenwich High School. Prior to transferring into RIC, Douglas played at the Community College of Rhode Island.
 
Senior defender Makayla Estrela (Warren, R.I.) closed out her career having played in 35 games, starting 12 of them.
 
As a senior in 2022, Estrela played in nine games, starting four of them.
 
As a junior in 2021, Estrela played in  14 games, starting four of them.
 
As a sophomore in 2020, Estrela played in four games, starting all of them.
 
As a freshman in 2019, Estrela played in eight games.
 
She is a nursing major with a minor in biology and a 2019 graduate of Mt. Hope High School.
 
Senior defender Audra Gracia (New Bedford, Mass.) closed out her career having played in 55 games, starting 32 of them. She had four goals for eight points.
 
As a senior in 2022, Gracia played in 13 games, starting six of them. She had two goals for four points on the season. Gracia scored a goal in a 2-1 victory over UMass Dartmouth on Sept. 28. Gracia tied the game in an eventual, 1-1, draw against Plymouth State on Oct. 1.
 
As a junior in 2021, Gracia played in 17 games, starting 16 of them. She had one goal for two points. Gracia scored her first collegiate goal in RIC's, 3-0, win over UMass Dartmouth on Sept. 29.
 
As a sophomore in 2019, Gracia played in 17 games, starting nine of them.
 
As a freshman in 2018, Gracia played in eight games, starting one of them. She had one goal for two points. Gracia scored in a 4-2 loss vs. Castleton on Sept. 22.
 
She is a medical imaging major and a 2018 graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational & Technical High School.
 
Senior forward Agi Joof (North Providence, R.I.) closed out her career having played in 36 career games, starting 16 of them.
 
As a senior in 2022, Joof played in 10 games, starting three of them.
 
As a junior in 2021, Joof played in 14 games, starting nine of them.
 
As a sophomore in 2020, Joof played in four games, starting all of them.
 
As a freshman in 2019, Joof played in eight games.
 
She is a medical technology major and a 2019 graduate of North Providence High School.
 
Senior midfielder Alyssa Silvestre (Warwick, R.I.) closed out her career played in 39 career games, starting 32 of them. She had one goal and one assist for three points.
 
As a senior in 2022, Silvestre played in 13 games, starting 12 of them.
 
As a junior in 2021, Silvestre played in 16 games, starting all of them. She had one assist for one point. Silvestre collected one assist in a 4-1 setback vs. Southern Maine on Oct 16.
 
As a freshman in 2019, Silvestre played in 10 games, starting four of them. She had one goal for two points. She registered a goal in a 5-3 loss against
 
She is a secondary education major with a concentration in math and a 2019 graduate of Toll Gate High School.
 
Junior forward Samantha Rogers (Coventry, R.I.) played in one game.
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Chloe Angelone (Bayville, N.Y.) played in one game. 
 
Sophomore forward Tess Dugan (Bristol, R.I.) played in 11 games, starting three of them.
 
Sophomore midfielder Serena Forte (Hope, R.I.) played in 14 games, starting in all of them. She had one goal and one assist for three points on the season. Forte registered an assist in a 2-0 win at Mass. Maritime on Sept. 21. She scored in a 3-2 setback against UMass Boston on Oct. 8.
 
Sophomore defender Delaney LaRose (Johnston, R.I.) played in four games, starting one of them.
 
Sophomore forward Gabrielle McGowan (Warwick, R.I.) played in 13 games, starting two of them. She had one goal for two points on the season. McGowan scored in a 3-2 setback against UMass Boston on Oct. 8.
 
Sophomore midfielder Marissa Ruzzano (Smithfield, R.I.) was named Second Team All-Little East. She played in 14 games, starting all of them. She had two goals for four points on the season. Ruzzano scored in back-to-back games, tallying the game-winner in a 2-0 win at Mass. Maritime on Sept. 21.
  
Sophomore forward Tayla Salome (Lincoln, R.I.) played in 14 games, starting seven of them. She had one goal and one assist for three points on the season. She scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory at UMass Dartmouth on Sept. 28. Salome notched an assist to tie the game in an eventual 1-1 draw against Plymouth State on Oct. 1.
 
Sophomore forward Riley Specht (Lincoln, R.I.) played in 13 games, starting eight of them. She had one goal and one assist for three points on the season. Specht scored a goal in a 2-0 win against Mass. Maritime on Sept. 21. She registered an assist in a 1-1 draw at Regis on Sept. 14.

Sophomore defender Rebecca Tomao (Smithfield, R.I.) played in one game.
 
Freshman defender Kim Boisvert (Greenville, R.I.) played in 13 games, starting 12 of them.
 
Freshman forward Tayshia Cary (Wakefield, R.I.) played in 13 games, starting four of them. She had one goal and two assists for four points on the season. Cary notched her first career goal in a 1-1 draw against Regis on Sept. 14. She registered an assist in a 2-1 victory over UMass Dartmouth on Sept. 28.
 
Freshman midfielder Julia Filep (Manchester, N.H.) played in seven games.
 
Freshman goalkeeper Kelly Graziano (Johnston, R.I.) played in five games. She registered a 0-0-1 record with a 2.26 GAA, 18 saves and a .783 save percentage in 199:26 minutes of work. Graziano had two scoreless appearances and notched a career-best seven saves in 45:00 minutes in a 2-0 loss at Wheaton on Sept. 9.
 
Freshman defender Karen Johnson-Hoffman (Groton, Conn.) played in 14 games, starting in 10 of them.
 
Freshman forward Jenna Soden (Leicester, Mass.) played in nine games, starting three of them.
 
Freshman defender Cami Weekly (Pascoag, R.I.) was a reserve on the team.
 
Freshman midfielder Olivia Williams (Riverside, R.I.) played in 12 games, starting nine of them. She had one goal and one assist for three points on the season. Williams scored her first career goal in the season-opening loss to Curry, 4-1, on Sept. 1. She added an assist in a 3-2 setback against UMass Boston on Oct. 8.
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Players Mentioned

Alexandra Amore

#19 Alexandra Amore

Back
5' 1"
Senior
Chloe Angelone

#0 Chloe Angelone

Goalkeeper
5' 6"
Sophomore
Maya Benedict

#1 Maya Benedict

Goalkeeper
5' 8"
Senior
Kim Boisvert

#17 Kim Boisvert

Back/Forward
5' 5"
Freshman
Tayshia Cary

#15 Tayshia Cary

Forward
5' 6"
Freshman
Ariana Douglas

#10 Ariana Douglas

Back/Midfield
5' 4"
Senior
Tess Dugan

#20 Tess Dugan

Forward
5' 4"
Sophomore
Gabriella Duncan

#23 Gabriella Duncan

Back/Midfield
5' 7"
Senior
Makayla Estrela

#6 Makayla Estrela

Back
5' 2"
Senior
Julia Filep

#8 Julia Filep

Midfield/Forward
5' 5"
Freshman
Serena Forte

#7 Serena Forte

Midfield/Forward
5' 3"
Sophomore
Audra Gracia

#21 Audra Gracia

Back/Forward
5' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Alexandra Amore

#19 Alexandra Amore

5' 1"
Senior
Back
Chloe Angelone

#0 Chloe Angelone

5' 6"
Sophomore
Goalkeeper
Maya Benedict

#1 Maya Benedict

5' 8"
Senior
Goalkeeper
Kim Boisvert

#17 Kim Boisvert

5' 5"
Freshman
Back/Forward
Tayshia Cary

#15 Tayshia Cary

5' 6"
Freshman
Forward
Ariana Douglas

#10 Ariana Douglas

5' 4"
Senior
Back/Midfield
Tess Dugan

#20 Tess Dugan

5' 4"
Sophomore
Forward
Gabriella Duncan

#23 Gabriella Duncan

5' 7"
Senior
Back/Midfield
Makayla Estrela

#6 Makayla Estrela

5' 2"
Senior
Back
Julia Filep

#8 Julia Filep

5' 5"
Freshman
Midfield/Forward
Serena Forte

#7 Serena Forte

5' 3"
Sophomore
Midfield/Forward
Audra Gracia

#21 Audra Gracia

5' 4"
Senior
Back/Forward

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