Providence, R.I.—Junior goalkeeper Jake Reed (Cumberland, R.I.) recorded eight saves as the Rhode Island College men's soccer team downed Maine-Farmington, 3-1, in both clubs' season-opener played at Alumni Stadium on Friday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 3, Maine-Farmington 1
Rhode Island College (1-0)
University of Maine-Farmington (0-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Anchormen scored first in the 36^th minute when freshman forward Cody Granville (Wakefield, R.I.) finished off a beautiful passing play to record his first collegiate goal. The assists were credited to freshman defender Alexander Bautista (Pawtucket, R.I) and graduate student forward Braeden Cannon (Cranston, R.I.) as the Anchormen built a 1-0 lead.
 
• The Anchormen would hold that lead into the second half. RIC held the lead in shots, 11-8, after 45 minutes.
 
• In the 67^th minute, junior midfielder Anthony Recinos (Providence, R.I.) would capitalize on a great pass by graduate student forward Jonathan Oliveira (Providence, R.I.) to double the host's lead to 2-0.
 
• The Beavers would respond in the 75^th minute as freshman forward Mohamed Adow (Auburn, Maine) would successfully convert a penalty kick to cut their deficit down to one.
 
• Oliveira would score on a penalty kick of his own in the 87^th minute for an all-important insurance marker late in the contest.
 
• Granville, Recinos, and Oliveira each scored their first goals of the season.
 
• UMF sophomore goalkeeper Jack Wormald (Salisbury, N.H.) made three saves in a losing effort (0-1).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will play at Nichols on Monday, Sept. 4 (3 p.m.).