Providence, R.I.--Junior forward
Serena Forte (Hope, R.I.) scored her second goal of the year in the 84
th minute to lead the Rhode Island College women's soccer team past Mass. Maritime, 2-1, at Alumni Stadium on Wednesday night.
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 2, Mass. Maritime 1
Rhode Island College (5-1-1, 1-0 LEC)
Mass. Maritime (0-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The match started in favor of the Anchorwomen. Despite not having four members of their usual starting lineup, they outshot the Bucs, 6-0, in the first 20 minutes.
• Senior midfielder
Ally Reddish (Canton, Mass.) stripped the ball from the Anchorwomen defense and went in alone on junior goalkeeper
Chloe Angelone (Bayville, N.Y.) in the 24th minute. Reddish slipped a shot into the lower left portion of the goal to put the Buccaneers up, 1-0. This goal ended the RIC shutout streak of 385 minutes and Angelone's personal scoreless streak of nearly 460 minutes.
• The Anchorwomen began to pepper the Bucs with shots to no avail until sophomore midfielder
Tayshia Cary (Wakefield, R.I.) stripped a Buccaneer defender and tied the game up in the 41
st minute.
• With just 30 seconds remaining in the first half, RIC was awarded a penalty kick, which was taken by freshman back
Karol Matamoros (Cranston, R.I.), but she failed to convert on the attempt.
• The second half was pure domination by the hosts, who outshot the visitors, 14-0, over the final 45 minutes. Bucs junior goalkeeper
Reagan Kerecz (Tolland, Conn.) was up to the task, making back-to-back remarkable saves off junior midfielder
Tayla Salome (Lincoln, R.I.) and freshman forward
Amber Almeida (Sturbridge, Mass.) to keep the game tied.
• Forte took a long shot from roughly 30-yards away that eluded Kerecz and sailed into the upper right part of the goal for what proved to be the game-winning goal with six minutes left.
• Kerecz made four saves in the losing effort (0-2)
• Angelone picked up her fifth win (5-0-1).
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will resume Little East play at Plymouth State on Saturday, Sept. 23 (noon).