Providence, R.I.--Sophomore midfielder Jackson Fox (Portsmouth, R.I.) scored the game-winning goal in the 66^th minute as Rhode Island College scraped past UMass Dartmouth, 1-0, in Little East men's soccer action played at Alumni Stadium on Wednesday evening.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 1, UMass Dartmouth 0
Rhode Island College (9-2-1, 5-1 LEC)
UMass Dartmouth (2-8-3, 0-3-2 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The intensity of the game picked up early in the first half with a pair of blue chip scoring bids by the Corsairs, which they were not able to convert.
 
• UMD turned away two great scoring bids by the hosts in the first half as sophomore midfielder Alijah Nunes (Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago) and junior forward Sekou Kamara (North Providence, R.I.) were denied by great defensive efforts.
 
• With 24 minutes left in the second half, RIC earned a corner kick, which would be taken by senior midfielder Anthony Recinos (Providence, R.I.). After a couple of deflections off the kick, the ball fell to Fox in a congested 18-yard box and he made no mistake by burying his fourth goal of the year.
 
• Fox improved his point total to nine (4-1-9), which ranks third on the team.
 
• RIC notched its second consecutive Little East win and remains in second place with a 5-1 mark vs. the league.
 
• Senior goalkeeper Wesley Perrotto (Pembroke, Mass.) earned his seventh win of the season (7-2-1) and recorded his third shutout with a three-save effort.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Coast Guard on Saturday, Oct. 19 (3 p.m.).