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Wesley Perrotto in action during the 2024 season
Wesley Perrotto
0
Rhode Island Col. RIC (11-6-2, 6-2-1)
0
UMass Boston UMB (10-1-6, 6-0-3)
Rhode Island Col. RIC
(11-6-2, 6-2-1)
0
Final
0
UMass Boston UMB
(10-1-6, 6-0-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT-2 OT 1 OT-4 F
Rhode Island Col. RIC 0 0 0 0 0 0
UMass Boston UMB 0 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Perrotto's Save Sends Anchormen to Little East Championship Final

Providence, R.I.--Senior goalkeeper Wesley Perrotto (Pembroke, Mass.) made a huge save in penalty kicks, while the Anchormen scored on all five of their attempts, as No. 3 Rhode Island College advanced past No. 2 UMass Boston in the semifinals of the 2024 Little East Men's Soccer Championship played at BC High on Thursday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 0, UMass Boston 0
Rhode Island College (11-6-2)
UMass Boston (10-1-6)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Beacons controlled the pace of play early in the first half, forcing Perrotto to come up huge and make a diving save off a UMB shot in the 17th minute.
 
• RIC saw its first chance at a goal-scoring opportunity in the 43rd minute as a free kick found the head of freshman midfielder Nathan Capelo (Rumford, R.I.) and ricocheted off the crossbar before being cleared by the Beacon defense.
 
• Both teams struggled to find open chances as the two squad's battled for 90 minutes without a goal. Another quick 20 minutes passed during the overtime periods, which forced a penalty kick shootout.
 
• The Anchormen got goals from senior midfielder Anthony Recinos (Providence, R.I.), junior midfielder Tariq Adio (Providence, R.I.), sophomore back Alijah Nunes (Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago), while the hosts matched the effort with goals of their own.
 
• Junior back Lucas Duquette (Wakefield, R.I.) put the visitors ahead, 4-3, and Perrotto made a diving stop to his right to put the Anchormen in position to advance.
 
• Capelo was the Anchormen's fifth penalty taker and made no error with a goal to the lower left of the net to send the Anchormen to the Little East Championship final.

Nathan Capelo scores game-winner vs. UMass Boston
 
• Rhode Island College is making its first trip back to the Little East Championship Final since 2017.
 
• RIC had previously lost the past three playoff meetings with the Beacons.
 
• Perrotto had seven saves on the day to earn the tie (9-4-2) and his fifth clean sheet of the fall.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, No. 3 Rhode Island College will travel to No. 1 Western Connecticut for the 2024 Little East Men's Soccer Championship Final on Saturday, Nov. 9 (5 p.m.).
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