Providence, R.I--Head Coach
Phil Pincince's team wrapped up the 2024 season with a 6-8-4 overall record and a 1-4-3 (eighth place) mark in the Little East.
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Graduate midfielder
Samantha Rogers (Coventry, R.I) closed out her career having played in 17 games, starting one of them.
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As a graduate in 2024, Rogers played in six games, starting one of them.
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As a junior in 2023, Rogers played in 10 games.
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As a sophomore in 2022, Rogers played in one game.
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She is a psychology major and a 2020 graduate of Coventry High School.
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Senior goalkeeper
Chloe Angelone (Bayville, N.Y.) closed out her career having played in 31 games, starting 30 of them. She was 11-10-7 with a 1.09 goals against average, 118 saves, a .803 save percentage and 10 shutouts in 2,396:49 of action.
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As a senior in 2024, Angelone played in 15 games, starting all of them. She registered a 4-7-4 record with five shutouts, a 1.14 goals-against against average, 61 saves and a .792 save percentage in 1,260:00. Angelone stopped nine shots in a 1-0 setback vs. Southern Maine on Oct. 12. She posted a six-save shutout in a 3-0 win over Plymouth State on Sept. 28. Angelone registered four saves in a 3-0 shutout win over Salve Regina on Sept. 4. She posted a six-save shutout in a 3-0 win over Plymouth State on Sept. 28.
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As a junior in 2023, Angelone played in 15 games, starting all of them. She registered a 7-3-3 record with five shutouts, a 1.03 goals-against average, 57 saves and an .814 save percentage in 1,131:23 of action. Angelone posted a six-save shutout in a 1-0 win over VTSU Castleton on Sept. 16. She registered seven saves in a 2-1 win at Eastern Connecticut on Sept. 27.
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As a sophomore in 2022, Angelone played in one game.Â
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As a freshman in 2021, Angelone was a reserve on the team.
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She is a marketing major and a 2021 graduate of Locust Valley High School.
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Senior midfielder
Delaney LaRose (Johnston, R.I.) closed out her career having played in 50 games, starting 27 of them. She had one goal and one assist for three points.
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As a senior in 2024, LaRose played in 14 games, starting 11 of them. She had one goal for two points on the season. LaRose scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Salem State on Aug. 30.
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As a junior in 2023, LaRose played in 14 games, starting three of them.
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As a sophomore in 2022, LaRose played in four games, starting one of them.
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As a freshman in 2021, LaRose played in 14 games, starting eight of them. She had one assist for one point. LaRose picked up her first collegiate point with an assist in a 3-1 defeat at Eastern Connecticut on Oct. 13.
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In 2020, LaRose played in four games, starting all of them.
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She is a medical imaging major with a health science minor and a 2020 graduate of Johnston High School.
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Senior back/midfielder
Gabrielle McGowan (Warwick, R.I) closed out her career having played in 66 games, starting 35 of them. She had four goals and two assists for 10 points.
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As a senior in 2024, McGowan played in 18 games, starting all of them. She had one assist for one point on the season. McGowan registered an assist in a 5-0 win over Dean on Sept. 1.
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As a junior in 2023, McGowan played in 18 games, starting four of them. She scored a goal in a 2-1 setback against Salve Regina on Sept. 6.
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As a sophomore in 2022, McGowan 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.
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As a freshman in 2021, McGowan played in 17 games, starting 11 of them. She had two goals and one assist for five points. McGowan recorded the game-winning goal and registered an assist in a 4-1 win over Mass. Maritime on Sept. 22. She scored first career goal in a 4-1 loss at Curry on Sept. 1.
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She is a psychology major and a 2021 graduate of Pilgrim High School.
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Senior midfielder/forward
Marrisa Ruzzano (Smithfield, R.I.) closed out her career having played in 64 games, starting 63 of them. She had 12 goals and eight assists for 32 career points.
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As a senior in 2024, Ruzzano was named First Team All-Little East. She played in 17 games, starting all of them. Ruzzano had five goals and four assists for 14 points on the season. Ruzzano scored three goals, including the game-winner, in a 5-0 win over Dean on Sept. 1.
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As a junior in 2023, Ruzzano was named First Team All-Little East. She played in 16 games, starting all of them. She had five goals and three assists for 13 points this season. Ruzzano recorded a goal and an assist in a 4-0 victory over Mount Holyoke on Sept. 18. She notched the game-winning goals in a pair of 1-0 shutouts as RIC blanked Curry on Sept. 14 and Castleton on Sept. 16.
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As a sophomore in 2022, Ruzzano 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.
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As a freshman in 2021, Ruzzano played in 17 games, starting 16 of them. She had one assist for one point. Ruzzano registered her first collegiate point with an assist in a 3-0 win over UMass Dartmouth on Sept. 29.
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She is a nursing major with a minor in psychology and a 2021 graduate of Smithfield High School.
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Senior forward/midfielder
Tayla Salome (Lincoln, R.I) closed out her career having played in 50 games, starting 26 of them. She had 11 goals and four assists for 26 career points.
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As a senior in 2024, Salome played in 18 games, starting nine of them. She had five goals and two assists for 12 points on the season. Salome recorded the game-winning goal and notched an assist in a 3-0 win over Mass. Maritime on Sept. 18. She scored twice in a 3-0 win vs. Plymouth State on Sept. 28. She was named the Little East Offensive Player of the Week once on the season.
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As a junior in 2023, Salome was named Second Team All-Little East. Salome played in 18 games, starting 10 of them. She had five goals and one assist for 11 points on the season. Salome had two goals, including the game-winner, in a 3-1 win over Plymouth State on Sept. 23. She notched the game-winning markers in RIC's, 4-0, win at Mount Holyoke on Sept. 18 and in a 2-1 win at Eastern Connecticut on Sept. 27.
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As a sophomore in 2022, Salome 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.
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As a freshman in 2021, Salome played at Roger Williams.
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She is a marketing major with a management and coaching minor and a 2021 graduate of Lincoln High School.
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Junior forward/midfielder
Tayshia Cary (Wakefield, R.I.) played in 18 games, starting 12 of them. She had three goals and four assists for 10 points on the season. Cary registered two assists in a 3-0 win over Plymouth State on Sept. 28. She scored the game-winning goal in a 3-0 win at Salve Regina on Sept. 4.
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Junior backer
Karen Johnson-Hoffman (Groton, Conn.) was named First Team All-Little East. She played in 18 games, starting all of them. Johnson-Hoffman had four assists for four points on the season. She registered assists in a 5-0 win over Dean on Sept. 1, a 3-0 win over Salve Regina on Sept. 4, a 2-1 victory over Curry on Sept. 11 and a 2-2 tie vs. Western Connecticut on Nov. 2. Johnson-Hoffman was named the Little East Defensive Player of the Week once on the season.
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Junior midfielder
Jenna Soden (Leicester, Mass.) played in 18 games, starting 16 of them. She had one goal for two points on the season. Soden scored in a 3-0 win over Salve Regina on Sept. 4.
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Junior midfielder
Cami Weekly (Burrillville, R.I.) played in seven games.
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Sophomore forward/midfield
Amber Almeida (Sturbridge, Mass.) played in 18 games, starting nine of them. She had three goals and one assist for seven points on the season. Almeida recorded the game-winning goal and handed out an assist in a 3-0 win over Plymouth State on Sept. 28. She scored the game-winning goal in a 2-1 vs. Curry on Sept. 11.
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Sophomore midfield/back
Grace Aukerman (Ashford, Conn.) played in 17 games, starting 16 of them. She had one assist for one point on the season. Aukerman registered an assist in a 3-0 win over Plymouth State on Sept. 28.
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Sophomore back
Riley Benedict-Smith (Hope, R.I.) played in six games.
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Sophomore midfield
Brooklyn Marinelli (Warwick, R.I.) played in 15 games, starting two of them.
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Sophomore back/midfield
Karol Matamoros (Cranston, R.I.) played in 17 games, starting 15 of them. She had one goal and one assist for three points on the season. Matamoros scored in a 5-0 win over Dean on Sept. 1.
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Sophomore midfield/back
Madison Mello (Tiverton, R.I.) played in seven games, starting one of them.
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Sophomore goalkeeper
Nicole Nunes (Smithfield, R.I.) played in five games, starting three of them. She registered a 2-1-0 record, 2.47 goals-against average, 26 saves and a .743 save percentage in 327:31 of action. Nunes registered a career-high 16 saves in a 5-0 setback vs. Wesleyan on Oct. 22. She made two saves in a 3-0 win over Mass. Maritime on Sep. 18.
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Sophomore back/midfield
Leah Saunders (Smithfield, R.I.) played in 16 games, starting all of them. She had one goal for two points on the season. Saunders scored a goal in a 3-0 win over Salve Regina on Sept. 4.
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Sophomore midfield/back
Rylan Tinjum (Castle Rock, Col.) played in five games.
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Freshman goalkeeper
Adaline Cook (Kingston, R.I.) played in two games. She owned a 0.00 goals-against average, made two saves, and posted a 1.000 save percentage in 32:29 of action.
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Freshman back
Talia Cost (Smithfield, R.I) played in 10 games, starting five of them.
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Freshman midfield
Hannah Rezendes (Bristol, R.I.) played in 18 games, starting 14 of them. She had one goal and three assists for five points on the season. Rezendes scored a goal in a 2-1 win over Curry on Sept. 11. She recorded assists in a 5-0 win vs. Dean on Sept. 1 and a 3-0 victory at Mass. Maritime on Sept. 18.
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Freshman midfield
Caitlyn Terceiro (Warren, R.I) played in 17 games.