Rhode Island College

Dartmouth, Mass.--Junior midfielder Talia Cost (Smithfield, R.I.) recorded the game-winning goal with less than five minutes remaining in regulation as Rhode Island College escaped with a 4-3 win vs. UMass Dartmouth at Bayside Field on Wednesday evening.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 4, UMass Dartmouth 3
Rhode Island College (8-4, 3-1 LEC)
UMass Dartmouth (2-6-2, 1-3-1 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Sophomore midfielder Sarah Pimentel (Cranston, R.I.) was the first to strike as she put the Anchorwomen ahead, 1-0, in the 10th minute of action.
 
• Not long later, in the 14th minute, the hosts put in the game-tying goal.
 
• Freshman midfielder Isabella DiGioia (West Kingston, R.I.) found senior defender Leah Saunders (Smithfield, R.I.) in the 48th minute, which put RIC up, 2-1, to start the second half.
 
• DiGioia took it upon herself to score nearly a minute later, which gave the visitors a two-goal lead, 3-1, much of the second half left to play.
 
• The Corsairs bounced back, with two goals in the 55th and 58th minutes, respectively, to level the game up at three.
 
• It came down to the wire, but it was Cost who scored her second game-winner of the season in the 85th minute as RIC improved to 3-1 in the Little East.
 
• Senior goalkeeper Nicole Nunes (Smithfield, R.I.) made one save in the win (8-4).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East play at Keene State on Saturday, Oct. 10 (1 p.m.).