Men’s Soccer Edged by RIC, 2-0

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State men's soccer team fell to the Anchormen of Rhode Island College 2-0 in non-conference action on Tuesday afternoon at Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 0, Rhode Island College 2
Records: Fitchburg State (1-13-1) | RIC (10-6)

How It Happened

RIC scored the frame's only goal in the seventh minute. Senior Sa-Leem Kamarah (Providence, RI) fed classmate Roman Davis (Watertown, Mass.) down the right wing where he deposited the ball inside the far post for his first goal of the season.

The Anchormen extended the lead to 2-0 at the 57:27 mark when junior Luis Blanco (Pawtucket, RI) blasted home his team-leading ninth goal.

Inside the Numbers

• RIC held the advantage in shots (23-7) and corner kicks (9-2)
• Sebastian Jaramillo (Dracut, Mass) finished with twelve saves, while Noah Dowhan  (West Greenwich, RI) had 4 stops for the win
• Freshman Gabriel Teixeira (Lunenburg, Mass.) led the Falcons with two shots

Up Next

Falcons will celebrate senior day and host the Rams of Framingham State on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 PM at Elliot Field.