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Boston, Mass.-The Rhode Island College men's soccer team dropped a hard fought 2-0 decision against No. 11 UMass Boston in a Little East Conference contest on Saturday night. |
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Senior defender Marcelo Cunha (Goiania, Brazil) gave host UMass Boston (8-0, 2-0 LEC) the lead in the 17th minute when he put in a free kick from 25 yards out for the 1-0 advantage. The Beacons took the one goal lead heading into halftime after outshooting RIC (5-3, 1-1 LEC) by a 10-7 margin over the first 45 minutes. |
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UMB freshman forward Ocane Williamson (Spanish Town, Jamaica) added an insurance goal with less than four minutes to play to propel the Beacons to the 2-0 victory. Prior to the contest, the game was dubbed the Little East Conference's "Game of the Season," |
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In net, freshman Omar Castro-Dreher (Woonsocket, RI) made five stops to notch the shutout for UMass Boston, while senior Chris Moura (Rumford, RI) notched 12 saves in the setback for the Anchormen. |
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In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Roger Williams on Wednesday, Sept. 28 (4 p.m.). |