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Keene, N.H.--The Rhode Island College men's soccer team posted a 2-1 victory against Keene State in a Little East Conference contest on Saturday afternoon. |
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After battling back and forth throughout a scoreless first half, Rhode Island College (10-3-1, 3-1-1 LEC) got on the board when junior defenseman Elimane Seye (Providence, RI) headed in a free kick from sophomore midfielder Dennis Vazquez (Providence, RI) at the 42:04 mark. |
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The Anchormen struck less than two minutes later when junior forward Komla Dogbey (Providence, RI) took advantage of a one-on-one opportunity after a breakaway and scored his team-best 10th goal of the season in the 44th minute for the 2-0 lead. RIC took the two goal advantage heading into halftime with both teams managing seven shots for the stanza. |
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Keene State (8-5-1, 3-2-0 LEC) chipped away at the lead in the 58th minute as sophomore forward Samuel Binogono (Manchester, NH) took a pass from junior midfielder Riley Steele (Sutton, MA) and knocked in a shot that hit off the right post and into the net to make the score 2-1. The host Owls had several shots down the stretch, outshooting RIC by an 8-1 margin in the second half, but couldn't capitalize as the Anchormen held on for the important league victory. |
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RIC senior goalkeeper Chris Moura (Rumford, RI) made eight saves in the victory, while junior goalkeeper Jason Smith (Gales Ferry, CT) notched three stops for Keene State in the setback. |
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In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will host Westfield State in a non-conference contest at Alumni Field on Wednesday, Oct. 19 (7:00 p.m.). |