Men’s Soccer Visits Rhode Island

ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men’s soccer team returns to the road to face Rhode Island just ahead of the start of America East Conference play this weekend.
 
Game Info
Tuesday, September 20 at Rhode Island (7:00 pm)
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Leading the Pack

• UAlbany is 0-4-0 on the road this season; Rhode Island is 1-0-1 at home
• UAlbany has won four-straight against Rhode Island
• Three of UAlbany’s five goals have come via penalty kick

Scouting Rhode Island
The Rams are unbeaten in seven games this season, so far going 3-0-4.  They opened the season facing two-straight ranked opponents, first tying #21 Penn State 1-1, and next defeating #8 Hofstra 2-0.  Both games were on the road.  Five Rams have scored at least two goals this season, led by Rafa Villanueva’s three.  Rhode Island was picked second in the 2022 Atlantic-10 Preseason Coaches’ Poll after finishing 2021 10-5-2 overall and falling to Duquesne in the A-10 semifinals.  UAlbany is 4-1-1 against Rhode Island in six total meetings, and has won each of the last four.
 
Last Time vs. Rhode Island
After a brief dive into the America East schedule, the Great Danes returned home after two games on the road and returned to non-conference play to host Rhode Island.  Andrew Weiner scored the Great Danes’ earliest goal of the season, and first of the first half, finding the back of the net in the sixth minute to put UAlbany up early.  Next, just before halftime, Ricardo Rego scored on a corner kick to give UAlbany a 2-1 lead at the break.  After Rhode Island tied the game in the 73rd minute, the game went into overtime.  In the 93rd minute, Shafique Wilson made a kick save on a breakaway to prevent Rhode Island from wining, and in the 105th minute Austin DaSilva broke through with his first goal of the season to defeat the Rams 3-2.
 
Last Time Out
UAlbany hosted its second-straight Ivy League opponent, Dartmouth, bookending a trip to Big Ten opponent Rutgers.  The Great Danes scored from the field for the second-straight game, when Andrew Weiner put away his first of the season, but the defense gave up a penalty kick in the 90th minute to the Big Green, who ultimately forced a final 1-1 draw.
 
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