Rhode Island College Shuts Out Eastern Connecticut State in 3-0 Soccer Victory

Rhode Island College Controls First Half to Defeat Eastern Connecticut 3-0

Rhode Island College secured a 3-0 victory over Eastern Connecticut State University in men’s soccer action on Saturday at Alumni Stadium, building a first-half lead before sealing the shutout defensively. The Anchormen netted three goals in the opening half of play, improving their overall record to 7-5-6 and finishing Little East Conference play at 4-1-3. Eastern Connecticut moved to 6-6-3 overall and 2-4-2 in the conference following the loss.

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The scoring opened early when Randy Vang found the back of the net at 10:05 off an assist from Donovan Calle. Moise Augustin doubled the advantage less than six minutes later at 15:51, converting a feed from Julian Orellana. Alijah Nunes then capped the first-half offensive surge at 35:38, scoring off an assist from Marco Hoxholli to bring the score to 3-0.

Offensive Control and Defensive Resilience

The opening half belonged to the Anchormen, who outshot Eastern Connecticut 13-4 and put six attempts on target. Vang paced all players with four total shots during the match.

Eastern Connecticut shifted the momentum after halftime, outshooting Rhode Island College 9-7 in the second half and earning six corner kicks. The Warriors nearly broke through late in regulation when Sebastian Kadlof struck the post at 88:57, but the Anchormen backline held firm to preserve the clean sheet.

Goalkeeper Jake Raymond recorded four saves over 86:55 of action before Andrew Wheelan stepped in for the final 3:05, stopping one shot. For Eastern Connecticut, Jack Harmon stopped four shots—including a penalty kick by Joseph Kelly in the 55th minute—before Marek Nardi came on in relief to record one save.

When the final whistle blew, Rhode Island College held a 20-13 advantage in total shots and an 8-5 edge in shots on target, while Eastern Connecticut finished with an 8-5 advantage in corner kicks.