URI soccer pulls away from UMaine
ORONO, Maine – The College of Rhode Island snapped UMaine’s 14-game successful streak at their expense a yr in the past in Kingston, Rhode Island, and the Rams ended a 25-year drought in Orono on Friday evening with a 34-17 victory at Morse Subject in Alfond Stadium.
The sport was moved to Friday evening from Saturday afternoon to remain forward of Hurricane Lee.
The Rams, ranked twentieth within the nation in a single ballot and twenty first in one other, improved to 2-1 total and 2-0 within the Coastal Athletic Affiliation, whereas the Black Bears fell to 0-3 and 0-1.
URI had misplaced the final 10 conferences in Orono courting again to its final win on Oct. 10, 1998.
This time, the URI workforce scored 10 unanswered factors within the second half to rework a 24-17 halftime lead into a snug 34-17 lead within the fourth quarter.
The Black Bears’ ineffective offense was held to a measly 57 yards within the second half and gained simply 13 yards on 10 performs within the third interval.
URI outgained UMaine 440-271 within the sport.
Quarterback Kasimm Hill threw a pair of landing passes to Kahtero Summers for the Rams and Ja’Den McKenzie and Gabe Sloat added landing runs. Ty Groff kicked a pair of area targets.
Freshman operating again Tristan Kenan ran for 2 touchdowns for UMaine and Cody Williams kicked a 37-yard area aim.
URI transformed 13 of 18 third downs, whereas UMaine was simply 3-for-11.
McKenzie rushed for 121 yards on 17 carries, Summers caught 6 passes for 130 yards and Hill accomplished 18 of 32 passes for 234 yards.
Kenan ran for 82 yards on 18 carries, Joe Gillette caught 5 passes for 19 yards, and Derek Robertson accomplished 20 of 30 passes for 164 yards.
The Black Bears opened the sport with a well-orchestrated 12-play, 75-yard drive capped by Kenan’s two-yard run.
URI answered with a 47-yard area aim following a 10-play, 44-yard march.
The Black Bears failed to select up a primary down on their subsequent three possessions and URI took a 10-7 lead with 12:20 left within the second interval on a 35-yard move from Hill to Summers.
A 41-yard punt return by Gabe Sloat arrange the go-ahead drive.
The Black Bears took the lead 3:41 later following a Justyn Haynesworth restoration after Latrell Couchman pressured a Deon Silas fumble.
Kenan completed off a three-play, 35-yard drive with a 15-yard run.
Kenan was assessed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for spiking the ball after his TD run and UMaine punted the ball as an alternative of kicking it off and was assessed a five-yard penalty which pressured the Black Bears to kick off from their very own 15-yard line.
URI took full benefit of a brief area, needing simply three performs to cowl 42 yards with Hill discovering Summers for a 37-yard TD move with 7:26 left within the half.
URI expanded its result in 24-14 when McKenzie dashed 17 yards to finish an eight-play 56-yard drive with 2:27 left within the half.
The Black Bears have been in a position to reduce the result in seven as a pair of Robertson passes to Montigo Moss masking 23 yards enabled Cody Williams to shut out the half with a 37-yard area aim.
