POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – Marist women's soccer welcomes Rhode Island to Tenney Stadium for an afternoon matchup against the Rams on Sunday, September 2nd. The match will be the Red Foxes' 2018 home opener. Kick-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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Marist is coming off its first victory of the 2018 season on Sunday afternoon. The Red Foxes shutout the Vermont Catamounts 2-0 behind goals from redshirt-freshman
Anna Davies and junior
Keri Bradley.
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Rookie head coach
Leigh Howard picked up her first win of what the program hopes is many to come. The Red Fox Network caught up with Howard and a few of the players to see how the adjustment period has gone with a new leader at the helm.
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Rhode Island is 0-3 so far on the season, including two tough overtime losses against New Hampshire and Dartmouth. Kelly Mayo and Brooke Osmanski each have two goals so far this season, leading the Rams. Although Rhode Island is boasting a .700 shot on goal percentage this season, while allowing just a .400 shot on goal percentage to opponents, they have been outshot by over eight shots a game on average, which has led to them being outscored 7-4 through 3 games.
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Wednesday's game will be streamed live on the Red Fox Network, and you can also follow along on the Marist Women's Soccer twitter account (@MaristWSoccer) for live in-game updates. Live stats will be available on goredfoxes.com.
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The Red Foxes next game is on the road against Yale on Sunday, September 9 at 1:00 p.m.
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