RIC athletics weekly recap: Nightmare (although not really) on RIC Street

Tim Yean

Managing Editor

Wednesday, Oct. 21

Womens soccer vs Worcester State University – L, 1-0

A handball foul inside the penalty box set up Worcester State to score and spoil senior day for the hosts. Fourth-year goalkeeper Nicole Nunes had five saves in the defeat, whilst classmate forward Amber Almeida recorded five of the eight shots on goal for RIC. Read more on the squad’s senior day defeat on the sports section of anchorweb.org. 

Mens soccer @ Bridgewater State University – L, 2-0

The Anchormen dropped to a very even 5-5-5 following a tough road loss against Bridgewater State. First-year midfielder Marco Hoxholli had all three shots on target for the squad.

Womens volleyball vs Eastern Connecticut State University – L, 3-2 (25-19, 25-13, 15-25, 22-25, 10-15)

The Anchorwomen, after another 2-0 match start, suffered another heartbreaking reverse sweep at home, this time to Little East opponent Eastern. Fourth-year middle hitter Andrayah Williams had a .588 hit percentage with 11 kills, whilst classmates, setter Yuleisy Alvelo (29 assists, 15 digs) and outside hitter Marina Colonis (12 kills, 18 digs) recorded double-doubles.

Thursday, Oct. 22

Womens tennis vs University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (Little East Championship Playoff) – W, 4-0

A quick two-match cleanup at pairs by second (third-years Arianna DeThomas, Amelia Houwers) and third (second-year Addison Hadlock, fourth-year Ivy Par) doubles brought the first point to RIC. DeThomas’s second singles win thrust the Anchorwomen to the championship round, where they will play against the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Saturday, Oct. 24

Womens tennis vs University of Massachusetts Boston (Little East Conference Tournament Championship) – W, 4-2

Third-year Arianna DeThomas clinched the championship at second singles and won Most Outstanding Player. Read more on the team’s back-to-back titles in the sports section of anchorweb.org. 

Womens golf @ Little East Conference Championship (day one) – fifth of eight teams, team score 428 (+144)

Fourth-year Mya Linchitz led the fray for the Anchorwomen on day one with a card of 95 (+24), good for a seventh-day tie in Westfield, Massachusetts. 38 golfers took part in day one at the par-71 Tekoa Country Club course.

Womens volleyball @ Keene State – L, 3-0 (17-25, 21-25, 23-25)

A spirited Owl squad on their respective Senior Day led to a brief sweep on the road for RIC. Fourth-year outside hitter Sarina Marines paced the offense with 12 kills, whilst fourth-year setter Grace Luchka contributed 11 assists and five digs.

Womens volleyball vs Framingham State University (@ Keene State) – W, 3-2 (25-23, 12-25, 25-20, 17-25, 15-8)

The Anchorwomen made up for the prior sweep with a five-set triumph over Framingham State, also making up for the five-set heartbreaker on Wednesday versus Eastern Connecticut. Fourth-year middle hitter Andrayah Williams had 12 kills and eight total blocks. Luchka starred once again in the day with 19 assists and 11 digs.

Mens soccer vs Vermont State University Castleton – W, 6-2

The packed day at the campus concluded with a strong, four-goal win over Castleton in which second-year midfielder Randy Vang punched in a pair of goals. Read more on who was celebrated and who else scored in the sports section of anchorweb.org. 

Womens soccer @ Vermont State University Castleton – T, 0-0

It was a mundane 90 minutes at Castleton, Vermont as a winless Spartan team was able to hold RIC to no goals. Fourth-year goalkeeper Nicole Nunes stopped a pair of saves in the tie.

Sunday, Oct. 25

Womens golf @ Little East Conference Championship (day two) –