KINGSTON, R.I. — The Bryant University women's soccer team lost in a hard-fought defensive battle against Rhode Island Thursday evening, 2-0.

Final Score: Bryant 0, Rhode Island 2
Records: Bryant (1-2-2), Rhode Island (5-1)
Location: Kingston, R.I.
 
Coach Biggs' Comments:
 "I thought we worked hard and kept fighting tonight but our execution in attack was poor," Coach Biggs said.

"When we won the ball, we struggled to connect passes and build a sustained attack and so were continually forced to defend for long stretches. Going into the half at 0-0, we tried to reset, but the second half was a lot like the first except we could not manage to keep them from scoring for another 45 minutes."
 
Key Moments:
• 18' – Rhode Island's Jill Rosenfeld fires a shot on target. Goalkeeper Shannon Mejia makes a diving save to push the ball wide for a corner.
• 19' – Mejia punches a long-range URI shot over the crossbar.
• 45' – Rosenfeld threatens again, but Mejia steps up and pushes the ball over the net.
• 47' – Mie Carstensen scores off a corner, two minutes into the second half.
• 51' – Carstensen adds her second of the night, extending the Rams' lead.
Scoring Summary:
• 47' – Rhode Island 1, Bryant 0: Carstensen finishes with her body off a corner from McKenna Sylvester.
• 51' – Rhode Island 2, Bryant 0: Lauren MacDonald finds Carstensen, who nets her second goal of the match.
Game Notes:
• Grayson Edwards made her first career start.
• Rhode Island outshot Bryant 13-0 in the first half and 25-1 overall.
• The Rams had 19 corner kicks; Bryant had none.
• Carstensen scored both goals within four minutes.
• Shannon Mejia played the full 90 minutes and recorded a career high of eight saves.
• Laurence Leblanc saw her first career action for Bryant.
 
Next Up:
Bryant returns to Beirne Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6, to face New Haven.