PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – La Salle men's soccer finished the night in a 2-2- tie to A-10 conference member Rhode Island.
 
The Explorers are now 3-5-4 (2-1-2 in conference) on the season, and the Rams go to 5-1-5 (1-1-2 in conference).
 
How it Happened –

• The Explorers came out firing on offense as they put up five shots within the first 25 minutes of the match.
• The scoring was started by Rhode Island in the 57^th minute as Patrick Agyemang took in a pass from Cian Purcell to give the Rams the 1-0 lead.
• In the 69^th minute Nigel Buckley was making a push towards the net but was fouled within the box causing a penalty kick. Buckley used his right foot to power the ball low past the Rams goalkeeper.
• The Rams responded 18 seconds later in the 69^th minute as Edvin Akselsen found a centering pass from Rafa Villanueva to give the Rams the 2-1 lead.
• La Salle would then strike back in the 84^th minute as Nigel Buckley scored his second goal of the match. Talla Faye found Giammarco Rodio who put the initial shot on goal, caused a rebound by the goalkeeper, which led to the sliding goal by Buckley to tie the game at two.

 
Inside the Numbers –

• Nigel Buckley now leads La Salle in goals on the season after scoring his fourth and fifth tonight.
• La Salle is 2-0-2 in their last four games.
• The Explorers had 13 shots tonight, six on goal, while the Rams had nine total, eight on goal.
• Rhode Island had four corner kicks opposed to La Salle's two.
• There were 25 total fouls in the game, 13 by La Salle, 12 by Rhode Island.

 
Up Next –

• La Salle will host Lafayette (7-4-1) on Tuesday, October 11^th at 6 p.m. at McCarthy Stadium.
• The game will be streamed on ESPN+.