FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 22, 2003

Men’s Soccer Score Report:

Providence, RI

1

2

Final

Wentworth (4-10)

0

1

1

Rhode Island College (11-4)

3

0

3

GOALS: RIC, Kyle Teixeira (Joe Mackinnon), 10:35; RIC, Holman Giraldo (Joe Mackinnon), 26:40; RIC, Holman Giraldo, 28:01; WIT, Ben McConchie (Brian St. Pierre and Joe Carroll), 81:30.

SAVES: WIT, Wade Fleming (6); RIC, Jason Nelson (1).

TOTAL SHOTS: WIT (6); RIC (23).

RECORD FALLS AS RIC DEFEATS WENTWORTH

Providence, RI—Sophomore forward Kyle Teixeira (Warren, RI) scored the first goal of the game, 11 minutes in, and broke the Rhode Island College single-season goal scoring record. The goal, his 23^rd of the season, broke Domenico Petrarca’s ’77 30 year-old record. RIC then scored two more goals to defeat Wentworth Institute of Technology, 3-1, in collegiate men’s soccer action on Wednesday, Oct. 22. RIC has now won five consecutive games and nine of its last 11 contests to improve to 11-4, while WIT falls to 4-10.

The Anchormen jumped out to any early, 1-0, lead as sophomore midfielder Joe Mackinnon (Exeter, RI) crossed a ball to Teixeira who then headed the ball into the net passed the diving WIT senior goalkeeper Wade Fleming (Lebanon, NH). The next score came in the 27^th minute on a goal by freshman forward Holman Giraldo (Pawtucket, RI) who redirected a cross from Mackinnon. Just two minutes later, Giraldo netted his second goal of the game as he powered a shot into the top right corner of the net, making the score 3-0. Wentworth added a late goal by senior forward Ben McConchie (Whitinsville, MA) to spoil RIC junior goalkeeper Jason Nelson’s (Pascoag, RI) bid at a shutout.

RIC’s Nelson made one save to earn the win, while his counterpart, Fleming, made six stops in a losing effort.

In upcoming action, RIC will host Little East Conference rival Keene State on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m.

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#29 Kyle Teixeira and Rhode Island College President John Nazarian