Sophomore outside hitter Sarina Marines (Cranston R.I.) notched a double-double, matching her career-high with 22 digs to go along with 14 digs, to cap off a five-set match win at Dean College on Thursday evening.

Sophomore setter Yuleisy Alvelo (Springfield, Mass.) also grabbed a double-double with a season-high 41 assists and a team-high 16 digs.

Each of the first two sets went to extra time before the Anchorwomen went up, 2-1, with a 25-22 decision in the third stanza.

After RIC fell in the fourth set, the Bulldogs gained a four-point, 9-5, lead in the fifth set. The Anchorwomen fought back to retake the lead, 12-10, off a junior middle hitter Sydnee Pires’ (Rochester, Mass.) kill and a pair of Bulldog errors.

Back-to-back kills by Marines and junior middle hitter Andrayah Williams (North Providence, R.I.) sealed the victory.

Pires capped off the evening with eight kills and four digs.

Senior outside hitter Rhiannon Hodovanec (Feeding Hills, Mass.) and Williams each contributed nine kills.

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will travel to Worcester State on Thursday, Sept. 19 (6 p.m.).

Four Anchormen receive LEC awards

Rhode Island College senior goalkeeper Wesley Perrotto (Pembroke, Mass.), junior midfielder Tariq Adio (Providence, R.I.), sophomore back Alijah Nunes (Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago) and freshman back Andrew Albamonti (Westerly, R.I.) were each recognized by the Little East for their respective performances in RIC’s, 2-1, win over Clark on Sept. 11.

Perrotto was named the Little East Men’s Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week. He made six saves in the win over the Cougars. For the season, he has played in three games, starting both of them. Perrotto is 1-1-1 with a 1.33 goals-against average, has totaled 17 saves and an .810 save percentage.

Adio was named the Little East Men’s Soccer Co-Offensive Player of the Week. He scored both of the club’s goals, including the game-winner with 13 seconds remaining in the second half, in the win over Clark. For the season, he has played in four games, starting three of them. Adio has three goals for six points.

Nunes was named the Little East Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. He anchored the defensive third that was without two starters for portions of the game in the win vs. Clark. For the season, he has played in four games, starting all of them.

Albamonti was named the Little East Men’s Soccer Rookie of the Week. Albamonti, who was making his first collegiate start, had a brilliant throw-in to set up Adio’s game-winning marker against the Cougars. For the season, he has played in four games, starting one of them. Albamonti has one assist for one point.

Head Coach Kyle Froberg’s team is 2-1-1 overall on the season.

RIC women shut out

Junior forward Tayshia Cary (Wakefield, R.I.) had several great opportunities to score, but Mount Holyoke was able to keep Rhode Island College off the scoreboard in a 1-0 setback for the Anchorwomen at Alumni Stadium on Monday evening.

The first half was a lackluster affair, with neither squad mustering much offensive momentum.

The pace picked up late in the second stanza, with the visitors finally breaking through in the 82nd minute.

A foul just outside the top of the 18-yard box proved to be the deciding play in the game as junior midfielder Ada Siepmann (Vlotho, Germany) took a free kick. Her blast ricocheted off the bottom of the crossbar straight down into the net to give the Lyons the advantage.

After MHC went ahead, Cary and senior midfielder Marissa Ruzzano (Smithfield, R.I.) had a pair of chances that were ultimately turned away by a disciplined Lyons’ back line.

RIC senior forward Tayla Salome (Lincoln, R.I.) put in a great effort up top for the Anchorwomen in the losing effort.

RIC senior goalkeeper Chloe Angelone (Bayville, N.Y.) made three saves, including a key stop with her foot late in the contest to keep it a one-goal deficit, in the loss (3-3).

Junior goalie Clarissa Govea (Pico Rivera, Calif.) kept Mount Holyoke unbeaten on the season as she made five saves in the win (1-0).

The victory over RIC marked the Lyons’ third win against Little East opponents and handed the Anchorwomen their third loss in the past four games.

The team fell in its prior game to Springfield.

Senior midfielder Marissa Ruzzano (Smithfield, R.I.) scored the Anchorwomen’s lone goal as Rhode Island College fell, 6-1, at Springfield’s Brock-Affleck Field on Saturday afternoon.

Four first-half goals for the Pride set the tone in what would be a one-sided contest.

Ruzzano notched her team-leading fourth goal of the season off a penalty kick in the 60th minute.

Springfield’s defense seemed like a brick wall, allowing no shots on goal other than the penalty kick.

Sophomore goalkeeper Nicole Nunes (Smithfield, R.I.) made a career-high seven saves during a second-half relief effort. Senior Chloe Angelone (Bayville, N.Y.) started and stopped two in the loss (3-2).

De Thomas named rookie of week again

Rhode Island College freshman Arianna De Thomas (Providence, R.I.) was named the Little East Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Week for her performance in a 3-0 week for the Anchorwomen. It is the second time this fall that De Thomas has received this award.

De Thomas went 3-0 in singles, which included a pair of wins at No. 3 singles and a victory in her debut at first singles, while also picking up her second doubles win of the season.

For the season, she is 6-0 at primarily No. 3 singles and 2-0 in doubles.

Head Coach Adam Spring’s team defeated Salve Regina (6-1) on Sept. 10, Regis (9-0) on Sept. 12 and VTSU Castleton (9-0) on Sept. 14 to improve to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the Little East.

Silva named assistant coach

Rhode Island College has named Alison Silva as an assistant women’s gymnastics coach. She will join Head Women’s Gymnastics Coach Monica Mesalles Nassi’s staff after spending five seasons as an Anchorwoman gymnast from 2019-24.

The Brockton, Massachusetts native was a beam and bars specialist, team captain and was selected as a National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Academic All-American during her career.

Prior to coming to RIC, Silva was a USAG Level 10 Regional Qualifier and earned Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic honors while attending West Bridgewater High School.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Rhode Island College in 2024.