BRISTOL, R.I. — The Roger Williams University Women's Soccer team lost against the University of New England 2-1 this Saturday.
 
The game recognized "Play with Pride" week which the women's soccer team is currently participating in to show support for LGBT athletes, coaches, administrators, referees and fans.
 
In the first half of the game, Hawks Kylie Casey (E. Longmeadow, Mass.) and Gabbi Rozumek (Woodstock, Vt.) took close shots but both teams remained scoreless 27 minutes into the game. Four minutes later, Maggie Hickey (Greenville, R.I.) took an assist from Sarina Olson (Bristol, R.I.) to put RWU up by one in the 31st minute.
 
With five minutes remaining in the first half, Peighton Barker (Hooksett, N.H.) took a shot to the top left corner and scored the first goal for the Nor'easters to tie the game. The first half ended with a score of 1-1.
 
Not even 10 minutes into the second half, Vanessa Hodge (Sanford, Maine) took a pass from Barker and shot it to the lower right corner to put UNE in the lead with a score of 2-1.
 
Due to strong defensive play from both teams, only two shots were taken from each with the Nor'easters still up by one in the 70th minute.
 
Although the Hawks kept UNE out of the box, they were unable to score in the remaining 20 minutes of the game. The Nor'easters took the win with a final score of 2-1.
 
Brooke Hathaway (Riverton, Utah) had one save for RWU. Jenna Pannone (Prospect, Conn.) had eight saves for UNE.
 
"It was a frustrating afternoon," said Head Coach Tim Moody. "We saw the best we can achieve as well as the total opposite. We got ourselves into a lead which we should have kept until half time. Once we settled into the game we played well and could have finished better and the game would have been over in the first 20 minutes had we converted.
 
"Our young team is getting to understand what college soccer is all about and they want more, which is the right mentality. We proved in our 1st game of the season we can play with the best and win, and that was reinforced by the way we competed with Middlebury.
 
"At the moment it is 2 steps forward, 1 step backwards. We see what we need to do or want to do but we are just off the pace and are being punished for it, rightly so. The good news is I believe, we believe we have it in us to win games and that should scare any team we come cross this season because we have the ability, the mentality to play, compete on any given day. We have individuals that can win games by themselves and we are learning to be a better defensive side collectively.
 
"We are working as a team to correct a few issues we have without jeopardizing are beliefs on how we want to play the game. Everyone is involved at practice and the learning never stops. The players and coaching staff and putting in the work needed at practice to give us a chance to compete every time we put on the hawks uniform.
 
"Everything we do at practice and in games is to prepare us for battle against good teams that want to win just as much as we do. When the playoffs come around at the end of the month, we will see a much better version of ourselves, we will have that desire, grit and determination to challenge for another CCC Championship.
 
"We will as normal take one game at a time, one pass, one tackle, one save as it is the most important thing in the world. Our attitude to be the best we can we can be is all that matters right now."

Roger Williams University (2-6) will be hosting Worcester Polytech Institute (5-3) this Tuesday. The University of New England (3-3) will be traveling to Bowdoin College (2-3) this Wednesday.