Box Score
WESTFIELD, Mass. – Sophomore forward Bruno Costa (Pawtucket, RI) scored three goals to power Rhode Island College to a 4-2 victory over Westfield State in non-conference men’s soccer action on Wednesday evening, Oct. 21.
RIC (6-7-2) held a 1-0 halftime lead on a goal by Costa in the 32nd minute. The score remained a 1-0 until Costa scored in the 73rd minute.
Westfield (6-7-1) and RIC both scored two goals in the final 15 minutes. Corey Carvalho (Dartmouth, MA) scored to make it 3-0; he also assisted on Costa’s second goal.
Sophomore Tim Parsons (Buzzards Bay, MA) scored for Westfield in the 78th minute to make it 3-1, but RIC responded when Costa scored his hat trick goal in the 84th minute.
The Owls closed out the scoring on a goal by sophomore Josh Severns (Suffield, CT) with 29 seconds remaining.
Westfield had the edge in both shots (20-18) and penalty corners (11-2).