 Chae Brangman and his Rhode Island teammates scored a pair of second-half goals to come from behind and beat Duquesne 2 - 1 at the URI Soccer Complex.
The victory clinched Rhode Island a spot in the Atlantic 10 Championship.
Trailing 1-0 after a first-half goal by Duquesne's George Poppas, Brangman equalized in the 51st minute to give Rhode Island the boost it needed early in the second half. Brangman fired a high hard shot just under the crossbar off a service from Dominik Richter, the goal was sophomore Brangman's team-leading eighth of the season.
Senior Ryan Bailey later netted the game-winner, beating Duquesne's keeper inside the right post from a tight angle in the 76th minute. Emil Jesman Sunde picked up an assist on the play.
Duquesne managed just one shot on goal the rest of the way, though Rhode Island had to defend a corner kick in the final minute to secure the victory.
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