Fritz was second in scoring only to Ara last season with eight goals and was twice named All-Ivy. After injuring his knee last spring, he only recently made his way back onto the field, but even then not at full-strength.

“He trained with us the other day, but non-contact,” Kerr said. “We don’t want to rush him back too early. When he does come back, we want to make sure he is back for good, and not back for one game and then done.”

Roth and Johnson are out with groin and shoulder injuries, respectively, but are each expected to compete with junior Conrad Jones for the starting role when they return.

“Luckily we have three really good goalies, and no matter who we send in there, it’s like having a starter,” Kerr said.

Despite that statement, Kerr hinted that either Roth or Johnson would get the nod when they returns by criticizing Jones’ misplay which allowed URI’s goal during Sunday’s game.

“Conrad made a bad decision, and we paid the price for it,” Kerr said.

Last year Roth recorded the highest save average—.730—and received the majority of the playing time. He started in eight of the 14 games he played in, and Johnson had three starts in five games. Jones did not play at all.

—Staff writer Evan R. Johnson can be reached at erjohns@fas.harvard.edu.