PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — Loosaper Tate set up one goal and scored another as Portsmouth beat Smithfield 2-1 on Saturday.

Brooklyn Coyle put the Patriots ahead in the first half, finishing a Tate assist at the 5:42 mark.

Smithfield’s Alexis McKay leveled the match in the second half, and Tate restored the lead later in the half for the 2-1 final.

Portsmouth recorded seven shots on goal. Goalkeeper Greyson Helie made five saves, according to unofficial statistics.

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