Karifa Yao and Noah Fuson scored for Rhode Island, who now advance to next Saturday's championship match against Colorado Springs.

Rhode Island FC officially clinched its first trophy in club history on Saturday, taking down Charleston Battery 2-1 at Patriots Point Soccer Stadium in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, to win the USL Championship Eastern Conference title.

The team won their USL Conference Finals matchup by a score of 2-1 against the Charleston Battery on Saturday night.

The Battery threw all numbers forward in the final minutes of the match to grab an equalizer and force extra-time, but the comeback bid fell short as Charleston were unable to record a shot in stoppage time. Rhode Island held on to win, 1-2, and claim the Eastern Conference title.

Rhode Island FC plays in the club's first ever conference championship down in Charleston. A win would send the club to the league finals.

Rhode Island FC continued to etch its name in the USL Championship history books on Saturday, becoming the first expansion club in five years to advance to a conference final after it took down Players’ Shield winners Louisville City FC 3-0 at Lynn Family Stadium.

Rhode Island FC and Charleston Battery played to a scoreless draw in April and a 1-all finish at Charleston in October.

Coach Khano Smith is celebrating as his Rhode Island FC side have won the first trophy in their history after lifting the USL Championship Eastern Conference title. Smith’s team, who finished fifth

Rhode Island FC has won the USL Eastern Conference championship. The team, in its inaugural season, clinched its first trophy in club history by defeating Charleston Battery 2-1 on Saturday. According to RIFC it's the first expansion team in eight years to advance to the USL Championship Final in its inaugural season.

Karifa Yao and Noah Fuson scored for Rhode Island, who now advance to next Saturday's championship match against either Colorado Springs or Las Vegas