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Professor sponsors lecture on CTE and concussions

Professor sponsors lecture on CTE and concussions

Dr. Robert Stern shares his findings on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) (Photo courtesy of Jacob Belcher / Boston Herald) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor Dr. Robert A. Stern and his colleagues at Boston University (BU) have spent the last couple of years studying the brains of deceased athletes and researching long-term effects sports like football and

A time for change and surprise for UMass Lowell women’s basketball

The River Hawks will look to improve under a new coach and surpass expectations (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor Entering their sixth year in Division I, the women’s basketball team will be experiencing substantial changes this year. The program hired it’s eighth head coach in its history in Tom Garrick.

America East Championship loss ends River Hawks remarkable season

The River Hawks’ historic postseason run ends in a disappointing loss (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s soccer team lost 5-1 against the UAlbany Great Danes in their first America East championship match at Casey Stadium The River Hawks went down early in the game after senior

Op-Ed: Jayson Tatum will make or break the season for the Celtics

Tatum has continued to show his superstar potential through the start of the season (Photo courtesy of Associated Press) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has become one of the most exciting young players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also has the potential to be the best player on the

Op-Ed: the LA Lakers will not make the playoffs

James will look to lead the Lakers to a successful season. (Photo courtesy of Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review Journal) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The biggest story from this past National Basketball Association (NBA) offseason was LeBron James signing a four-year, $153.3 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. They will be the top story of

Women’s soccer lose 1-0 to Maine on Pink Night

UMass Lowell will look to rebound this Sunday at UMBC (Photo courtesy of Bob Ellis) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s soccer team (4-7-4, 2-2-1) lost 1-0 against the Maine Black Bears (6-7-1, 2-4) on a rainy Thursday night at Cushing Field. “Today we were not good enough. We came into the game

Volleyball lose to Stony Brook in America East home opener

Madi Bell led the UMass Lowell offense with seven kills (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The UMass Lowell volleyball team (1-14, 0-2) lost 3-0 in their America East home opener against the Stony Brook Seawolves (8-8, 2-0) Friday, Sep. 28 at the Costello Athletic Center. The River Hawks played their first

Op-Ed: It’s Baker-Time for the Cleveland Browns

Mayfield went 17-23, threw for 201 passing yards and caught one touchdown (Courtesy of Sports Illustrated) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The Cleveland Browns won their first game in over 635 days on Thursday Night Football against the New York Jets 21-17. Quarterback Baker Mayfield provided the spark the Browns have been searching for. Mayfield went