River Hawk teammates raise their arms in celebration of A.J. White’s goal to put the team on top in the first period. (George DeLuca/Connector) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor When the moment got big, the River Hawks stepped up to make plays. UMass Lowell knocked off Boston College 3-1 Saturday night at Tsongas Center to finish…
Taking a look at PairWise, nothing has been guaranteed
Sophomore C.J. Smith has been the River Hawks leading scorer this season. (Photo by George DeLuca/Connector) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor When it comes to who makes the NCAA tournament come mid-March, NCAA rankings mean absolutely nothing. They are perfectly fine numbers to slap next to a university’s name. That’s exactly how the NCAA draws in…
No grey area here: White is the real deal
Isaac White made his presence felt in game two of the season with his a game-winning layup to lift the River Hawks past Sacred Heart at the Tsongas Center. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor If you want to buy him a drink, you need to wait until April 2018. But…
Here comes the blame pie: Why the Patriots were not in San Francisco
It was an abrupt end to the 2016 season (photo courtesy of Michael Dwyer/AP) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor I have never been, nor will I ever claim to be a fan of Hannah Montana, but you would be a fool not to admit she nailed it when she came out with her tune, “Nobody’s Perfect.”…
UMass Lowell drops 3-2 decision to UNH
The River Hawks fell just short of sending it into overtime Saturday night against UNH. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor On a night were they out-shot their opponent 45-16, out hit their opponent, and were flat-out faster on their skates, the only thing the River Hawks did not do was…
Smith nets hat trick as River Hawks rout Arizona State 8-1
Ryan McGrath netted a goal in UMass Lowell’s 8-1 win over Arizona State Saturday night. (Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor On a night where five different players scored for the home team, UMass Lowell took care of business in an 8-1 victory Saturday night at the Tsongas Center. Lead by…
River Hawks avoid weekend sweep with victory over Providence
River Hawk teammates celebrate a goal during their victory over third-ranked Providence Saturday night at the Tsongas Center. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor The River Hawks earned a hard fought 3-1 win over third-ranked Providence Saturday night at the Tsongas Center. UMass Lowell (15-5-4) and Providence (16-4-4) split their weekend…
River Hawks on wrong end of buzzer beater
Senior Mark Cornelius shoots over a Wildcat defender in Thursday night’s America East matchup against the University of New Hampshire. (Evanthia Tully/Connector) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor One cannot take anything for granted in the America East Conference. For a team that played its best game defensively and shot 55 percent from the floor, quite simply,…
