(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jeffrey Ring Connector Staff LOWELL, Mass.- Senior goaltender Tyler Wall (Leamington, Ont.) furthered his case for the Hobey Baker Award this past weekend, saving 83 of 90 shots faced in a home-and-away series, as the No. 14 UMass Lowell River Hawks (16-10-5, 10-7-4 HEA) split a weekend series with…
Real Madrid C.F does not deserve to win La Liga
(Photo courtesy of Getty Images) Marcos Aguilar Connector Editor Carlos Henrqiue Casimiro [Casemiro], defensive midfielder for Madrid and three-time UEFA Champions League winner with the club, recently cancelled his Disney World vacation plans with his daughter after a crushing 7-3 loss to city-rival, Atletico Madrid, in a preseason matchup in order to better prepare for…
Late surge not enough as River Hawks fall to Yale Bulldogs at Costello
(Rolling led the River Hawks with 16 points/ Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Merrick Tull-Johnson Connector Contributor Even with a late rally, the UMass Lowell women’s basketball team (0-5) suffered an eight-point defeat to the Yale Bulldogs (2-1), 67-59, tonight at Costello Athletic Center. Yale forward Camilla Emsbo lead her team to victory with…
River Hawks fall in defensive slugfest against Huskies
River Hawks will look to bounce back against Rennselaer for the Thanksgiving tournament (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Aaron Robinson Connector Editor Junior forward Brian Rigali scored halfway through the third period and that would prove to be the difference, as the UConn Huskies defeated the No. 12 UMass Lowell River Huskies 2–1 Saturday…
Relentless River Hawks dominate Beacons in home opener at Costello
Christian Lutete came into this matchup averaging over 25 points for the River Hawks (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Editor With a dominate performance at Costello Athletic Center, the UMass Lowell men’s basketball team (2-2) confidently took their home opener with a win over the visiting UMass Boston Beacons (0-1), 88-45.…
New England Revolution 2019 season: The year of Bruce
Arena took charge of the Revolution in May, and New England never looked back. (Photo courtesy of Yahoo Sports) Marcos Aguilar Connector Editor Not too long ago were the days filled with misery for the faithful fans of the New England Revolution. Today, we acknowledge the phenomenal turnaround of one of the original MLS clubs…
Celtics’ rookies looking to make a splash
(Photo courtesy of SB Nation) Matt Kaiser Connector contributor Due to the number of notable roster changes on nearly every single team, the 2019–2020 NBA regular season is shaping up to be an exciting one. This season more All-NBA players have changed teams than any other year in the league’s history. The Celtics are no…
NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image and likeness in landmark decision; it is about damn time
(Photo courtesy of Laloyolan.com) Connector Editor Aaron Robinson The long-standing battle between college athletes and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) appeared to favor the student athletes in a historic decision that has allowed student athletes to be compensated financially for their name, image and likeness. The NCAA had been strongly committed to prohibiting student…
