UMass Lowell fought back in the third period to salvage a tie against UNH (Matt Dwyer/Connector) Alecia Connolly and Aaron Robinson Connector Editors Ryan Lohin scored two goals in 27 seconds after returning from injury, and the UMass Lowell River Hawks overcame a 2-0 third period deficit to tie the University of New Hampshire Wildcats Friday night in Hockey East…
River Hawks set bar high for 2018-2019 season
Ryan Jones and Joshua Gantz will captain a young core to potential success this year (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff With senior captains Ryan Jones and Josh Gantz leading the way, the UMass Lowell men’s basketball team will be starting a new chapter this season in their sixth year in…
The Student in Student-Athletes
Student athletes have the difficult task of mixing sports, academics and life at UMass Lowell (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Melany Sheldon Connector Contributor We are used to the idea about student-athletes at UMass Lowell: their athletic performances and how they represent our school when they wear the River Hawks jersey. What is not…
Classic Game Spotlight: ‘Super Mario Sunshine:’ Hide in the shade
The game sold 400,000 copies in Japan within 4 days. (Photo courtesy of Nintendo) Aaron Robinson Connector Editor “Super Mario Sunshine” was released on the GameCube in 2002 and has become a favorite for Mario fans over the years. For a video game to be considered great, the gameplay has to be nearly flawless and…
‘Red Dead Redemption 2:’ Electric Boogaloo
An online multiplayer option is slated for release as a pubic beta in Nov. of 2018. (Photo courtesy of Rockstar Games) Aaron Robinson Connector Editor “Red Dead Redemption 2” was released on Oct. 26 to huge fanfare, as more than seven years had passed since the release of the universally acclaimed “Red Dead Redemption.” This…
Men’s soccer team advances to America East semifinals
A strong defensive performance built up to Miller’s first career goal on a windy afternoon (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s soccer team (10-5-2, 5-3-0) advanced to the America East conference semifinals with a 1-0 win vs. the UAlbany Great Danes (8-10-0, 3-5-0) at Cushing Field. “Yeah,…
Men’s soccer shuts out Hartford for 1-0 victory on Senior Night
Senior Ivan Abramovic rewarded the River Hawks’ effort scoring the game’s lone goal on Senior Night (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s soccer team (9-5-2, 4-3-0) finished their regular season with a 1-0 victory against America East conference opponents Hartford (1-10-5, 1-5-1) on Halloween night. On Senior Night,…
Op-Ed: The Dodgers are dead
The Red Sox have been dominant throughout the World Series coming up big in the clutch moments (Photo courtesy of Getty Images) Aaron Robinson Connector Editor The World Series is over. They’re dead. The Los Angeles Dodgers are dead. The Boston Red Sox are up three games to one over the LA Dodgers, but the…
