(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “The River Hawks skate around the ice thanking the fans for their support in the regular season opener.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Friday, Oct. 3, the River Hawks bested Merrimack at home by a score of 4-0. Captain and graduate Jay Ahearn was the man for the…
Red Sox season ends in New York, where they have no one to blame but themselves
(Photo courtesy of Brad Penner-Imagn Images) “Manager Alex Cora takes the ball from pitcher Bryan Bello in critical moment.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Thursday, Oct. 2nd, the Boston Red Sox fell to the New York Yankees 4-0 in a winner-take-all Game 3. The bats fell silent in the Bronx once again, putting an…
The soccer roundup with conference play underway
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “The River Hawks team celebrate a goal together.” Jason Cooke Connector Editor On the heels of its seventh straight postseason appearance, the UMass Lowell women’s soccer team is off to a strong start on its 2025 campaign, with hopes of tending to unfinished business following last fall’s loss in…
Field Hockey victorious to start conference play
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Midfielder Alice Van Hemelen handles the possession with care as the attack builds.” By Jason Cooke Connector Editor It was yet another successful campaign for the UMass Lowell field hockey team last season, beating a pair of Power Four opponents while being nationally ranked. This time around, the River…
A new season on the horizon for the Celtics, but something is missing
(Photo courtesy of the Celtics) “Photograph of the Boston Celtics facing off against the Washington Wizards.” James Guiry Connector Staff The Boston Celtics open the preseason on October 8th against the Memphis Grizzlies. The regular season opens with a game two weeks later, at home, against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cs will be hitting the…
Laying out the River Hawks upcoming season
(Photo courtesy of the UMass Lowell Athletics/Rich Gagnon) “UMass Lowell River Hawks taking off their helmets for the Pledge of Allegiance before a game last season.” Jason Cooke Connector Editor After a long offseason, the UMass Lowell men’s hockey team is back on Tsongas Center ice on Oct. 3 to kick off what is set…
The Red Sox failing push for October baseball
(Photo courtesy of Cole Burston) “The Boston Red Sox narrowly dodging the Toronto Blue Jays to get to base.” James Guiry Connector Staff The Boston Red Sox are 83-70, holding the final American League wild card spot at the time of writing this article. Following their 5-3 loss to the Athletics on Thursday, the team…
One Last Time: The Hardy’s legendary rivalry with the Dudley Boyz ends in Lowell
(Photo courtesy of the WWE) “The Hardy Boyz celebrating their championship win at the WWE.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Sunday Oct. 12, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling comes to Lowell at the Tsongas Center for one of sports biggest events of the year, Bound For Glory. One of the marquee matches headlining the massive event…
