The River Hawks will now take their focus to their America East schedule (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff The No. 16 UMass Lowell men’s soccer team (6-1-2) lost to the Holy Cross Crusaders (2-3-3) 2-1 at Cushing Field on a very cold and rainy night. “Terrible, terrible game” said UMass Lowell…
Dunja Mostarac finds home with UMass Lowell soccer
Mostarac represented Serbia in the UEFA U-19 Championship in late August and early September. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Hannah Manning Connector Editor Women’s soccer freshman defense Dunja Mostarac has had a unique first month of college. Not many college students can say they’ve played almost 600 minutes of Division I soccer while managing to…
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…
Men’s soccer beats Vermont 2-0 to earn first America East win
A team effort led the way for the River Hawks that has only allowed three goals this year (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell men’s soccer team (6-1-2) shutout the Vermont Catamounts (6-3-0) 2-0 on Saturday night at Cushing Field. The River Hawks earned their sixth shutout of the…
Seattle Storm win third WNBA championship sweeping the Washington Mystics, 3-0
The Storm win their third championship with help from stars Stewart, Bird and their supporting cast (Courtesy of Bettina Hansen / The Seattle Times) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor For the third time in franchise history, the Seattle Storm have won the WNBA finals sweeping the Washington Mystics 3-0. The Storm capped off the series beating the…
Aaron Rodgers’ injury déjà vu
Rodgers’ injury is a season-changing event that will have ramifications throughout the league (Courtesy of ESPN) Conor Dawson Connector Editor On Sunday night in Week 1 of the National Football League (NFL) season, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers went down clutching his left knee. He was carted off the field, but later came back…
Breakout freshman Emily Nelson brings far more to UMass Lowell than just athleticism
Freshman midfielder Emily Nelson drew the attention of the conference last week when she earned goals in three straight games. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Andrew J Sciascia Connector Editor Eight starts on eight appearances, four goals, two game-winners, nearly 600 minutes played and, as of Monday, an America East Rookie of the Week Award.…
River Hawk men’s soccer defeats Northeastern in tense 1-0 finish
Junior forward Stanley Alves netted the winning goal Sunday, his 4th of the season. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Andrew J. Sciascia Connector Editor Strong performance on both ends of the pitch Sunday at Cushing Field exemplified precisely why the 22nd ranked UMass Lowell men’s soccer team is favored to win the America East Conference.…
