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…
A time for change and surprise for UMass Lowell women’s basketball
The River Hawks will look to improve under a new coach and surpass expectations (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor Entering their sixth year in Division I, the women’s basketball team will be experiencing substantial changes this year. The program hired it’s eighth head coach in its history in Tom Garrick.…
America East Championship loss ends River Hawks remarkable season
The River Hawks’ historic postseason run ends in a disappointing loss (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s soccer team lost 5-1 against the UAlbany Great Danes in their first America East championship match at Casey Stadium The River Hawks went down early in the game after senior…
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…
Men’s soccer falls 2-0 to conference opponent UNH
The River Hawks will look to rebound in Senior Night vs. Hartford (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s soccer team (8-5-2, 3-2-0) fell to America East conference rivals, the University of New Hampshire Wildcats (9-3-2, 2-0) on a cold fall night at Wildcat Stadium in Durham, New Hampshire.…
