Shane Foley Connector Editor When Ian Strom, centerfielder for the UMass Lowell River Hawk baseball team, made a diving catch in the top of the 6th inning, he probably knew he had made a good play. He could have probably guessed that his coaches would have praised him for the jump he had on the…
Patriots preseason recap
Shane Foley Connector Editor The Patriots preseason could be described as turbulent at best, with many secondary players seeing a lot of playing time to make the 53-man roster. Unfortunately, the end of the preseason may have left us with more questions than answers. First of all, we know Brady is back, but we aren’t…
NFL Week One Power Rankings
Nick Giannino Sports Editor The defending champion, Seattle Seahawks, match up against their NFC rival, the Green Bay Packers, on Thursday night, kicking off another NFL regular season. A new season has everyone asking who will come out on top when February rolls around. With that being said, let’s see who begins the year in…
UMass Lowell club swimming makes waves at Nationals
The UMass Lowell Club Swimming Program dove into new waters last month when they attended Swim Club Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia. The event marked a definitive transition in River Hawks swimming from recreational activity to competition sport. “It’s hard to be goal oriented and improve if you don’t have competition,” said Marta Taddeo, team head…
River Hawks baseball sweeps doubleheader against UMBC
UMass Lowell baseball throttled the University of Maryland Baltimore County in both games of their doubleheader on Saturday. The River Hawks won game one 5-1 and game two 15-1. The story in the first game was the pitching of UMass Lowell’s Shane Beauchemin, who went the distance for a four-hit complete game victory. The River…
Resiliency personified: why the San Antonio Spurs will be champions again
Nick Gianinno UML Contributor When this year’s NBA season began, the Miami Heat were most people’s favorite to three-peat as champions. But with the Heat having their ups and downs and the San Antonio Spurs recently sustaining a 19 game winning streak at a crucial point in the season, the Spurs are now a favorite…
UMass Lowell athletics struggle, strive and succeed during first year in Division I
It’s been an exciting year of sports at UMass Lowell, and as the semester winds down, it provides a nice perspective on the accomplishments of UMass Lowell athletics in their first year playing in the America East conference. While volleyball experienced a tough first season, there was always a spark when the team played, and…
2014 March Madness lives up to the hype
March Madness, as its name would suggest, has traditionally been associated with inspiring anger in those who watch the event and in those who participate in the various bracket pools throughout the country. The tournament is so volatile, that number one seeds making it to the Final Four are a rarity, and upsets are rampant…
