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Ice hockey secures No. 2 spot for Hockey East playoffs

Ice hockey secures No. 2 spot for Hockey East playoffs

Thanks to 1-0 overtime win against Vermont over the weekend, the UMass Lowell men’s hockey team clinched the No. 2 seed for the Hockey East playoffs, guaranteeing that they will enjoy home ice during the quarterfinal series as well as a first round bye. This season marks the third in a row where the River

Baseball earns 1-0 win against the University of Cincinnati

On a cold, raw Friday afternoon where base hits were at a premium, the UMass Lowell baseball team managed to capitalize on a Cincinnati Bearcat mistake to walk away with a 1-0 victory. “We played error free baseball and they had one mistake and we capitalized on it,” head coach Ken Harring said to goriverhawks.com.

Akeem Williams wraps up historic UMass Lowell career

To have a temporary impact on a team is one thing, to leave a legacy on an entire program is another. Akeem Williams has left his mark at UMass Lowell. “He is going to clearly go down as one of the best to ever play here,” said Head Coach Pat Duquette. In four season wearing

In the paint with Nicole Hayner

Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team has exceeded expectations this year, winning four games in their new conference and competing hard against every opponent. I had the chance to talk with River Hawks freshman Nicole Hayner, who’s averaging over 17 minutes of playing time and almost seven points per game. Her

Goals are your GPS to success

Jim Graves Connector Contributor For those of you who don’t remember those “good old days” your teachers might refer to, it was a time when telephones had cords and rotary dials, and the car glove compartment was filled with stacks of folded road maps. The quantity of maps served as a testament to the many

Riverhawks miss the mark soaring into doubleheader

Trevor Cullen Connector Editor the teams’ last doubleheader of the season at the Tsongas Center. It was the women’s last home game of the season, but they were unable to turn the energy they gained from a pre-game senior night celebration into a win, losing 79-68. The men also were unable to grab a victory,

Akeem Williams shoots past the 2K point mark

Trevor Cullen Connector Editor The men’s basketball team battled in a losing effort on Saturday, Feb. 15 against Stony Brook, falling 78-68. While the loss dropped UMass Lowell to 8-17 overall (6-7 in America East) one team member surpassed a River Hawk milestone. Senior standout Akeem Williams surpassed the 2,000 point mark during the game