Nick Giannino Assistant Editor Roger Goodell has been under serious fire lately. Just a day after the Baltimore Ravens’ season opener, a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in which running back Ray Rice sat out, serving the first game of his two game suspension, TMZ released a video where Rice can be seen punching his…
Men’s soccer falls to Northeastern 2-1 in OT
BROOKLINE, Mass. – The UMass Lowell men’s soccer team lost 2-1 in overtime to the Northeastern Huskies, in a rain-soaked contest. Just over a minute into the first period a shot from the right wing was deflected by Ackim Mpofu in front, and found its way into the net. Wuilito Fernandes (Praia, Cape Verde) gave…
Cameron Wake responsible for Pats’ loss
Shane Foley Connector Editor For years, NFL analysts and fans alike have debated over a method, if one exists, on stop- ping Tom Brady. A popular offering, discussed several times on Sports Center and similar sports programs, has been to run the football, and keep Brady on the sideline. This method only really works however,…
Holy Cross field hockey upsets UML in final minutes
Shane Foley Connector Editor “Often times, the final score doesn’t reflect upon the two teams,” said Kelly Freitas, remarking on the result of the River Hawks field hockey team’s 3-2 loss to Holy Cross on Friday Night. UMass Lowell was able to keep a 2-2 tie late into the second half, when Kaitlyn Murray of…
Fantasy advising center: week 2
Shane Foley Connector Editor Fantasy football players do not get enough credit. Especially if they are in a deep league; they have to keep track of all 36 teams (with an enormous amount of players), add the right ones to their team, release the bad ones, and somehow end up with more points than everyone…
Djokovic, Federer stunned in semi finals at US Open
Nick Giannino Sports Editor For the first time since the 2005 Australian Open, a grand slam tennis final will feature two players not named Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, or Roger Federer. Instead, Croatia’s Marin Cilic will face Japan’s Kei Nishikori, with each searching for their first Grand Slam victory. Nishikori used a combination of speed…
River Hawk baseball player watches ‘dream come true’
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…
