(Photo Courtesy of Sophia Boucher) “The front steps of the Tsongas Center stand empty on the cloudy morning of Thursday, March 2. Twenty-one days later, students and employees will fill the arena with discussions about potential jobs during the Spring Career Fair.” Sophia Boucher Connector Contributor At the upcoming Spring Career Fair on Thursday, March…
Celtics continue winning streak
(Photo courtesy of MassLive) “Celtics forward Al Horford battles for possession of the ball.” Andrew Wilcox Connector Editor In the past five games, the Celtics have gone 4-1 as they start a late-season road stretch which began and ended with wins against the Portland Trail Blazers. On March 8th, as the Portland Trail Blazers flew…
River Hawk softball splits Rutger’s tournament
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “River Hawks softball start the season with an 8-11-1 record.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor River Hawks softball participated in the Rutgers Tournament in Piscataway, New Jersey, from March 17th through March 19th. They faced off against a few schools, including Saint Peter’s University, Iona University and Rutgers University. The…
River Hawks soar through quarter-finals; fall short to Merrimack in semi-finals
(Photo courtesy of The Lowell Sun) “River Hawk’s goalie Gustav Grigals blocks shot from UConn’s Justin Pearson.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The UMass Lowell River Hawks (18-14-3) was the underdog in the Hockey East quarter-final game versus the fourth-seeded University of Connecticut Huskies (20-12-3). The River Hawks ended up winning the game and advancing to…
River Hawks historic season comes to an end
(Photo courtesy of The Lowell Sun) “River Hawks basketball player Everette Hammond shoots a basket.” Andrew Wilcox Connector Editor The River Hawks fell short to their conference rival Vermont in the America East Championship after a historic season for the program. UMass Lowell held strong in the America East during the regular season, winning 11 of…
Controversy surrounding NHL’s You Can Play
(Photo courtesy of NHL.com) “Flyers players skate with pride sticks during pre-game warmups and the game.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The National Hockey League has been under fire recently for incidents regarding players’ and teams’ decisions to not partake in Pride Night. In 2017, the NHL launched a campaign called “Hockey is For Everyone,” which…
A 2023 Red Sox spring training overview
(Photo courtesy of News-press.com) “Relief pitcher Kenley Jansen during spring training.” Tyler Browne Connector Staff To any baseball fan, the calendar flipping from January to February can only mean one thing: the start of a new season as MLB teams begins reporting to spring training in sunny Florida and Arizona. The Boston Red Sox officially…
UMass Lowell ice hockey falls short against Merrimack College this past weekend
(Photo courtesy of Julia Stanley) “River Hawks and Warriors fight for the puck against the boards on Saturday night.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Last week, the River Hawks were able to split the weekend series with Providence College. Despite the obstacles, it was a new weekend, and on Friday night, Merrimack College came to town…
