Trevor Cullen Connector Editor River Hawks sneak by Minutemen in final second. Last Friday saw hockey rival UMass Amherst visit the Tsongas Center for the final regular season match-up between the Minutemen and the River Hawks. The game did not disappoint, with momentum swinging towards opposite ends of the ice on several different occasions. River…
Super Bowl blowout could point to NFC dominance for years to come
Shane Foley Assistant Connector Editor Brady fans watched their televisions in bliss last week as they saw the New England quarterback’s main rival for football legend, Peyton Manning, struggle to score a single touchdown as the Seattle Seahawks soared to a 43-8 victory. The good news for Team Brady, is that the Patriots may stand…
Women’s basketball rallies to take down Retrievers of UMBC
Robert Largenton Connector Staff What is the best way to rebound from a 93-47 loss to a conference opponent? By beating another conference opponent. The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team returned to the Costello Athletic Center on Saturday to take on the Retrievers of UMBC. While the team faced some adversity in the first half,…
Men’s basketball out-duels NJIT
Robert Largenton Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team took the court against the 9-15 New Jersey Institute of Technology on Monday, February 3 fresh off an America East conference victory against Binghamton. UMass Lowell closed out the Highlanders 73-64 for their second straight victory, improving their overall record to 7-14. The River Hawks…
River Hawks softball earns first win of season
Trevor Cullen Connector Editor The UMass Lowell softball team earned its first win of the season in dramatic fashion at the Hampton Inn Dunn Invitational last Friday, rallying from six down in the last two innings to beat Campbell University in the first game of the doubleheader, 8-7. By the third inning, the River Hawks…
It can be as easy as changing your mind
Jim Graves Connector Contributor We all reserve the right to change our mind. It reflects our free will. Who has not had a change of heart? Also, isn’t it amazing how sensitive our behavior is to what we think? Henry Ford’s quote: “If you think you can, or, if you think you can’t, you’re generally…
Men’s basketball dazzles against UMBC behind career night from Williams
Trevor Cullen Connector Editor While they do not have a winning record and are not eligible for the playoffs due to the transition to Division 1, the River Hawks men’s basketball team is playing at a tremendous pace. Their latest victim was the University of Baltimore Maryland County. Behind a tremendous shooting performance headlined by…
Hockey collects four points in weekend sweep of Merrimack
Trevor Cullen Connector Editor A good weekend for River Hawk athletics was capped off Saturday night when the UMass Lowell men’s hockey team won their second game in two nights against Merrimack, earning four vital Hockey East points. “I thought we got contributions throughout our lineup tonight with several key goals and solid goaltending. We…
