Dan Cook Connector Editor After defeating Binghamton 71-59 on Jan 11, the River Hawks were able to complete the season sweep of the Bearcats with a 62-55 victory at Costello Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon. The win brought UMass Lowell to 6-14 overall and 5-4 in America East play. The loss dropped the struggling Bearcats…
Why Kevin Durant should win the NBA’s MVP award this year
Tony Phillip Rouhana Connector Contributor The Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is the NBA’s highest regular season honor. Each year, only one player is carefully selected for the award. Although that award may not indicate who the actual best player is at all times, it is an honorable milestone in any player’s career and a…
River Hawks basketball kicks off spring semester at Tsongas Center
Robert Largenton Connector Contributor Sunday, January 26 was a day full of excitement for River Hawks athletics, as both the men’s and women’s basketball teams prepared to take on the Wildcats of the University of New Hampshire at the Tsongas Center. Fans flocked to the arena, with the total attendance stretching over 3,000 people, the…
Records fall at historic meet for track and field
Trevor Cullen Connector Editor Not one, but three separate River Hawks stamped their place in the UMass Lowell record books last Saturday at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational, held at Boston University. Junior Robert Allen, senior Omar Abdi, and junior Garrett King each broke school records in their respective events. “This is probably the best…
Insult and injury: Patriots lose to Broncos in AFC Championship game
Trevor Cullen Connector Editor Team of destiny? Not the 2013 Patriots. The Patriots suffered through a season of injuries, managing to go 12-4 and even make it to within a game of going to their sixth Super Bowl since 2001. But key personnel losses on each side of the ball finally caught up to New…
Black Bears outclaw the River Hawks
Robert Largenton Connector Contributer After coming off a tough loss to the University of Hartford, the women’s basketball team returned to the Costello Athletic Center last Thursday to square off with a fellow America East foe, the Black Bears of the University of Maine. The Black Bears jumped out to a quick lead, going up…
River Hawks split high scoring series with Friars
Trevor Cullen Connector Editor The River Hawks split a home-home series with the Providence Friars last weekend, with each team winning on their home ice. The River Hawks dropped the first game of the series 5-4 behind a disastrous third period in which they led 4-2, before giving up three goals in the final ten…
An exciting spring semester awaits UMass Lowell athletics
Hello all, and welcome back for the spring semester! I hope everyone had a relaxing and entertaining winter break. While we have been away, a lot has happened in the world of UMass Lowell athletics. The men’s hockey team made its first ever appearance at Frozen Fenway; The men’s and women’s basketball teams each collected […]
