A stock photograph of UMass Lowell freshman forward Alan Blunt. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Branden Milton-Kielbowicz Connector Contributor After leading the game for the entire second half until the closing minutes, the River Hawks fell to Sacred Heart 89–86. The River Hawks had one of their best games yet offensively, with graduate forward…
River Hawks snap losing streak with big win over Brown
Graduate guard Josh Gantz was a key factor in the River Hawks’ defensive effort Tuesday night, registering four steals and three blocks in the second half. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Branden Melton-Kielbowicz Connector Contributor A late 9–0 run and hyperactive defense secured the UMass Lowell River Hawks (3–5) a 75–63 victory over the Brown University Bears (4–2) to snap a three-game losing…
Late surge not enough as River Hawks fall to Yale Bulldogs at Costello
(Rolling led the River Hawks with 16 points/ Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Merrick Tull-Johnson Connector Contributor Even with a late rally, the UMass Lowell women’s basketball team (0-5) suffered an eight-point defeat to the Yale Bulldogs (2-1), 67-59, tonight at Costello Athletic Center. Yale forward Camilla Emsbo lead her team to victory with…
River Hawks fall in defensive slugfest against Huskies
River Hawks will look to bounce back against Rennselaer for the Thanksgiving tournament (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Aaron Robinson Connector Editor Junior forward Brian Rigali scored halfway through the third period and that would prove to be the difference, as the UConn Huskies defeated the No. 12 UMass Lowell River Huskies 2–1 Saturday…
Relentless River Hawks dominate Beacons in home opener at Costello
Christian Lutete came into this matchup averaging over 25 points for the River Hawks (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Editor With a dominate performance at Costello Athletic Center, the UMass Lowell men’s basketball team (2-2) confidently took their home opener with a win over the visiting UMass Boston Beacons (0-1), 88-45.…
River Hawks win overtime thriller over seventh-ranked Providence College Friars
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Aaron Robinson Connector Editor Carl Berglund scored with 39.7 seconds left in overtime and the UMass Lowell River Hawks righted the ship with a 3–2 overtime win against the No. 7 Providence College Friars Saturday night at the Schneider Arena. Berglund took the puck off a turnover by the…
River Hawks draw against Colgate on second Homecoming weekend matchup
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Aaron Robinson Connector Editor After a crushing 4-3 overtime loss to the Colgate University Raiders on Friday night, the UMass Lowell River Hawks fought to a tough 0-0 tie on Saturday night to improve to 3-2-1 (0-0-0 HEA) on the young season. HC Norm Bazin’s post-game comments after the…
River Hawks open homecoming weekend with shaky overtime loss to Colgate
The River Hawks played from behind for more than 35 minutes in their 4-3 Friday night loss. (Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Andrew J. Sciascia Editor-in-Chief UMass Lowell men’s ice hockey struggled to put the pieces together Friday night at the Tsongas Center, falling 4-3 at the hands of the Colgate University Raiders. Bested…
