Garrick hopes to change the team from within to build respect (Hannah Manning/Connector) Hannah Manning Connector Editor The way that UMass Lowell women’s basketball coach Tom Garrick sees it, coaching is a lot like parenting. “I approach coaching the same way as I approach raising children. I’m consistent every day, and I am demanding. But…
Men’s basketball wins Tsongas Center debut against NJIT in blow out fashion
Lutete led the River Hawks with a career high 28 points (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team (5-5) won their debut game at the Tsongas Center on Saturday defeating the visiting New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders (7-2) with a final score of 94-71. Redshirt junior…
Rolling has a near triple double as women’s basketball wins 79-45
Idom and teammate McKie set personal bests with 13 points each helping guide the River Hawks to victory (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team (2-1) won their second straight game 79-45 against the Fisher College Falcons (5-1) in their last home game before heading into…
Men’s basketball wins home opener in overtime thriller
Obadiah Noel led UMass Lowell with 17 points (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team (1-1) earned their first win of the season on Saturday afternoon against the visiting Wagner Seahawks (0-2) with a final score of 88-84 in overtime. The River Hawks had four players in double figures and…
River Hawks tie Wildcats with Lohin’s late game heroics
UMass Lowell fought back in the third period to salvage a tie against UNH (Matt Dwyer/Connector) Alecia Connolly and Aaron Robinson Connector Editors Ryan Lohin scored two goals in 27 seconds after returning from injury, and the UMass Lowell River Hawks overcame a 2-0 third period deficit to tie the University of New Hampshire Wildcats Friday night in Hockey East…
River Hawks set bar high for 2018-2019 season
Ryan Jones and Joshua Gantz will captain a young core to potential success this year (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff With senior captains Ryan Jones and Josh Gantz leading the way, the UMass Lowell men’s basketball team will be starting a new chapter this season in their sixth year in…
The Student in Student-Athletes
Student athletes have the difficult task of mixing sports, academics and life at UMass Lowell (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Melany Sheldon Connector Contributor We are used to the idea about student-athletes at UMass Lowell: their athletic performances and how they represent our school when they wear the River Hawks jersey. What is not…
A time for change and surprise for UMass Lowell women’s basketball
The River Hawks will look to improve under a new coach and surpass expectations (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor Entering their sixth year in Division I, the women’s basketball team will be experiencing substantial changes this year. The program hired it’s eighth head coach in its history in Tom Garrick.…
