(Photo courtesy of UMass Amherst) Lowell’s Reid Stefanson gets tied up with Amherst’s goalie, Matt Murray Matt Micale Connector Editor Last Friday night, the UMass Lowell men’s hockey team lost to UMass Amherst 3-1 in the Hockey East semifinal game at the TD Garden. Lowell was seeded third in the division and Amherst seeded second.…
Social justice in the hockey world
(Photo courtesy of ECHL) The logo for the East Coast Hockey League Tanner Hume Connector Editor Around the hockey world, issues with inequality in the hockey community have been an issue. Racism and sexism scatter the ice in embarrassing ways, that even in 2022, it is still happening. Here are a few recent examples of…
UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey Team sweeps UNH over weekend
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) River Hawk seniors during their pregame ceremony on senior night Matt Micale Connector Editor The River Hawks had a successful weekend where they beat UNH twice, first on Friday night then on Saturday night. Lowell improved their record to 20-9-3 heading into the end of their regular season and the…
UMass Lowell Riverhawks Baseball Season Preview
(Photo courtesy UMass Lowell Athletics) Riverhawk baseball players during practice. Luca Tedesco Connector Contributor While New England weather can be a fickle beast, the Anemoi cast their favor upon Lowell last week, allowing the River Hawks baseball team to make a few brief appearances into the great outdoors for a series of scrimmages before the start…
UMass Lowell Riverhawks cursed at Costello
(Photo courtesy ESPN) UMass Lowell Riverhawks and NJIT Highlanders logos Alex Decato-Roed Connector Editor On Wednesday night, the UMass Lowell women’s basketball looked to further their two-game winning streak against the New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders at Costello. However, the River Hawks couldn’t find their momentum despite a solid defensive effort. With the 50-60 loss…
UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey defeats Boston College and Dartmouth
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The River Hawks celebrate after a goal during Saturday’s game against Dartmouth Matt Micale Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s hockey team had a successful weekend knocking off both Boston College and Dartmouth. With these two wins, the team advances to 16-6-3 and to being ranked 14th in the nation.…
Women’s Basketball: River Hawks heartbreaking losses to Maine and Vermont
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Lowell’s Denise Solis takes the starting tip during their game against Maine Alex Decato-Roed Connector Staff The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team faced an upsetting loss to the University of Maine Black Bears and University of Vermont Catamounts this week. The River Hawks are now 3-4 (6-10 overall) in the…
UMass Lowell Women’s Basketball Loss to UAlbany
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Lowell’s Kaylen Banwareesingh takes a shot during the game against UAlbany Alex Decacto-Roed Connector Staff On Wednesday night, the UMass Lowell women’s basketball team ended their three-game winning streak with a 56-44 loss to the UAlbany Great Danes at SEFCU Arena. Although opening the game with a 7-2 run, trouble…
