(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The River Hawks celebrate after their 4-0 win against Michigan State last Saturday night Matt Micale Connector Editor The River Hawks had a stellar performance last Saturday night, winning against the 3-1-1 Michigan State Spartans with a final score of 4-0. The game took place on UMass Lowell’s home ice…
UMass Lowell Women’s Soccer at 6-3-1 after 2-1 victory against UNH
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The Riverhawks celebrate after their victory against the UNH Wildcats Alex Decato Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell Women’s soccer team moved closer to the number one seed in the American East conference after their 2-1 victory against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. A late goal by Ionna Paptheodorou sealed…
UMass Lowell Men’s Soccer Drop to 1-4-1 after a 1-0 loss to Merrimack
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) River Hawk Denis Petro controls the ball during last Tuesday’s game against Merrimack Alex Decato Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell Men’s soccer team faced another tough loss against Merrimack this past Tuesday night at Cushing Field in Lowell losing 1-0 The River Hawks failed to find the back of the net…
Baylor ends Gonzaga’s perfect season in decisive win to capture their first ever NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship
(Photo courtesy of SBNation.com) Baylor’s Mark Vital on the court during the Championship game Matt Micale Connector Editor On Monday, April 5, the Baylor Bears took down the undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs 86-70 in the Men’s NCAA Championship in Indiana. This was Baylor’s first ever men’s basketball national title. Baylor was the early aggressor and took…
UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey falls to UMass Amherst in Hockey East Championship – Miss chance at NCAA Tournament
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) River Hawk defenseman Jon Mcdonald on the ice with Amherst’s Ryan Sullivan during the Hockey East Championship game, Saturday March 20th Matt Micale Connector Editor On March 20, the River Hawks lost to the UMass Amherst Minutemen in a tightly contested Hockey East Championship game. Lowell ended their season with a…
UMass Lowell Men’s Basketball taking first trip to America East Championship game – close to making the NCAA March Madness Tournament
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Teammates Connor Withers and Max Brooks on the court during America East Semifinal game at UMBC Matt Micale Connector Editor After an upset against the UMBC Retrievers in the semifinals, the River Hawks propelled themselves to the America East Championship game for the first time in team history. This is…
UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey Team is Back on the Ice
(Photo courtesy of Umass Lowell) Matt Micale Connector Editor The UMass Lowell River Hawks have a record of 4-5. The team is placed seventh out of eleven teams in their division, the Hockey East. The River Hawks just ended a four-game losing streak after a 3-2 overtime victory to UConn’s Huskies on Feb. 9. The…
NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image and likeness in landmark decision; it is about damn time
(Photo courtesy of Laloyolan.com) Connector Editor Aaron Robinson The long-standing battle between college athletes and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) appeared to favor the student athletes in a historic decision that has allowed student athletes to be compensated financially for their name, image and likeness. The NCAA had been strongly committed to prohibiting student…
