UMass Lowell will hope to forget a poor performance heading into their next game vs. Bentley (Matt Dwyer/Connector) Hannah Manning Connector Editor The UMass Lowell River Hawks put the Tsongas Center to sleep with an uninspiring effort against the Northeastern Huskies on Friday, Oct. 26. After 60 minutes of mostly uneven play on the part…
River Hawks triumph over UVM in nail-biting America East Quarterfinal
A dramatic victory through a penalty kick shootout marked their first win in America East postseason history (Photo courtesy of Bob Ellis) Andrew J Sciascia Connector Editor Fans were on the edge of their seats Thursday night at Cushing Field as the women’s soccer team climbed to victory over the Vermont Catamounts in penalty kicks…
Men’s soccer cruises to 2-0 win vs. Albany with Senior Night looming
The River Hawks will try to continue their good run of play at UNH. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s soccer team ( 8-4-2, 3-2-0) defeated (5-9-0) the UAlbany Great Danes 2-0 on Saturday night to pick up a key victory against an America East opponent. The…
Prsa shines as River Hawks win big on Alumni Day
UMass Lowell’s offense was kicked off with Prsa’s opening goal leading to their second America East win (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff The UMass Lowell Men’s Soccer team (7-4-2, 2-2-0) defeated the Binghamton Bearcats (3-8-2, 2-2-0) 3-0 to snap their losing skid on Alumni Day. The win marks their second against…
River Hawks men’s hockey team appears primed for 2018-19 season
Bazin and his team look to rebound from disappointing year (Courtesy of WMUR) Andrew J Sciascia Connector Editor When crispness enters the air in the Merrimack River Valley, and the foliage begins to don its colorful fall attire, the students of UMass Lowell know one thing is certain. River Hawk Homecoming is just around the…
Alumni Spotlight: Different worlds above and beneath the surface in Coach Norm Bazin
Norm Bazin has been a River Hawk for over two decades (Courtesy of Hockey East) Andrew J Sciascia Connector Editor In his seven-year tenure as head coach, Norm Bazin has ushered in an era of record prosperity for the UMass Lowell men’s hockey team. Rarely appearing anything but cold and calculated from the Tsongas Arena to…
Men’s soccer beats Vermont 2-0 to earn first America East win
A team effort led the way for the River Hawks that has only allowed three goals this year (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell men’s soccer team (6-1-2) shutout the Vermont Catamounts (6-3-0) 2-0 on Saturday night at Cushing Field. The River Hawks earned their sixth shutout of the…
Breakout freshman Emily Nelson brings far more to UMass Lowell than just athleticism
Freshman midfielder Emily Nelson drew the attention of the conference last week when she earned goals in three straight games. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Andrew J Sciascia Connector Editor Eight starts on eight appearances, four goals, two game-winners, nearly 600 minutes played and, as of Monday, an America East Rookie of the Week Award.…
