Isaac White made his presence felt in game two of the season with his a game-winning layup to lift the River Hawks past Sacred Heart at the Tsongas Center. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor If you want to buy him a drink, you need to wait until April 2018. But…
ACE creates first inclusive speed dating night
Fox Common is the location for many fun events on a regular basis like speed dating night (Evanthia Tully/Connector) Shane Foley Connector Editor This year’s Speed Dating event in Fox Common was celebrated right after Sexapalooza, ACE made history. They partnered with on-campus organization, Pride Alliance, who advocate for LGBT awareness. Together, they made the…
Zink, Chapie help River Hawks keep pace in Hockey East
Adam Chapie tees up the puck just before his first of two goals in the River Hawks’ victory over Boston University Saturday night at the Tsongas Center. (Photo by George DeLuca/Connector) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor A hat trick by junior defenseman Dylan Zink and two goals from senior forward Adam Chapie paved the way for…
River Hawks bested by Black Bears at Costello
Freshman Katherine Smith goes for a layup against a Black Bear defender in Thursday night’s loss against the University of Maine. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Michaela Hyde and Alexa Hyde Connector Staff The UMass Lowell’s women’s basketball team found themselves trailing a dominant Maine squad (20-7, 11-1 AE) for the entire contest in a…
UMass Lowell drops 3-2 decision to UNH
The River Hawks fell just short of sending it into overtime Saturday night against UNH. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor On a night were they out-shot their opponent 45-16, out hit their opponent, and were flat-out faster on their skates, the only thing the River Hawks did not do was…
Northeastern forces 2-2 tie with No. 8 River Hawks
River Hawk teammates celebrate Evan Campbell’s goal, which opened the scoring 6:53 into the game. (Ryan Jussaume/Connector) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The Northeastern Huskies all but controlled the second half of the game to force a 2-2 tie against the eighth-ranked River Hawks Friday night at the Tsongas Center. Northeastern’s momentum continued to mount on…
Identity of student found dead in Ball Hall released
The university has released the identity of the student who was found dead in a UMass Lowell academic building over the weekend. The body of Mario Barrera, a senior mechanical engineering major, was found in a Ball Hall bathroom Sunday morning. UMass Lowell and state police investigated the incident and deemed Barrera’s death non-suspicious. An official cause of…
