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There are many obstacles for women’s ice hockey at UMass Lowell

There are many obstacles for women’s ice hockey at UMass Lowell

The club women’s ice hockey team was established in 2007 (Photo courtesy of Justin Lawler) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor UMass Lowell does not have a Division I women’s ice hockey team. It does, however, have a club women’s ice hockey team. The members of the team hope that UMass Lowell will someday have a Division

Women’s basketball loses second straight in loss vs. Providence

The River Hawks will look to rebound in their three-game road trip (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team (3-7) lost  their second straight game 71-47 against the Providence Friars (5-3) on Saturday afternoon at the Costello Athletic Center. Senior guard Brianna Rudolph lead the River

Women’s basketball falls to Colgate 61-52 in first loss at Costello

Stiers scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds leading the team in minutes with 33 minutes played (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team (3-6) lost 61-52 against the Colgate Raiders (4-4) on Wednesday night at the Costello Athletic Center. The loss makes it their first

Op-Ed: Melo could help the Celtics

Anthony can still contribute to a contending team only if he can accept a lesser role (Photo courtesy of Mary Altaffer/Associated Press) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor It pains me to say this as a Boston Celtics fan, but they should sign Carmelo Anthony once he becomes available. I think he has just enough left in

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

Study abroad fair preview

New Zealand is one of the many places you can study abroad. (Photo Courtesy of newzealand.com) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor “It changed my life,” said Dr. Christopher Carlsmith, chair of the history department at UMass Lowell when talking about his experience studying abroad in Italy in his junior year at Stanford University. He says that it

The strange saga between Mayweather and Rizin FF

The Mayweather-Nasukawa mega fight will only live in the imaginations of fight fans (Photo courtesy of AFP/Getty Images) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor On Wednesday, Nov. 7, Floyd Mayweather Jr. released a statement on his Instagram account where he claimed to not have agreed to an official bout with Tenshin Nasukawa. Mayweather and Nasukawa appeared in a

Mill No. 5 showcases a new “Destination” in downtown Lowell

The sign for Vinyl Destination welcomes patrons in Mill No. 5 (Jason Ounpraseuth/Connector) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor “It’s all vinyl, and that’s final.” That’s the primary thing to know when walking into Vinyl Destination, a shop run on the fourth floor of Mill No. 5. Dave Perry and his son Dan started this shop in