Photo by George DeLuca/Connector Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor While it’s never fun to lose by 20 on your home floor, in now his third year at UMass Lowell, coach Pat Duquette knows that his team will need loses like the 80-60 defeat at the hands of the Boston University Terriers to grow towards becoming the…
Bryant downs UMass Lowell 83-64
Photo by George DeLuca/Connector Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s basketball squad is still searching for its first win of the season after an 83-64 loss to the Bryant Bulldogs Tuesday evening at the Costello Center. The River Hawks struggled to get into a consistent groove offensively, and were worn down by Bryant’s 11-women…
Smith, River Hawks bring house down in win over Wheelock
Photo by George DeLuca/Connector Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor The River Hawks rained down threes like Reggie Miller and shattered rims like Shaq in what was on multiple levels an explosive game at Costello Athletic Center Tuesday afternoon. “No matter what I have to say about the game, today will forever be the day that we…
Malcolm Butler is not a number one corner…yet
Courtesy of Getty Images Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor Wait what? Did you seriously just read that headline? Are you questioning my sanity? Now are you getting annoyed by these series of questions which from a journalistic sense is an unorthodox way to begin an article? Do I have your attention now? As we all know,…
Master, River Hawks defeat Notre Dame 3-1
Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor It took Adam Chapie’s empty-net goal with four seconds remaining in the game to finally take the fight out of a Notre Dame team that refused to go away all weekend. The River Hawks defeated a talented Fighting Irish squad 3-1 to improve its season…
River Hawks shooting for improvement in year three of Division I play
Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics Kyle Gaudette Connector Staff While hockey remains king on campus, your 2015-16 men’s basketball team is poised and ready to share the spotlight. It is another year for the River Hawks competing in the America East Conference, all of which have been coached by Pat Duquette. Now in his…
A letter from a Celtics fan: What is going on in L.A.?
Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor With the pile of garbage that is the Eastern Conference, there is no question that the Celtics should be competing in the playoffs. There is simply too much depth on this roster to not finish in the top eight. This is the first time since the big-three era that one can…
River Hawks bring the brooms in weekend sweep of Colorado College
The River Hawks completed a weekend sweep of Colorado College with a 2-1 win Saturday night. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor A broom is not a usable tool in the game Minecraft, but it is what the River Hawks decided to break out this weekend. While the crowd at the…