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River Hawks prevail on Halloween with 1-0 win over Bryant

River Hawks prevail on Halloween with 1-0 win over Bryant

(Photo courtesy of UML Athletics) “River Hawks players celebrate” Shaan Baid Connector Editor The River Hawks enjoyed Halloween with a 1-0 win against Bryant on Thursday night. Graduate student Marissa Saucedo came up huge for the winners by scoring the game-winning goal at the 84:33 mark. UMass Lowell improves to 5-9-3 with the win. Defensively,

Celtics crush the Knicks 132-109 in season opener

(Photo courtesy of northjersey.com) “Jayson Tatum drives to the rim” Shaan Baid Connector Editor Fresh off winning the 2024 NBA Championship, the defending champion Boston Celtics blew out the new-look New York Knicks 132-109 in their season opener on Tuesday night. Some experts viewed the Knicks as potentially the biggest threat in the Eastern Conference

Men’s Soccer 0-0 tie against Northeastern

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Shunnosuke Nakajima handles the ball” Shaan Baid Connector Editor The River Hawks ended their contest with Northeastern in a 0-0 draw on Tuesday night at Cushing Field, thanks to junior goalkeeper JR Gawel’s five clutch saves. With the draw, the River Hawks now sit at 5-1-3 in the season.

Patriots fall to 1-2 after deflating loss to the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football

(Photo courtesy of New York Jets) “Aaron Rodgers and Jacoby Brissett face off” Shaan Baid Connector Editor The New England Patriots started the season 1-2 under Jerod Mayo’s first season as head coach, following Bill Belichick’s resignation. New England’s 3-24 loss to the Jets on Thursday Night Football mimics last season’s struggles, especially on offense.

Celtics go 4-0 to extend winning streak to eight

(Photo courtesy of EuroSport.com) “Jayson Tatum attempts to score against Bulls defender.” Shaan Baid Connector Editor Boston improves to a lead-best record of 56-14 after victories over the Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, and Milwaukee Bucks. They are head-and-shoulders above the Eastern Conference, holding an 11-game lead over the second-place Bucks for the No. 2 seed. 

March Madness first round recap

(Photo courtesy of NBC sports) “Yale basketball player has possession of the ball.” Shaan Baid Connector Editor There goes a vast majority of people’s March Madness brackets. The first round of the Men’s NCAA tournament tipped off on Thursday with many upsets. The biggest upset was No. 3 Kentucky getting upset by No. 14 Oakland,