(Photo courtesy of UMass Amherst) Lowell’s Reid Stefanson gets tied up with Amherst’s goalie, Matt Murray Matt Micale Connector Editor Last Friday night, the UMass Lowell men’s hockey team lost to UMass Amherst 3-1 in the Hockey East semifinal game at the TD Garden. Lowell was seeded third in the division and Amherst seeded second.…
Boston Celtics Recap
(Photo courtesy of ESPN) The logo for the Boston Celtics Andrew Wilcox Connector Editor The Boston Celtics continue their hot streak in the season, going 4-1 over their last five games and coming out with a combined record of 42-28. The Celtics began their latest streak of basketball with a game against their divisional opponent,…
Boston Bruins recap: Bruins go two of three
(Photo courtesy MassLive.com) Bruins players celebrating after a goal Tanner Hume Connector Editor The Bruins had a much needed bounce-back this week, which allowed them to gain some ground in the Atlantic Division playoff picture. Despite the bounce-back from previous weeks, there is still work to be done for the team heading into the 2022 Trade…
MLB Lockout officially comes to an end
(Photo courtesy Philliesnation.com) MLB Lockout Tanner Hume Connector Editor 100 days since the start of the MLB Lockout, it is finally over. The MLB and MLBPA finally got their heads in the game and decided to agree to terms on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Baseball will have a full 162-game schedule this season with more…
Social justice in the hockey world
(Photo courtesy of ECHL) The logo for the East Coast Hockey League Tanner Hume Connector Editor Around the hockey world, issues with inequality in the hockey community have been an issue. Racism and sexism scatter the ice in embarrassing ways, that even in 2022, it is still happening. Here are a few recent examples of…
Social justice in the NFL
(Photo courtesy of the NFL) The logo for the NFL Tanner Hume Connector Editor The NFL is known to have its fair share of controversies over its 102 years of operation, from concussions to the “Redskins”, to Dan Snyder as a whole. When it comes to the wider outlook of the league as a whole,…
US Women’s Soccer team settles equal pay lawsuit from 2019
(Photo courtesy of NPR) The U.S. women’s national soccer team Matt Micale Connector Editor The U.S. women’s soccer team had a monumental victory in late February against U.S. Soccer, settling a lawsuit that originated in 2019. The lawsuit claimed that the U.S. women’s soccer players are entitled under law to more equal pay to their…
UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey Team sweeps UNH over weekend
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) River Hawk seniors during their pregame ceremony on senior night Matt Micale Connector Editor The River Hawks had a successful weekend where they beat UNH twice, first on Friday night then on Saturday night. Lowell improved their record to 20-9-3 heading into the end of their regular season and the…
