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Stress Test WWE report

Stress Test WWE report

(Photo courtesy of WWE) The villainous Seth Rollins opens the show bringing important news to the crowd. Shane Conway Connector Staff The villainous Seth Rollins opens the show bringing important news to the crowd. He announces he successfully obtained a championship match against Big E for New Year’s Day.   The crowd reacts negatively, and Rollins

The River Hawks Defeat Hockey East rival UMass Amherst in a shootout

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) UMass Lowell’s men’s hockey team defeated the reigning NCAA champions, the UMass Amherst Minutemen, in a shootout at the Tsongas Center Friday night. Going into this game, UMass Lowell was ranked 15th nationally and UMass Amherst ranked 14th.  Matt Micale Connector editor  UMass Lowell’s men’s hockey team defeated the reigning

NFL Week Nine Recap: Patriots defeat the Carolina Panthers

(Photo courtesy of USAToday.com) Quarterback Mac Jones huddles with the Patriots offense against the Panthers Andrew Wilcox Connector Staff The New England Patriots came away with a strong win against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, the final score was 24-6. Panthers’ Quarterback Sam Darnold faced off against New England for the first time since he

“Kings and Gods” WWE SmackDown Recap

(Photo courtesy of Wikipedia) Shane Conway Connector Contributor The show began with the announcement of the five women of the SmackDown Survivor Series team: Sasha Banks, Shotzi, Shayna Baszler, Natalya, and the new arrival Aliyah. Naomi was angry she wasn’t included, but WWE Official Sonya Deville dodges her accusations by making a spontaneous three-on-three tag

UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey beats Northeastern and Boston College

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The River Hawks celebrate after their victory against Northeastern Matt Micale Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s hockey team took down 17th ranked Northeastern Huskies and 16th ranked Boston College Eagles this weekend pushing their record to 6-1-2. Leading into this weekend, Lowell was ranked 20th in the nation for

“Danger in Numbers” AEW Rampage Recap

(Photo courtesy of LAtimes.com) Shane Conway Connector Contributor The show opened with Jungle Boy Jack Perry’s entrance, ready and impatient to get his hands on shoot fighter Bobby Fish. In the early goings, Perry starts making some mistakes, his relative inexperience showing weakness. After Perry botches a dive attack off the ropes, Fish targets the

NFL week eight recap: Patriots narrowly defeat the Los Angles Chargers

(Photo courtesy of TomsGuide.com) Quarterbacks Mac Jones on the left and Justin Herbert on the right Andrew Wilcox Connector Staff The New England Patriots pulled away with a narrow win against the Los Angeles Chargers, the final score was 27-24. The Sunday afternoon matchup saw an incredible rematch between the two teams. In 2020, the

UMass Lowell Women’s Soccer team season ends to UNH in America East semifinals

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The River Hawks huddle during the America East semifinal game Alex Decato-Roed Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell women’s soccer team season came to an end after being eliminated from the America East conference semifinals by the New Hampshire Wildcats with a score of 2-1. The Wildcats won the 10-round penalty