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UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey defeats Michigan State 4-0 Saturday Night

UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey defeats Michigan State 4-0 Saturday Night

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The River Hawks celebrate after their 4-0 win against Michigan State last Saturday night Matt Micale Connector Editor The River Hawks had a stellar performance last Saturday night, winning against the 3-1-1 Michigan State Spartans with a final score of 4-0. The game took place on UMass Lowell’s home ice

NFL Week 6 Recap: New England Patriots lose to Dallas Cowboys in Overtime

(Photo courtesy of BloggingTheBoys.com) Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott attempts a pass against the New England defense Andrew Wilcox Connector Contributor The New England Patriots lost to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, with a nail-biting final score of 35-29. Despite a tough opponent in Dallas, whose only loss came in week one to the Tampa Bay

UMass Lowell Women’s Soccer tied for first place in the America East Conference

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) River Hawk defender Dunja Mostarac controls the ball Alex Decato-Roed Connector Contributor On Thursday night, the UMass Lowell women’s soccer team maintained the number one position in the America East conference after a 2-2 tie against the University of Hartford. With only three games left, the River Hawks are tied

NFL Week 4 ends with Patriots narrowly losing to Buccaneers

(Photo courtesy of SportingNews.com) Patriots rookie quarterback Mac Jones and Buccaneers veteran quarterback Tom Brady Andrew Wilcox Connector Contributor The New England Patriots fell short to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Oct. 3, narrowly losing at 19-17 losing the game narrowly 19-17. Spotty and unpredictable rain showers popped in and out during the game.

UMass Lowell Alum Noelle Lambert competes in 2021 Tokyo Paralympics

(Photo courtesy of NoelleLambert.com) Paralympian Noelle Lambert in the 100-meter sprint Matt Micale Connector Editor Noelle Lambert played women’s lacrosse at UMass Lowell and graduated in 2019. Her freshman year, she was the leading point scorer on her team. After losing her leg in a moped accident in 2016, not only did Noelle return to

New England Patriots lose to New Orleans Saints in Week 3 of NFL Season

(Photo courtesy of MassLive.com) Patriots’ quarterback Mac Jones gets taken down by a New Orleans defender Matt Micale Connector Editor The Patriots hosted the Saints in week three of the NFL season and lost decisively 28-13. This game comes before Brady’s return to Foxborough, Massachusetts in week four with his championship winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers

UMass Lowell Women’s Soccer at 6-3-1 after 2-1 victory against UNH

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The Riverhawks celebrate after their victory against the UNH Wildcats Alex Decato Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell Women’s soccer team moved closer to the number one seed in the American East conference after their 2-1 victory against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. A late goal by Ionna Paptheodorou sealed

America defeats Europe in 2021 Ryder Cup in Wisconsin

(Photo courtesy of apnews.com) All 12 players of the victorious U.S. team hoist the Ryder Cup Matt Micale Connector Editor A young U.S. team defeated Europe in the biannual Ryder Cup this past Sunday with historic margins. Six of the U.S. players were rookies who all contributed to the dominating victory. Combined, they scored more