Tom Brady and Bill Belichick dealt with an offseason full of controversy (Getty Images). Alex Salucco Connector Contributor Last Monday marked the one year anniversary of the Indianapolis Colts’ temper tantrum; more commonly known as ‘Deflategate’. My stance has been the same all along; Tom Brady was “more than generally aware”, however, he is still…
River Hawks fall to Binghamton in overtime
Sophomore forward Kayla Gibbs scored a career-high 27 points in Sunday’s America East matchup against the Binghamton Bearcats. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Michaela Hyde and Alexa Hyde Connector Staff The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team fell to Binghamton in an overtime thriller Sunday afternoon at the Tsongas Center. The River Hawks lead for…
River Hawks avoid weekend sweep with victory over Providence
River Hawk teammates celebrate a goal during their victory over third-ranked Providence Saturday night at the Tsongas Center. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor The River Hawks earned a hard fought 3-1 win over third-ranked Providence Saturday night at the Tsongas Center. UMass Lowell (15-5-4) and Providence (16-4-4) split their weekend…
River Hawks on wrong end of buzzer beater
Senior Mark Cornelius shoots over a Wildcat defender in Thursday night’s America East matchup against the University of New Hampshire. (Evanthia Tully/Connector) Kyle Gaudette Connector Editor One cannot take anything for granted in the America East Conference. For a team that played its best game defensively and shot 55 percent from the floor, quite simply,…
River Hawks battle to 88-79 loss at UConn
Jahad Thomas led the River Hawks with 19 points in a strong performance against UConn Sunday afternoon. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team (4-7) put their offense to the test against No. 25 UConn (7-3), but it wasn’t enough to beat the Huskies, falling 88-79…
Size and shooting give Boston University 80-60 victory over River Hawks
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…
Women’s basketball earns second win over Holy Cross
Junior guard Asia Mitchell-Owens scored 22 points and 7 rebounds in Wednesday night’s victory over Holy Cross. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Michaela Hyde and Alexa Hyde Connector Staff The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team earned their second win of the season against Holy Cross in a 75-67 point game on Wednesday night at…
River Hawks fall to UConn, 2-1
Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics Hannah Manning Connector Staff The UMass Lowell ice hockey team fell to the UConn Huskies 2-1 at Tsongas Center Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the River Hawks fall to 10-3-4 (6-2-3 Hockey East), while the Huskies improve to 5-10-0 (3-7-0 Hockey East). Head Coach Norm Bazin described the campaign…
