Robert Largenton Connector Staff What is the best way to rebound from a 93-47 loss to a conference opponent? By beating another conference opponent. The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team returned to the Costello Athletic Center on Saturday to take on the Retrievers of UMBC. While the team faced some adversity in the first half,…
Men’s basketball out-duels NJIT
Robert Largenton Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team took the court against the 9-15 New Jersey Institute of Technology on Monday, February 3 fresh off an America East conference victory against Binghamton. UMass Lowell closed out the Highlanders 73-64 for their second straight victory, improving their overall record to 7-14. The River Hawks…
River Hawks softball earns first win of season
Trevor Cullen Connector Editor The UMass Lowell softball team earned its first win of the season in dramatic fashion at the Hampton Inn Dunn Invitational last Friday, rallying from six down in the last two innings to beat Campbell University in the first game of the doubleheader, 8-7. By the third inning, the River Hawks…
It can be as easy as changing your mind
Jim Graves Connector Contributor We all reserve the right to change our mind. It reflects our free will. Who has not had a change of heart? Also, isn’t it amazing how sensitive our behavior is to what we think? Henry Ford’s quote: “If you think you can, or, if you think you can’t, you’re generally…
Men’s basketball dazzles against UMBC behind career night from Williams
Trevor Cullen Connector Editor While they do not have a winning record and are not eligible for the playoffs due to the transition to Division 1, the River Hawks men’s basketball team is playing at a tremendous pace. Their latest victim was the University of Baltimore Maryland County. Behind a tremendous shooting performance headlined by…
Hockey collects four points in weekend sweep of Merrimack
Trevor Cullen Connector Editor A good weekend for River Hawk athletics was capped off Saturday night when the UMass Lowell men’s hockey team won their second game in two nights against Merrimack, earning four vital Hockey East points. “I thought we got contributions throughout our lineup tonight with several key goals and solid goaltending. We…
Men’s basketball completes season sweep of Binghamton
Dan Cook Connector Editor After defeating Binghamton 71-59 on Jan 11, the River Hawks were able to complete the season sweep of the Bearcats with a 62-55 victory at Costello Athletic Center on Saturday afternoon. The win brought UMass Lowell to 6-14 overall and 5-4 in America East play. The loss dropped the struggling Bearcats…
Why Kevin Durant should win the NBA’s MVP award this year
Tony Phillip Rouhana Connector Contributor The Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is the NBA’s highest regular season honor. Each year, only one player is carefully selected for the award. Although that award may not indicate who the actual best player is at all times, it is an honorable milestone in any player’s career and a…
