In their America East debut, the women of UMass Lowell’s softball team dropped both games in a doubleheader against the Maine Black Bears. In the first game, the River Hawks found themselves in a hole early, giving up five runs over the first two innings. They managed just one run against Maine pitcher Alexis Bogdanovich.…
River Hawk baseball’s rally falls short against Bryant
The UMass Lowell men’s baseball team dropped a tough game to Bryant University after their late game rally fell just short. The River Hawks were down 5-0 after four innings but earned multiple runs of their own to make it close, ultimately losing 5-4. “Good effort today against a very good Bryant team,” head coach…
UMass Lowell outlasts Minnesota State- Mankato in NCAA opening round
The River Hawks relied on strong special teams play and goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 35 total saves — several of the incredible variety — to propel UMass Lowell to a matchup with Hockey East foe Boston College on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over the Mavericks of Minnesota State-Mankato. Joseph Pendenza scored on a shorthanded…
Champions again!
River Hawks claim second consecutive Hockey East title with win over UNH The UMass Lowell hockey team took home their second Hockey East tournament championship in as many years over the weekend after making easy work of Notre Dame in the semis and New Hampshire in the final at the TD Garden in Boston. Both…
Softball struggles for runs in doubleheader versus Wildcats of Bethune-Cookman University
UMass Lowell softball only surrendered five runs over two games in their doubleheader against Bethune-Cookman. The problem was they were not able to score more than one run combined against the Wildcats. In the first game, Lowell freshman Lauren Ramirez pitched a great game, going four and two-thirds innings giving up just one run on…
Omar Abdi runs for his roots in Poland
UMass Lowell track and field member Omar Abdi found himself on unfamiliar ground Friday in Sopot, Poland, running at the IAAF World Indoor Track and Field Championships. Abdi represented his home country Somalia at the event. He showcased a competitive spirit and improved attitude in the competition but was unable to qualify for the 1,500…
River Hawks slated to play Vermont in Hockey East Quarterfinals
The No. 8 UMass Lowell men’s hockey team will host No.15 University of Vermont in the quarterfinals of the Hockey East playoffs. The last time these two teams met in the playoffs was 2009, when Lowell went to Vermont and swept the Catamounts with two straight road wins. This year, UMass Lowell will look to…
Ice hockey secures No. 2 spot for Hockey East playoffs
Thanks to 1-0 overtime win against Vermont over the weekend, the UMass Lowell men’s hockey team clinched the No. 2 seed for the Hockey East playoffs, guaranteeing that they will enjoy home ice during the quarterfinal series as well as a first round bye. This season marks the third in a row where the River…
