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…
Baseball earns 1-0 win against the University of Cincinnati
On a cold, raw Friday afternoon where base hits were at a premium, the UMass Lowell baseball team managed to capitalize on a Cincinnati Bearcat mistake to walk away with a 1-0 victory. “We played error free baseball and they had one mistake and we capitalized on it,” head coach Ken Harring said to goriverhawks.com.…
Akeem Williams wraps up historic UMass Lowell career
To have a temporary impact on a team is one thing, to leave a legacy on an entire program is another. Akeem Williams has left his mark at UMass Lowell. “He is going to clearly go down as one of the best to ever play here,” said Head Coach Pat Duquette. In four season wearing…
In the paint with Nicole Hayner
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team has exceeded expectations this year, winning four games in their new conference and competing hard against every opponent. I had the chance to talk with River Hawks freshman Nicole Hayner, who’s averaging over 17 minutes of playing time and almost seven points per game. Her…
Goals are your GPS to success
Jim Graves Connector Contributor For those of you who don’t remember those “good old days” your teachers might refer to, it was a time when telephones had cords and rotary dials, and the car glove compartment was filled with stacks of folded road maps. The quantity of maps served as a testament to the many…
Ice hockey battles back to tie BC in front of record-breaking crowd
Trevor Cullen Connector Editor After being shut out in a 3-0 loss on Friday night at Boston College’s Conte Forum, the River Hawks returned home to a record-breaking crowd at the Tsongas Center on Saturday evening to try and return the favor. Through two periods, Boston College managed to keep the anxious crowd at bay…
