(Photo Courtesy of Frank Gunn/ Association Press. Leonard celebrating with Toronto native and superstar musician Drake while wearing his iconic “Board Man Gets Paid” Nike ad shirt) Marcos Aguilar Sports Editor Three seasons ago, the Celtics finished atop the eastern conference with all-star point guard Isiah Thomas leading the way in his third place MVP…
Prsa, River Hawks pick up double overtime win over Terriers
(Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Frantz Lamarre Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell River Hawks (2-2-1), took flight this past Saturday night with a 2-1 win against the traveling Boston University Terriers (0-5-0), who are finding no luck this season without a single victory. Midfielder Roko Prsa kept the Terriers searching with a golden goal,…
Men’s soccer stunned by Northeastern Huskies, 2-1
River Hawks will look to bounce back this weekend against Boston University (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Sports Editor The UMass Lowell men’s soccer team (1-2-1) began their Boston opponent filled week – River Hawks will host Boston University this upcoming Saturday night – with a disappointing 2-1 loss over the Northeastern…
Women’s lacrosse fights back a tough UAlbany team but falls 16-10
Hannah Manning Connector Editor Two exciting comebacks made by UMass Lowell’s women’s lacrosse team ended in a disappointing 16-10 loss against the UAlbany Great Danes on Saturday afternoon. Wicked Blue made quite the battlefield for the two aggressive America East teams as they grinded to the result. The loss is UMass Lowell’s third in a…
River Hawks fall to Terriers, eliminated from Hockey East Playoffs
Aaron Robinson Connector Editor Boston University defenseman Chad Krys and wing men Joel Farabee and Patrick Harper potted first period goals against UMass Lowell goaltender Christoffer Hernberg, and the No. 5 Terriers eliminated the No. 4 River Hawks from the Hockey East Playoffs with a 4-1 victory Sunday night at the Tsongas Center. Awful defense…
River Hawks fall to Boston University in Game 1 of Hockey East Tournament
Andrew J Sciascia Managing Editor In uncharacteristic fashion, River Hawk fans vacated the Tsongas Center before the final whistle on Friday as the UMass Lowell men’s ice hockey team fell 3-0 to the Boston University Terriers in Game 1 of their Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal series. The four seed River Hawks may have been the…
No. 14 UMass Lowell battles to the last second for overtime tie at Merrimack
Senior goaltender Christoffer Hernberg had 26 saves against Merrimack on Saturday night. (Matt Dwyer/Connector) Hannah Manning Connector Editor NORTH ANDOVER — The first fifty-nine minutes of the UMass Lowell-Merrimack game was back-and-forth, almost tedious hockey. The last minute of regulation was chaos. And overtime was pandemonium. The 14th-ranked UMass Lowell men’s hockey team skated to…
Jones shines but River Hawks fall late to Hartford, 75-73
Marcos Aguilar Connector editor What began as a night filled with celebration for the River Hawks ended in disappoint, as the men’s basketball team (14-15) fell to the visiting Hartford Hawks (15-13), 75-73. Senior-guard Shawn Jones led the River Hawks with 16 points and eight rebounds. On a night dedicated to honoring the graduating seniors…
