(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “River Hawk players celebrate together.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Excitement was in the air this weekend at the Tsongas Center, as the River Hawks continued their homestead on Friday Night by welcoming the Boston College Eagles to town. The Eagles entered the weekend on a skid, losing five consecutive…
River Hawks defeat UMass Amherst in Friday night rivalry game
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Forward Dillan Bentley skates to goaltender Edvard Nordlund.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Friday night was filled with excitement and intensity, as the UMass Lowell Hockey Team hosted their in-state rivals, UMass Amherst. The crowd was hyped up, the players knew the potential stakes at hand and before everyone knew…
River Hawks ice hockey go 1-2 in busy week
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Defenseman Brehdan Engum skates up the ice against conference rival UConn.” Andrew Wilcox Connector Editor The no. 13 River Hawks came off a busy week in which they faced Hockey East rival Boston College Tuesday night on the road and then faced rival UConn at home Friday night and…
River Hawks ice hockey shuts out Vermont in back-to-back games
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Forward Ryan Brushett and defenseman Brehdan Engum celebrate after a goal.” Andrew Wilcox Connector Editor On November 4th and 5th, the no. 17 UMass Lowell River Hawks came away with back-to-back dominant victories over the University of Vermont (UVM) at the Tsongas Center, a rival in the Hockey East…
River Hawks split weekend series against Boston University (BU)
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “River Hawks forward Zach Kaiser carries the puck past the reaching stick of BU defenseman Lane Hutson.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor After a road trip that saw the River Hawks travel to Michigan State and Northeastern University, the UMass Lowell hockey team returned home on Friday Night to start…
River Hawks blowout St. Lawrence Saints in dominant season opener
(Photo courtesy of the Lowell Sun) “River Hawks forward Brian Chambers celebrares his goal while UMass Lowell fans cheer.” Andrew Wilcox Connector Editor This homecoming, UMass Lowell took their first victory of the new hockey season against the St. Lawrence Saints with the final score being 4-0. River Hawks goaltender Gustavs Davis Grigals completed the…
River Hawks fall to UMass Amherst in Hockey East Semifinal
(Photo courtesy of UMass Amherst) Lowell’s Reid Stefanson gets tied up with Amherst’s goalie, Matt Murray Matt Micale Connector Editor Last Friday night, the UMass Lowell men’s hockey team lost to UMass Amherst 3-1 in the Hockey East semifinal game at the TD Garden. Lowell was seeded third in the division and Amherst seeded second.…
UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey Team sweeps UNH over weekend
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) River Hawk seniors during their pregame ceremony on senior night Matt Micale Connector Editor The River Hawks had a successful weekend where they beat UNH twice, first on Friday night then on Saturday night. Lowell improved their record to 20-9-3 heading into the end of their regular season and the…
