(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “The River Hawks came back from a tough loss to take the win against Merrimack.” Jake Messer Connector Editor After a tough 4-0 defeat to #1 Boston College, the #8 River Hawks were able to split their weekend series with a 3-2 win over their Hockey East rival Merrimack…
UML Men’s Basketball early season struggles
(Photo courtesy of Binghamton Athletics) “UMass Lowell lost their recent game against Binghamton despite big AEC hopes.” Jake Messer Connector Editor Last week, the River Hawks fell to Binghamton, 54-66. Another tough loss has the alarm bells ringing for this team as conference play is beginning to heat up as the calendar creeps toward March.…
Celtics on fire against Cavaliers
(Photo courtesy of CelticsBlog) “The Celtics have not lost their game so far this season.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Tuesday, the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-105 in an exciting and enthralling match-up, cementing themselves as a team to be feared in the Eastern Conference once again. The Celtics made a statement with…
River Hawks soar high over Providence
(Photo courtesy of UML Athletics) “The Riverhawks prevailed over Providence.” Jake Messer Connector Editor In the dying seconds of the third period, graduate student Pierson Brandon netted the game-winning goal against the #6 Providence Friars to win 1-0. The goal not only earned the team a tough road win, but it also completed a weekend…
Super Bowl LIX predictions
(Photo courtesy of 6ABC) “Kansas City and Philadelphia prepare to go head-to-head this Sunday.” Jake Messer Connector Editor The NFL is unlike any other sports league in North America. Before the season kicks off, all 32 teams have the same shot of winning the super bowl, regardless of personnel or coaching. 32 teams tried, but…
Men’s Basketball falls short to Vermont; looks forward to 2024-2025 season
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Cam Morris III shoots a hoop.” Jake Messer Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team came up short of their first-ever America East Conference Championship, losing to the Vermont Catamounts by a score of 66-61. Ever since they lost to Vermont in last season’s final, their…
Esports gambling could lead to a slippery slope
(Photo courtesy of legalsportsbetting.com) “Stage of an esports competition.” Jake Messer Connector Staff Now that sports betting is becoming legalized in more states across the country, more and more adult sports fans will have the choice to enhance their own sports consumption at their discretion. They don’t have to play, but if they want to,…
Super Bowl preview: Chiefs face Niners in Super Bowl LIV rematch
(Photo courtesy of USA Today) “Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy” Jake Messer Connector Staff After yet another exciting season of football, the stage is set for Super Bowl LVIII (58). The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the San Francisco 49ers to determine who will be this year’s champion. The game will kick…