Ryan Jones and Joshua Gantz will captain a young core to potential success this year (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff With senior captains Ryan Jones and Josh Gantz leading the way, the UMass Lowell men’s basketball team will be starting a new chapter this season in their sixth year in…
The Student in Student-Athletes
Student athletes have the difficult task of mixing sports, academics and life at UMass Lowell (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Melany Sheldon Connector Contributor We are used to the idea about student-athletes at UMass Lowell: their athletic performances and how they represent our school when they wear the River Hawks jersey. What is not…
A time for change and surprise for UMass Lowell women’s basketball
The River Hawks will look to improve under a new coach and surpass expectations (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor Entering their sixth year in Division I, the women’s basketball team will be experiencing substantial changes this year. The program hired it’s eighth head coach in its history in Tom Garrick.…
America East Championship loss ends River Hawks remarkable season
The River Hawks’ historic postseason run ends in a disappointing loss (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s soccer team lost 5-1 against the UAlbany Great Danes in their first America East championship match at Casey Stadium The River Hawks went down early in the game after senior…
Men’s soccer team advances to America East semifinals
A strong defensive performance built up to Miller’s first career goal on a windy afternoon (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s soccer team (10-5-2, 5-3-0) advanced to the America East conference semifinals with a 1-0 win vs. the UAlbany Great Danes (8-10-0, 3-5-0) at Cushing Field. “Yeah,…
Lethargic River Hawks suffer disappointing loss against Northeastern
UMass Lowell will hope to forget a poor performance heading into their next game vs. Bentley (Matt Dwyer/Connector) Hannah Manning Connector Editor The UMass Lowell River Hawks put the Tsongas Center to sleep with an uninspiring effort against the Northeastern Huskies on Friday, Oct. 26. After 60 minutes of mostly uneven play on the part…
River Hawks triumph over UVM in nail-biting America East Quarterfinal
A dramatic victory through a penalty kick shootout marked their first win in America East postseason history (Photo courtesy of Bob Ellis) Andrew J Sciascia Connector Editor Fans were on the edge of their seats Thursday night at Cushing Field as the women’s soccer team climbed to victory over the Vermont Catamounts in penalty kicks…
Men’s soccer cruises to 2-0 win vs. Albany with Senior Night looming
The River Hawks will try to continue their good run of play at UNH. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s soccer team ( 8-4-2, 3-2-0) defeated (5-9-0) the UAlbany Great Danes 2-0 on Saturday night to pick up a key victory against an America East opponent. The…
