(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) ” Women’s athletes competing in the invitational” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s and men’s track & field teams hosted the 2024 River Hawk Invitational. It took place at the TRACK at New Balance in Boston, Mass on January 27. The women’s event started with weight throwing.…
UMass Lowell Alum Noelle Lambert competes in 2021 Tokyo Paralympics
(Photo courtesy of NoelleLambert.com) Paralympian Noelle Lambert in the 100-meter sprint Matt Micale Connector Editor Noelle Lambert played women’s lacrosse at UMass Lowell and graduated in 2019. Her freshman year, she was the leading point scorer on her team. After losing her leg in a moped accident in 2016, not only did Noelle return to…
Ruben Sanca: River Hawk and olympian
Ruben Sanca ran in the 2012 Olympics (Courtesy of www.boston.com) Hannah Manning Connector Editor In the last ten years, Ruben Sanca has become synonymous with UMass Lowell not only for working there since attending undergraduate school but also in his exemplification of the traits that the university holds close. Sanca, an Olympian marathon runner who…
Top 10 fall sports moments of 2014
(Photo/Christopher Tran/Connector) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor With the conclusion of the 2014 field hockey and soccer seasons, and nearing the end of the track and field, cross country and volleyball campaigns, it’s time to look back at some of the best moments of the UMass Lowell fall sports season. While these River Hawk teams recently…