(Photo courtesy ESPN) UMass Lowell Riverhawks and NJIT Highlanders logos Alex Decato-Roed Connector Editor On Wednesday night, the UMass Lowell women’s basketball looked to further their two-game winning streak against the New Jersey Institute of Technology Highlanders at Costello. However, the River Hawks couldn’t find their momentum despite a solid defensive effort. With the 50-60 loss…
Opinion on lifted mask mandate as the university gets rid of requirement at months end
(Photo courtesy of Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Gov. Baker removes his mask to speak during a press conference in April of 2021. Qinglong Diep Connector Staff Across the United States, many states have announced that they will be removing the mask mandates for school districts. We have all been wearing masks for…
UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey defeats Boston College and Dartmouth
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The River Hawks celebrate after a goal during Saturday’s game against Dartmouth Matt Micale Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s hockey team had a successful weekend knocking off both Boston College and Dartmouth. With these two wins, the team advances to 16-6-3 and to being ranked 14th in the nation.…
Women’s Basketball: River Hawks heartbreaking losses to Maine and Vermont
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Lowell’s Denise Solis takes the starting tip during their game against Maine Alex Decato-Roed Connector Staff The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team faced an upsetting loss to the University of Maine Black Bears and University of Vermont Catamounts this week. The River Hawks are now 3-4 (6-10 overall) in the…
UMass Lowell Women’s Basketball Loss to UAlbany
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Lowell’s Kaylen Banwareesingh takes a shot during the game against UAlbany Alex Decacto-Roed Connector Staff On Wednesday night, the UMass Lowell women’s basketball team ended their three-game winning streak with a 56-44 loss to the UAlbany Great Danes at SEFCU Arena. Although opening the game with a 7-2 run, trouble…
UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey beats Northeastern and Boston College
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The River Hawks celebrate after their victory against Northeastern Matt Micale Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s hockey team took down 17th ranked Northeastern Huskies and 16th ranked Boston College Eagles this weekend pushing their record to 6-1-2. Leading into this weekend, Lowell was ranked 20th in the nation for…
UMass Lowell Women’s Soccer team season ends to UNH in America East semifinals
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The River Hawks huddle during the America East semifinal game Alex Decato-Roed Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell women’s soccer team season came to an end after being eliminated from the America East conference semifinals by the New Hampshire Wildcats with a score of 2-1. The Wildcats won the 10-round penalty…
UMass Lowell Men’s Hockey ties with LIU 3-3 on Wednesday night
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) River Hawk forward Ryan Brushett skates with the puck during Wednesday night’s game Matt Micale Connector Editor The nationally ranked 19th seed River Hawks skated to a 3-3 tie in their latest game Wednesday, Nov. 3, against the Sharks of Long Island University. At the end of regulation, the game…
