Women’s volleyball The University of Rhode Island Volleyball team climbed their way back to .500 after back-to-back sweeps over Atlantic 10 foes Duquesne and La Salle on their home court over the weekend. The Rams (7-7, 2-0) tallied a whopping 46 kills in their straight-set victory over Duquesne, with seniors Layne Self and Audrey Castro…
College basketball is a revolving door, with the landscape constantly changing. Special players and defining moments become part of the program’s lore, but the coaching staff and fan base always has their eye on the future, as the prospect of prolonged prosperity that many of the power schools like Duke and Kentucky enjoy, is what…
The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team shutout Maine, 2-0, following two goals late in the game for the Rams that clinched their second win of the season on a Sunday afternoon at the URI Soccer Complex. The Rams (2-3-1) came out aggressively from the onset, as Maine (4-3-0) was put on the defensive…
The University of Rhode Island golf team finished tied for second in the Rhode Island Invitational as round three wrapped up on Tuesday, despite having the tournament’s top score in junior Billy Walthouse. It was an unsettling result for a team that was obviously looking to thrive in the home state environment, while playing three…
The path to the NBA is a year-round showcase filled with wonder and awe for one-and-done players at schools like Kentucky or Duke, with the discussion of draft order and NBA comparisons beginning the moment the letter of intent is signed. They come, they play, they dazzle and they leave in one effortless cycle, soon…
The basketball season officially concluded in thrilling fashion, with National Championship game producing an instant classic, and quite possibly the century’s greatest college basketball game, following Villanova’s victory over North Carolina last Monday night. It has long been done for the University of Rhode Island, who after suffering severely detrimental injuries failed to meet…
The University of Rhode Island golf team battled harsh weather conditions at the East Carolina Intercollegiate in a tournament where high rounds and sloppy play was the norm, as the Rams grabbed sixth place on the strength of junior Billy Walthouse. Fourteen teams and nearly 80 golfers completed two rounds on Monday, and then…
Rowing The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team expectedly dealt with the same turbulent winds and unpleasant weather conditions that postponed or impacted most of URI sports teams this past weekend. But, the team was still competitive in the Doc Hosea Invitational Regatta in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., taking third in Sunday’s first Varsity…
Softball The Rams split a Wednesday doubleheader with Maine, first being shelled for nine runs in a shutout, and then producing a frenzied offensive performance of their own in a thrilling second game in which they came back and scored three runs to earn the victory in walkoff fashion. Caitlin Kennedy continued her slump…
The University of Rhode Island (17-14, 9-9) was in high spirits on senior night after trouncing the University of Massachusetts, 68-50, but failed to ride their recent momentum when they visited Fordham, losing 64-61 on Saturday in the regular season finale. The Rams returned to the Ryan Center confident after upending the Atlantic 10’s…