December 9, 2021
Women’s basketball bounces back, ends three-game losing streak
Returning to the comfort of the Ryan Center, the women’s basketball team found the win column again on Tuesday against Hartford. PHOTO CREDIT: Matt Goralnick The University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team suffered a three game losing streak on the road against Holy Cross and Buffalo before getting back on track with a blowout…
Standing Tall: More fans should attend women’s basketball games
On Nov. 12, the Ryan Center hosted a doubleheader of basketball games that saw the men’s team take on Bryant University and the women’s team face Merrimack College immediately after. It was a packed house for the men’s game, with home court advantage being one of the deciding factors in helping the men’s team pull…
Women’s Volleyball joins club sports roster
PHOTO CREDIT: @uriwomensclubvb After its formation in 2018, the University of Rhode Island Women’s Club Volleyball team now can officially call themselves a club sports team. Before being recognized as an official club volleyball team at URI, the team was recognized by Student Senate. In order to become a recognized club sport, they had to…
Twombly highlights solid weekend for Women’s Track and Field
Xiana Twombly nearly leapt into the URI history books with a 5.82 mark in the long jump this past weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Women’s Track and Field team competed at both the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener and the Brown Alden Invitational this past weekend to kick off their 2021-22 indoor…
Men’s Track and Field has strong showing at BU Season Opener
Senior Garrett Robinson achieved a personal best 14.65 meters in the triple jump to open the season this past weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Men’s Track and Field team kicked off the indoor season last Saturday at the Boston University’s Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener against over 50 teams from across the…
Women’s Hockey swept by Minutewomen
Carissa Rego handles the puck in their weekend series against UMass. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark The University of Rhode Island Women’s Ice Hockey team was swept by UMass Amherst this past weekend at Boss Ice Arena. The first game was a tough night for Rhode Island, as they lost 8-1 to the Minutewomen. UMass started…
Strong second half drives Rams to win against Sacred Heart
Sebastian Thomas floats into the lane for a layup in the first half in Tuesday’s win against Sacred Heart. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark After a tough loss against arch nemesis Providence on Saturday, the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball team got back on the winning track with a 72-62 victory over Sacred Heart University…
Athletics adds Women’s Lacrosse as varsity sport
The University of Rhode Island Athletics department announced on Dec. 2 that they will be adding women’s lacrosse as its 17th varsity program beginning in the 2024-25 season. The decision to add women’s lacrosse was both due to its “favorable economic impact” and to keep in compliance with Title IX, according to the release. Hoping…
Cigar Sports MVPs: Fall Edition
Here are the Cigar’s picks for the fall sports MVPs. Football: Kasim Hill This fall, the University of Rhode Island Rams put together their best season since 2001 and a big reason why was the play of redshirt junior quarterback Kasim Hill. Whether it was through the air or on the ground, the signal caller…