February 24, 2022
Rams achieve program-best 22nd win of the year
Senior Marie-Paule Foppossi put together one of her best performances of the season, scoring 23 points. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark A team of firsts. That has been the case for the 2021-22 University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team. They added one more “first” over this past week, becoming the first team in program history…
Film program upgraded to department
The URI film program has been upgraded to a department this semester, but what does that mean? PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese | Staff Photographer As a part of the Harrington School of Communication and Media’s goal to constantly innovate and improve, the film program was officially promoted from a program to a department. The decision…
Men’s Club Volleyball remains undefeated in NEVCL D-1 South play
URI, men’s club volleyball earns the first spot on New England Collegiate Volleyball ball league after the first home tournament. PHOTO CREDIT: Campus Rec The University of Rhode Island Men’s Club Volleyball team opened their first home tournament of the 2021-22 season last Saturday with a bang, finishing 5-0 on the day and moving into…
Fast-paced, circuit-based fitness program open to students
The new F-45 studio, located in Mackal Field House, allows students to go through an intense workout in a timely manner. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille Functional 45, or simply “F45”, is a global franchise and now has a home inside Tootell Aquatic Center on campus. The F45 is a functional training program led by trainers…
Swimming and Diving concludes season with big splash at A-10 Championships
The University of Rhode Island Swimming and Diving team closed out their season this past weekend at the Atlantic 10 Championships, finishing in 11th place with 72 team points. The times recorded by the team were among the best all season, according to Rhode Island Swimming and Diving coach Lilli Deering. “They did really well…
Tennis rolls past in-state rival Providence
Tiara Higuchi brought the tennis team victory in both singles and doubles last Sunday against Providence. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com In a strong showing in both singles and doubles, the University of Rhode Island Tennis team cruised by Providence College Sunday 6-1 to move to 5-2 on the season. The Rams have now defeated the Friars…
Partial squad competes at Brown Invite
Ciara French, a senior at URI, collected two top 10 finishes in both the 60-meter hurdles and the 400 meters this weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team sent a partial squad of just seven women to the Brown Invitational on Saturday, with most of the team resting…
Men’s Track and Field ‘hit their stride’ at Brown Invite
Senior Jordan Ross was among the top finishers for the Rams, finishing fourth in the 60-meter hurdles. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com A number of Rams achieved personal records at the Brown Invitational last weekend, the team’s final tune-up meet ahead of next weekend’s Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championships. Competing with a condensed squad against…
Pitching errors plague Rhody in opening series
URI Baseball saw some early-season struggles as they headed to Virginia to take on William and Mary in a three-game series. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com It was not a weekend to remember for the University of Rhode Island Baseball team. In their season-opening series against William and Mary, the team was swept and outscored by the…