Softball continues historic success – This week in sports 4/12

Softball earned their first home win vs. Fordham since 2001 over the weekend to kick off an action-packed week of Rhody Athletics. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com

Baseball

FINAL (4/6): URI 5-4 Fordham
FINAL (4/7): URI 9-6 Fordham (12 inn.)

FINAL (4/8): URI 0-1 Fordham

FINAL (4/11): URI 12-5 Brown

FINAL (4/12): URI 11-7 Holy Cross 

It was a busy week for the URI baseball team, who battled in extra innings vs. Fordham to secure the series win over the weekend before coming out on top vs. a pair of non-conference opponents midweek. For more on the Fordham series, visit Paul Vozzella’s recap (page 12, rhodycigar.com). 

Softball

FINAL (4/7): URI 0-10 Fordham (6 inn.)

FINAL (4/8 – Game 1): URI 3-0 Fordham

FINAL (4/8 – Game 2): URI 6-5 Fordham

FINAL (4/10 – Game 1): URI 8-1 Maine
FINAL (4/10 – Game 2): URI 8-0 Maine (6 inn.)
FINAL (4/12 – Game 1): URI 4-3 Stonehill (8 inn.)

FINAL (4/12 – game 2): URI 0-1 Stonehill 

After being blown out by Fordham in six innings to start the week, URI softball came storming back to win five straight games, including a first home win against Fordham in 22 years. For more on the historic Fordham series win, visit Nathan Robillard’s recap (rhodycigar.com). For more on the pair of non-conference doubleheaders, visit Alexandra Shaw’s recap (rhodycigar.com). 

Track and Field – UMass Spring Invitational 

FINAL: Men – First of 12

FINAL: Women – Third of 12

URI men’s and women’s track and field traveled to Amherst, Massachusetts over the weekend for a tune-up meet at the UMass Spring Invitational. For more on the men’s win, visit Nathan Robillard’s recap (page 12, rhodycigar.com).

Women’s Tennis

FINAL (4/8): URI 0-4 Fordham

FINAL (4/9): URI 5-0 Saint Joseph’s

URI women’s tennis dropped their fifth-straight match at Fordham before snapping the losing streak with a shutout win vs. Saint Joseph’s on Sunday. For more on the weekend’s action, visit Nathan Robillard’s recap (page 10, rhodycigar.com).

Rowing – Saint Joseph’s Invitational

The URI women’s rowing team swept the competition at Overpeck Park in New Jersey on Saturday, winning all eight races they competed in. For more on the weekend’s races, check out Nathan Robillard’s recap (page 11, rhodycigar.com).

Golf – Wildcat Spring Invitational 

FINAL: Sixth of 15
URI men’s golf traveled to the Lulu Country Club in Glenside, PA on Monday and Tuesday to compete in the Wildcat Spring Invitational. For more on their performance, visit Aidan Garvey’s recap (rhodycigar.com).