Men’s Basketball:
FINAL (12/2): Providence 84 – 69 URI
FINAL (12/6): Brown 67 – 64 URI
The Rams suffered two tough losses against their Rhode Island rivals this past week. On Saturday, the Rams took a 15-point loss to Providence College at the Amica Mutual Pavillion in Providence. On Wednesday, they lost in a 67-64 heartbreaker at home against Brown. For more on the games, see Zack Petrick’s recap. (page 16, rhodycigar.com)
Women’s Basketball:
FINAL (11/30): Quinnipiac 61 – 59 URI
FINAL (12/3): URI 60 – 58 #25 Princeton
FINAL (12/6): Providence 51 – 50 URI
This past week, the Rhode Island women’s basketball team underwent a grueling three-game stretch. Despite losing in two close contests against Quinnipiac on Thursday and Providence on Wednesday, the Rams found some light in an upset victory over the #25-ranked Princeton Tigers – their first-ever ranked win. For more on the games, see Nathan Robillard’s recap. (page 16, rhodycigar.com)
Men’s Track & Field:
Alden Invitational (12/2): 2nd of 6
BU Open (12/2): Individual scoring
The Rhode Island men’s track and field team participated in split meets this past Saturday, in the Brown University Open and the 37th-annual Alden Invitational. The BU Open was highlighted by Collin Och’s third-place finish in the 800-meter. In the Alden Invitational, URI finished second of the six participating teams. For more on the meet, see Justin Theriault’s recap. (rhodycigar.com)
Womens Track & Field:
Alden Invitational (12/2): 6th of 6
Suffolk Relays (12/2): Individual scoring
The women’s track and field team participated in two meets last Saturday. In the Suffolk Relays at The Track at New Balance, Lily Saul, who won the 1000-meter, and Hanna O’Connor, who won the mile, headlined the Rams’ performance with meet records. In the Alden Invitational, URI finished sixth of the six participating teams. For more on the meets, visit Abby LePage recap. (rhodycigar.com).