Records were broken this weekend as the University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team traveled to Boston to compete in the Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational. One of the five URI athletes featured in the invitational was Hanna O’Connor, a fifth-year student, who smashed her personal best mile time by six seconds….
The University of Rhode Island’s men’s club ice hockey team swept Stony Brook University in a weekend series, winning 4-1 on Friday night and 4-3 in overtime on Saturday. Rhody improved to a record of 17-11 with the pair of wins, moving them up to first place in the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League. In…
Men’s Basketball: FINAL (2/3): Duquesne 85-71 URI FINAL (2/6): URI 88-65 George Washington University It was a tough weekend for the University of Rhode Island as they suffered a loss against Duquesne University. During the Atlantic 10 matchup on Saturday, fourth-year Dae Dae Grant led Duquesne to victory, dropping 31 points to take the win…
The Atlantic 10: a conference filled to the brim with buzzer beater finishes, high intensity play and paradoxical upsets. Every week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will vote on these teams to generate a power ranking of the conference’s basketball programs. Here are the men’s basketball rankings as of Feb. 5: 15th Place:…
With just about a month left in the 2023-24 women’s college basketball regular season, teams are starting to gear up for potential runs in March. Every week, the Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will vote and rank the 15 teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Here’s where the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball…
Conference play is now well underway in the 2023-24 Men’s College Basketball season and things are ramping up. As we head into the month of February, teams are seeking to put themselves in a spot to make a run in March. With the landscape of where each team stands becoming clearer, the Good Five Cent…
The Atlantic-10: a conference filled to the brim with buzzer beater finishes, high intensity play and paradoxical upsets. Every Week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will vote on these teams to generate a power ranking of the conference’s basketball programs. Here are the women’s basketball rankings as of Jan. 29. 15th Place: St….
University of Rhode Island alumna Lilli Falconer Deering is making her mark on the women’s swimming and diving program as both an athlete and a coach. Deering attended URI from 2007-2011, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in marine biology and biological oceanography. Throughout her swimming career, she earned Atlantic 10 All-Conference Performer all four years….
The University of Rhode Island men’s club hockey wrapped up their two-game series against the Drexel University Dragons Saturday afternoon with a 5-2 victory at Boss Ice Arena. The Rams had no problem breaking the puck out, resulting in multiple goals that started from their own defensive zone. Midway through the first period, first-year forward…
On Sunday, the University of Rhode Island’s women’s tennis team opened their season by taking on Siena College and securing a 6-1 victory. URI was victorious in all six singles matches: fifth-year Nadia Rajan, second-year Nikki Fernando and second-year Ava Grnja took care of their singles opponents with Rajan and Grnja winning 6-4 in both…