Even in a week with half of the teams on bye, the Coastal Athletic Association showed that every week is eventful in this conference with three one-possession games coming down to the final moments. The CAA remains one of the strongest in the Football Championship Subdivision with five teams inside the top 25 looking to…
Tennis Intercollegiate Tennis Association New England Regional Championship 10/10-10/12 The University of Rhode Island tennis team had four players compete in this weekend’s tournament. Third-year Nikki Fernando and first-year Katharina Spieth both won two matches in singles play before being eliminated. Third-year Sophie Herrman lost her match in the singles main draw. However, in doubles,…
The University of Rhode Island women’s swim and dive team began their season on Saturday against Siena College, winning 11 of the 16 events en route to an 181-114 victory over the Saints. “It’s always important for us to get up and race other teams,” Rhode Island’s head coach Lilli Falconer Deering said. “It was…
During her first season as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator of the University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team, Marissa Soistman has helped the team already surpass their win total from a season ago and continues to build a bright future for the program. Soistman started her coaching career at the University of New Hampshire…
Through the ups and downs of the 2024 season, a rebuilding University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team has based their new “comeback kids” mantra on the leadership of the transfer from Mercer University, third-year setter Kiera McCarles. In a matchup with Duquesne University this week, a five-set match came down to a Rhode Island…
The University of Rhode Island men’s hockey team faced off against University of Delaware in their second two-game series of conference play over the weekend, sweeping them 2-0. In Friday night’s game, UD started out the first period slightly stronger, outshooting URI 9-7. The level playing field resulted in some hostilities as there were a…
In the heat of Atlantic 10 play, the University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team pulled out two of three matches this week, beating Fordham University in a standalone match and splitting a weekend series with Duquesne University. Rhody was able to sweep Fordham on Oct. 9, their first 3-0 win since Oct. 21, 2023,…
The University of Rhode Island tennis team competed in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I New England Regional Championships over the weekend in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with three athletes advancing to the round of 64 in singles play. The tournament, hosted at Harvard University, featured 118 competitors from 32 different schools. Rhody had four athletes competing:…
The University of Rhode Island women’s cross country team came in second place in the New England Championship for the the third time in the program’s history on Friday. In Hopkinton, New Hampshire, URI went against 18 other teams in the individual 5-kilometer race. URI finished with a time of 1:31:37 and scored 84 points….
The University of Rhode Island cross country team traveled to Hopkinton, New Hampshire on Friday to defend their New England Championship title. Last year, the Rams won their first New England Championship since 1952, but this time around the field was a lot tougher, according to Brian Doyle, URI’s long distance coach. Led by two…