Football
FINAL (12/6): University of California, Davis 47-26 URI
UC Davis used 36 unanswered points to defeat Rhode Island 47-26 in the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs on Saturday. Rhode Island led 20-11 in the second quarter after a 75-yard touchdown pass from fourth-year Devin Farrell to fellow fourth-year Marquis Buchanan. UC Davis closed the half with a nine-play, 82-yard drive capped by a 15-yard pass to cut the deficit to 20-18 with 16 seconds left. The Aggies took the lead for good on the opening drive of the third quarter. The rest of Rhode Island’s first-half points came on a two-yard run and 67-yard run by fifth-year Antwain Littleton Jr. The Rams also received an end zone interception from fifth-year defensive back Trey Lubin. For more, read Charlie Adams’ article (page 12, rhodycigar.com).
Men’s Basketball
FINAL (12/6): Providence College 90-71 URI
FINAL (12/9): McNeese State University 66-то URI
Providence pulled away in the second half to defeat Rhode Island 90-71 on Saturday. Rhode Island cut the deficit to 41-37 at halftime with a 13-2 run, sparked by three-pointers from second-year Damone King, fifth-year Alex Crawford and fourth-year Jonah Hinton. Rhode Island took a 53-52 lead on a fifth-year Drissa Traore three-pointer five minutes into the second half. Providence responded with a 13-0 run and outscored the Rams 38-18 over the final 15 minutes. The Friars finished with five players in double figures.
McNeese defeated Rhode Island in a close matchup on Tuesday. The Rams had a chance to force overtime, but sixth-year Myles Corey’s last-second shot was blocked by the Cowboys. McNeese third-year Tyshawn Archie hit a game-winning fadeaway jump shot to defeat the Rams 66-64. For more, visit David Okula’s article (page 11, rhodycigar.com).
Women’s Basketball
FINAL (12/7): URI 69-56 University of Maine
FINAL (12/10): URI 57-51 Providence College
Rhode Island pulled away late to defeat Maine 69-56 on Sunday. Rhode Island overcame 19 turnovers and maintained a narrow lead for much of the game. Maine tied the score at 51-51 with eight minutes remaining. Rhode Island closed the game on an 18-5 run, as second-year Palmire Mbu and fourth-year Ines Debroise scored six points each during the stretch to secure the win.
URI defeated in-state rival Providence on Wednesday. Fourth-year Brooklyn Gray led the team with 16 points. First-year Vanessa Harris started with a quiet three quarters until getting going in the fourth, scoring 11 of her 12 points. For more, read Abby LePage’s article (page 11, rhodycigar.com).
Men’s Track and Field
URI Heptathlon (12/4-12/5)
The Rhody Opener (12/5): First of three teams
Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12/6)
Rhode Island swept the top three spots in the heptathlon, led by fifth-year Ryan Tona, who won with 5,662 points. Fifth-year Wyatt Lamell finished second with 5,183 points and won the 60-meter with a time of 7.08 seconds. Third-year Damian Scouloukas placed third with 4,981 points. He earned top-three finishes in the long jump (7.06 meters), high jump (1.91 meters) and shared first in the pole vault (4.70 meters). Following the heptathlon, the Rams hosted the Rhody Opener on Friday. First-year Lucas Andrade won the 60-meter hurdles in 8.12 seconds. Third-year Alex Arbogast took the 60-meter dash title, and second-year Maddox Jordan contributed a victory in the mile. The throw group added two podium finishes in the shot put. Third-year Theo Puterbaugh placed second, and second-year Winslow Sightler placed third. Second-year Nick Martin was the only Ram to compete at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, finishing 188th.
Women’s Track and Field
30th Annual URI Pentathlon (12/4)
URI’s Tri Meet University of New Hampshire and Stonehill College (12/5): Second of three teams
Sharon Colyer-Danville Season Opener (12/6)
Rhode Island picked up multiple event wins at the URI Pentathlon, highlighted by third-year Lilly Pittakas finishing first in the 800-meter run, while second-year Lily MacDonald tied for third place in the long jump and sixth in the shot put. First-years Zarah Singleton and Greta Dahl placed first in each of their events. Following the pentathlon, URI traveled to compete in the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener on Saturday. MacDonald placed first in the triple jump, and second-year Macy Daigle earned second in the high jump. Rhody’s 4×400-meter relay team placed second to round off the day. For more, visit Carlos Pinto’s article (rhodycigar.com).
Swim and Dive
FINAL (12/6): La Salle University 183-114 URI
FINAL (12/6): University of Massachusetts Amherst 183-115 URI
Rhode Island fourth-year Olivia Winslow swept the one and three-meter diving events in a tri-meet against La Salle and Massachusetts on Saturday. Rhode Island fell to La Salle 183-114 and to UMass 183-115. Winslow set a program record in the one-meter event with a score of 304.40, finishing 11.1 points ahead of the field. Winslow also won the three-meter event with a score of 309.55, her second program record of the season. She previously set the URI three-meter mark with a 326.60 score on Nov. 21 at the Harold Anderson Invitational. Winslow has won 11 of 12 diving events this season. For more, read Angel Gonzalez’s article (rhodycigar.com).
