Fourth-year wide receiver Marquis Buchanan is known for his receiving yards and catches on the football field, but his talent extends off the field and onto the basketball court. Buchanan grew up in Providence as one of five children, where sports played a major role in his upbringing. While he took his first steps on…
First-year Kajsa Helgesen has been consistently winning for the University of Rhode Island tennis team all season and is making an impact both on and off the court. Helgesen is originally from Stavanger, Norway, and URI head coach Jonas Brobeck is originally from Sweden. Several other players on the team are also international. Helgesen was…
Despite several goal-scoring chances throughout the match, Rhode Island FC ended level at zero with Detroit City FC, remaining without a win in the United Soccer League Championship regular season. The match was hard fought throughout the full 90 minutes, with great defensive plays being made on both ends by goalkeepers Koke Vegas and Carlos…
Racing on the water for the first time this spring season, the University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team traveled to Ridgewood, N.J., to participate in the Overpeck Rams Invitational. Rhode Island swept all nine races in both the morning and afternoon sessions against Fordham University and Villanova University. The morning session began with the…
The University of Rhode Island golf team was back in action at Galloway National Golf Club in Galloway, N.J., competing in the Wildcat Spring Invitational. The Wildcat Invitational, hosted by Villanova University, featured 12 teams. The Wildcats finished first overall in the tournament, beating out Georgetown University by two strokes. URI shot 24-over par as…
The University of Rhode Island’s softball team went 3-3 over six games to begin a long homestand. A three-game series against the University of Dayton, two games against the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and a single game against Bryant University spanned the week. The Rams started with Dayton on Friday in a doubleheader, splitting the…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team extended its winning streak to five games following a weekend series sweep of Virginia Commonwealth University and a victory over Quinnipiac University on Wednesday. The series opened on Friday afternoon, where both teams carried no-hit bids into the fourth inning. VCU second-year Jacob Lee broke up third-year Joe…
The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team fell 17-7 to Davidson College on Saturday, as the team played its first true home game of the season at the URI Soccer Complex. The previous four home games of the season were played at Bryant University’s Beirne Stadium, as Meade Stadium continues to undergo renovations. Davidson…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team’s fourth-year Nikki Fernando sealed her name in URI tennis history on Friday, securing a program-best 65th doubles win. “So happy for her, it couldn’t have happened for a better person, captain and player,” URI head coach Jonas Brobeck said. “Unfortunately, we could not capitalize on getting the…
The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team had a tremendous role at the Ocean State Cup, helping secure the annual title and reinforcing its status as one of the top programs in the state. Rhode Island saw great success across the sprinting, distance and field events, with multiple athletes posting personal-best times. …