The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team bounced back from its loss against La Salle with a 69-39 victory over Fordham University on Saturday, but took its second loss in three games with a 72-46 defeat to the University of Richmond. The battle of the Rams was preceded by a pre-game ceremony honoring URI’s…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team followed up its first win over a ranked opponent since 2017 with a 59-46 loss to La Salle University on Saturday. Rhody handed Saint Louis University its first loss in conference play last Wednesday at the Ryan Center, but that momentum did not carry over for the…
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Measles outbreaks have reached nearly 1,000 cases this year, with many reports coming from college campuses, according to the Center for Disease Control. Ave Maria University in Collier County, Florida experienced an outbreak with over 40 reported cases, marking the largest campus outbreak in recent history, according to the New York Times. University of Rhode…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department responded to eight motor vehicle accidents this week. Of the eight motor vehicle accidents two were on Butterfield Road, two were on Bills Road. and the remaining four were on West Alumni, Biar, Keany, and Plains. Only the accident on West Alum Ave. had more than one dispatcher…
The South Kingstown Chief of Police Matthew Moynihan addressed Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents on campus, issues regarding parking in the emporium and student involvement in a meeting with University of Rhode Island student senate on Wednesday. Moynihan was previously part of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service prior to the development of ICE. …
Baseball FINAL (2/13): Jacksonville University 16-3 URI FINAL (2/14): Jacksonville 11-6 URI FINAL (2/14): Jacksonville 4-3 URI FINAL (2/15): Jacksonville 15-1 URI Rhode Island fought in its weekend series against Jacksonville University, but was unable to grab a win out of the four-game series. Rhode Island had a lead built during the second game of…
The University of Rhode Island softball team won one of its three games played in the Lion Invitational over the weekend. Rhode Island kicked off its season Friday in the first of five scheduled games against Marist University. The Rams got off to a hot start, scoring two runs in the first inning on a…
Third-year Caralie Basuel piloted the University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team to its first victory of the season with seven goals against Rider University on Saturday, before dropping its second game of the week on Wednesday against Stonehill College. Rhode Island kicked off the match with two goals from second-year Kate Cumins in the…
The University of Rhode Island’s women’s tennis team fell short on Sunday in a one-match weekend against the New Jersey Institute of Technology at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, bringing the team’s overall record to 4-2 on the season. The Rams lost 5-2 on Sunday to a tough opponent. The Rams had trouble against…