The University of Rhode Island Athletic Director of 18 years, Thorr Bjorn, is being honored by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics as one of the 28 Athletic Directors of the Year on June 10. Bjorn is one of four recipients in the Football Championship Subdivision, following URI football’s best season in the…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team took down Atlantic 10 Conference opponent Davidson College 4-1 over the weekend before falling to Bryant University in a tight-knit 4-3 contest on Tuesday. Windy conditions with a high of 45 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday afternoon at the URI Tennis Complex did not deter the Rams, who…
The University of Rhode Island softball team competed in its first home series of the season against the University of Dayton this weekend, dropping two of the three games, before splitting a doubleheader against Providence College to make its record 7-16. The three-game set with Dayton was the second against an Atlantic 10 Conference opponent…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team finished just above .500, with an overall record of 17-16, and earned the fifth spot in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings. After shaky non-conference play, which included a five-game losing streak, the Rams turned things around in the second half of the season, finishing with an 11-7…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team traveled to Louisiana for three matches before starting conference play, sweeping its opponents Northwestern State University, the University of New Orleans and Nicholls State University in the latter half of spring break. Rhody was coming off of their second loss of the season against Brown University on…
Postseason position was solidified for women’s basketball in the Atlantic 10 Conference, as the teams competed in the final week of the regular season. Every week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff ranks the 15 teams in the conference. For the final time, here is how the rankings turned out as of March 3:…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team dropped its second straight game to end the regular season on Saturday against George Washington University, securing fifth place in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings. After having its three-game win streak snapped in a 67-63 loss against Saint Louis University on Feb. 26, URI found itself on…
The heat is ramping up on women’s college basketball in the Atlantic 10 Conference with the month of March approaching. Each week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff ranks the 15 teams in the A-10. Here’s how the rankings turned out as of Feb. 17: 15th Place: St. Bonaventure University Bonnies (5-20, 1-13) (-)…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team won two games at home against La Salle University and Saint Joseph’s University, moving to 10-5 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. On Saturday afternoon at the Ryan Center, the Rams celebrated senior day, Play4Kay and a 77-54 win over the Explorers. Fourth-year center Harsimran Kaur, fourth-year guard…
Despite earning its seventh win of the season against Loyola University Chicago on Thursday, Oct. 24, defeating the Ramblers for the first time since 2014, the University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team was knocked out of postseason contention on Sunday afternoon after a shutout loss to Davidson College. Heading into the weekend slate, Rhody…