The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team debuted on Feb. 17, culminating years of preparation and anticipation. “It certainly was a special week for us, to be able to actually finally play a game,” Rhode Island Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn said. First announced in December 2021, women’s lacrosse marks the 17th Division I…
Just under three weekends from now, the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament will be underway in Washington D.C. There is not much separation in the men’s basketball standings. However, there is still time for teams to control their destiny. It’s the push to get hot (or stay hot) at the right time before playoffs. Each week,…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team opened its season over the weekend with a series win and historic finale in Virginia against the College of William & Mary. Heading into the weekend, William & Mary hadn’t lost to URI since 2012, sweeping the Rams in 2017 and 2022. The weekend series began on Friday…
Women’s basketball in the Atlantic 10 Conference is in the midst of a stretch of streaks. Teams are getting hot – and some cold – at a critical point in the season. Each week, the Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff ranks the 15 teams in the conference. Here is how the A-10 is shaping…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team earned another crucial 57-36 conference win over the University of Dayton on Saturday, before falling to George Mason University on Wednesday. “We knew what this team was capable of,” Rhode Island Head Coach Tammi Reiss said after Saturday’s win. “We’re coming together at the right time.” Defense…
The men’s college basketball landscape approaches crucial weeks as teams have found their footing and can start to imagine what March might look like. Conference play is a harsh reality check that some teams rise past while others are exposed, and the Atlantic 10 Conference is no different. Each week, the Good Five Cent Cigar…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team hit the road as they returned to Atlantic 10 Conference action on Wednesday after a week-long hiatus, falling to Fordham University 80-79. Rhody continued to come up short in its pursuit of back-to-back wins in conference play this season, failing to build off of an 88-82 victory…
The University of Rhode Island women’s swim and dive team competed in a tri-meet against two Atlantic 10 opponents on Saturday, splitting the competition with a 153-106 win over the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a 137-122 loss to La Salle University. “They are going to be teams that we swim against at our conference…
Men’s Basketball FINAL (11/28): University of Rhode Island 83-78 University of Texas Arlington FINAL (12/2): URI 84-78 Yale University URI finished off a sweep of the Jacksonville Classic with an 83-78 victory over UT Arlington to move to 7-0 on the season on Thanksgiving. The Mavericks brought the game within two points at 77-75 with…
The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team finished its season over the weekend against Davidson College, picking up set wins in both matches but ultimately getting swept by the Wildcats. Playoffs were a possibility for URI entering its final matches of the season, but it would have required a sweep against Davidson, among other…