The University of Rhode Island’s Women’s Basketball team struggled to catch a win in their season opener at the Ryan Center Saturday afternoon, falling short to the Providence Friars 76-50. The last time both teams squared off it resulted in a 58-51 victory in favor of the Friars at the 2019 Ocean State Tipoff. Since…
Women’s rowing team is actively trying to prepare for the spring season while abiding by COVID-19 guidelines. Photos contributed by URI Athletics. How do you socially distance on a boat when the benches are only four feet apart? That is only one of the many challenges the University of Rhode Island Women’s Rowing team has…
Key center fielder Austin White is ready to step back up to the plate. Photo courtesy of URI Athletics. Despite a global pandemic sweeping the nation, Austin White was still determined to put in work on the diamond this summer to make every pitch in the batting box count this spring. White is a key…
Senior golfer Chris Francoeur has been preparing for the upcoming season despite challenges stemming from the pandemic. Photo from the Boston Herald. Senior Chris Francoeur made headway over the summer for the upcoming fall golf season that ended up being nonexistent. Following his departure from Kingston in the spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, Francoeur…
The swimming and diving team has begun preparing for the upcoming season. Photos courtesy of URI athletics. The University of Rhode Island’s women’s swimming and diving team has officially begun preparing to make waves for the upcoming season. The team was unable to start practice until Sept. 23 per the athletic department’s decision. However, Head…
On-campus gyms are still open for students as long as they follow the COVID-19 guidelines. Photo by James McIntosh. Any other year, students would walk into Anna Fascitelli Fitness and Wellness Center or Mackal Field House and experience a gym flooded with people crowding all aspects of the facility. That took a dramatic change this…
Erica Robles was given a second chance to play softball after her last season was cut short due to COVID-19. Photo from GoRhody.com. Wednesday, March 11, was the last time Erica Robles marched out of the dugout and onto the infield alongside her teammates. Wearing her University of Rhode Island softball uniform, it never dawned…
Photos by James McIntosh. On the west coast, the University of Rhode Island gymnastics made their mark at UCLA over the weekend, competing against teams such as: Arizona State, San Diego State and more. Level eight gymnast, Jamie Parillo, wowed the judges who gave her a 9.1 on bars and 9.575 on her floor routine….
Photo from GoRhody.com: Softball split their series this past weekend The University of Rhode Island Softball team travelled down south to face Charlotte and North Carolina A&T in the First Pitch Classic this past weekend. On the road the Rams went two-of-four, starting strong with two victories. Senior pitcher Sarah Gunderson’s stellar performance on the…