The University of Rhode Island rowing team dropped races to both Northeastern University and Dartmouth College at the Lake Morey Regatta on Saturday. “The competition was fast, there’s no doubt about that,” Rhode Island Head Coach Shelagh Donohoe said. “We didn’t race to our potential, and the results show that.” URI’s First Varsity 8+ boat,…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team bounced back in conference play with a series win against the University of Massachusetts over the weekend before taking down Boston College on Wednesday. With UMass moving to the Mid-Atlantic Conference next year, this weekend marked the final series between the teams in Atlantic 10 Conference play after…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team took a lead into the eighth inning of all four of its games this week, but could only muster one win alongside a trio of one-run losses. Riding an eight-game winning streak, the sky seemed to be the limit as Rhode Island opened its first home series of…
The No. 5 University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team saw its season come to a close on Friday in the Atlantic 10 Championship quarterfinals with a 53-50 overtime loss to No. 4 Saint Joseph’s University. Before the Rams’ defeat, revenge was on the menu in their 52-41 second-round win against No. 12 George Washington…
With just two games to go in the regular season, the women’s basketball landscape in the Atlantic 10 Conference has finally started to solidify as playoffs loom. Only two teams held their position this week, with two of the conference’s top win streaks coming to an end. Each week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports…
Sixth-year infielder DJ Perron discovered 14-year-old Brayden Cabral’s story last year through the Facebook group “Bray’s Fight is Our Fight,” and this year he is showing his support through his cleats. Cabral was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in February 2024. Perron felt a personal connection through their shared love of baseball and both growing…
The University of Rhode Island women’s swim and dive team competed in the Atlantic 10 Championship across four days this week, finishing in 10th place while posting its best score since 2017 with 189 points. “There is always a desire to place higher as a team, but we doubled the amount of finals appearances this…
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…
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…