NEWPORT—This past weekend played host to the Newport Doubles Tournament Invitational where The University of Rhode Island secured two bracket final wins. The doubles team of Junior Gracie Campanella and Freshman Ava Grinja won the Northwest Final while Junior Klara Nelander and Freshman Nikki Fernando would secure the season best fifth doubles victory in the…
The late Ellie Lemaire (pictured) paved the way for women’s athletics at URI. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com This year marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, legislation that established a set of amendments to grant equal opportunities to both men and women to prohibit sex-based discrimination. Since 1972, the women’s athletic programs at the University of…
The Rams sent off their seniors in style with an upset 5-3 win against UMass. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark The University of Rhode Island Women’s Ice Hockey team concluded the regular season this past weekend with a big 5-3 victory against the No. 7 ranked UMass Minutewomen on Senior Night. The game would be the…
Collin Ochs (shown here) was on the team that made history Friday. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com On Friday night, URI’s distance medley team broke a nearly 40-year-old record at the Terrier Classic in Boston. The team, consisting of Tyler Rubush, Liam Creeley, Collin Ochs and Kellen Waters, placed fourth with a time of 9:43:17. The time…