Photo courtesy of Julie Fletcher of GoRhody. In their second invitational since returning for the spring season, the University of Rhode Island golf team finished second at the Villanova Wildcat Invitational. The Rams mounted a big comeback on the second day, climbing from seven out of 17 teams all the way to second place. Ultimately,…
Photo courtesy of GoRhody| In the pole vault, senior Karlee Fowler had a mark of 11′ 11/75″ The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team had a big weekend two weeks ago setting program records at the Raleigh Relays in North Carolina, while also finishing third at the Black and Gold invitational at Bryant….
Photo courtesy of Mike Scott | Brandon Amo in action at the Sorlien Memorial Meet Imagine only competing in a sport for one year in high school and then deciding to try out for a team at the University of Rhode Island. It sounds like something out of a movie, but that’s exactly what senior…
University of Rhode Island fencer Caitlin Stanton finished in third in “The Big One” tournament at Smith College. Out of 56 participants Stanton was able to battle to third place in the senior women’s epee division, competing against fencers from schools all across the Northeast including MIT, UMASS, Boston College, Boston University and Dartmouth. Stanton…
The University of Rhode Island football team dominated Villanova 20-6 for a big win on senior day. The Rams controlled the game on both sides of the ball as the defense only allowed one rushing yard on 21 attempts, while limiting the Wildcats passing game to only 170 yards. The pass rush was a big…
The University of Rhode Island men’s rugby team fell to the University of Massachusetts 36-15 on a rainy and muddy Saturday afternoon. The 1-2 Rams looked to right the ship after losing a close game to Tufts the week before. A game against the winless Minutemen seemed like the perfect opportunity to pick up another…
For the second time this year, a freshman on the University of Rhode Island’s golf team has won Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week. The first time it was Bobby Weise, this time it’s Chris Francoeur’s turn. Francoeur was named A-10 Rookie of the Week after an impressive performance at the Quechee Club Collegiate Challenge….
In 2014 the University of Rhode Island’s men’s soccer team came back to beat George Mason in double overtime of the Atlantic 10 semi-finals. It was a moment that freshman Nils Leifhelm would never forget. Now a senior at URI, Nils has continued an impressive career. He has started 65 games during his time here,…