During her first season as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator of the University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team, Marissa Soistman has helped the team already surpass their win total from a season ago and continues to build a bright future for the program. Soistman started her coaching career at the University of New Hampshire…
The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team catapulted four spots up the Atlantic 10 standings with a 2-0 victory on the road against Fordham University on Sunday. Entering the match, URI had been plagued by road matches this year with a record of 0-5-2 compared to their 5-1 record at the URI Soccer Complex….
Even in a week with half of the teams on bye, the Coastal Athletic Association showed that every week is eventful in this conference with three one-possession games coming down to the final moments. The CAA remains one of the strongest in the Football Championship Subdivision with five teams inside the top 25 looking to…
With every team in the Coastal Athletic Association now playing at least one conference game, the landscape and expectations of each team in the conference is beginning to take shape. Every week, the Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will evaluate and provide a ranking for all 16 teams in the CAA. Here is where…
For the second consecutive tournament, the University of Rhode Island men’s golf team made a final round comeback to secure a victory at the University of Connecticut Invitational this week. Coming off a runner-up finish at the Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate last week, first-year Tyler Burneau again led the way for the Rams in…
As young talent shined, the University of Rhode Island men’s golf team outlasted the rest of the 16-team field at the Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate over the weekend to win their first team title in nearly two years. URI traveled to Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington, Connecticut for their first official tournament of…
The University of Rhode Island football team remained undefeated in Football Championship Subdivision play with a chaotic, back-and-forth 28-21 win on the road over Long Island University on Saturday. Coming in with momentum from their 21-9 win over Campbell University the week prior, URI got off to a dream start at Bethpage Federal Credit Union…
The Coastal Athletic Conference has been one of the strongest in the Football Championship Subdivision over the last few years, having at least four representatives in the FCS Playoffs each of the past two seasons. Over the past week, we’ve had our first taste of conference play within the CAA as the first four conference…
Football: FINAL (9/14): URI 21-9 Campbell The University of Rhode Island football team returned to Meade Stadium on Saturday under the lights to take on Campbell University. The Rams never trailed in the game on their way to a 21-9 victory to stay unbeaten in Football Championship Subdivision play. Third-year quarterback Devin Farrell led the…
Golf: Bryson Richards In his final season, fifth-year Bryson Richards is closing out his illustrious career with the University of Rhode Island golf team in a big way. He won the Dragon Match Play Invitational with a score of eight-under on April 8, in his sixth individual win at Rhode Island. During this win, he…