Manuela Vadis, more commonly known as Manny, has delivered for the University of Rhode Island women’s track team on and off of the field thanks to her unrelenting drive for excellence, and her tireless work ethic. Growing up, Vadis’s mother and sister were big influences in her life. Manuela’s mother, who is a social worker…
The University of Rhode Island women’s ice hockey team swept the Pennsylvania State Ice Lions at the Bradford R. Boss Ice Arena by final scores of 7-4 and 6-4 on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. During Saturday’s game, the Rams dominated early and often, controlling the tempo from the puck drop. Senior forward Alisha DiFilippo netted…
The University of Rhode Island Rams suffered a heartbreaking loss to the University of Massachusetts Minutemen, 61-56 in overtime, at the Mullins Center in Amherst last night. “We’ve had a lot of losses like this, particularly on the road, and in both of our huddles, there was a little bit of here we go…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team improved to 3-4 after they defeated Dartmouth University, 57-41, at Leede Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire, behind a stout defensive effort on Friday night. “The win was very important,†head coach Daynia La-Force said. “Their resiliency hasn’t changed since day one, even after a loss and they…
There are many important factors that attributes to the success of the sailing team at the University of Rhode Island, but what matters the most is preparation, mental toughness and teamwork. The team is split between co-ed and the women’s team, and includes more than 50 members who have helped become one of the…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team received devastating news that star junior guard E.C. Matthews will miss the entire season after suffering a right knee injury in Friday night’s 65-42 season-opening victory over American University. The injury occurred approximately nine minutes into the 2015 campaign. Over 5,000 students and spectators in the…
The University of Rhode Island football team lost to Villanova University 24-3 at Meade Stadium on Saturday afternoon for URI’s annual Family Weekend. The Rams fell to 1-8 on the season and have a combined 2-19 record during head coach Jim Fleming’s tenure. “It’s an ugly loss,†Fleming said. “We didn’t play our best. We’ve…
Despite a 1-7 record this season, the University of Rhode Island football team’s junior linebacker Adam Parker has made a great impact on the field. He has totaled 68 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery-return touchdown in the seven games this season. Parker has averaged 8.5 tackles per game this season for the Rams…
The University of Rhode Island hosted its annual Rhody Madness basketball tip-off event last night at the Ryan Center. The Ramettes and cheerleaders kicked it off, performing to Grammy-award winning rapper Kanye West’s hit song “All of the Lights†just after 8 p.m. They performed to a number of other songs as well. The…
The University of Rhode Island football team lost its fifth consecutive Governor’s Cup to Brown University, 41-31, at Brown Stadium on Saturday night. The Rams fall to 0-5 on the season and 72-26-2 in the 100-game series between the two teams that dates back to 1909. “It’s frustrating,†Rhode Island head coach Jim Fleming said….