The transfer portal has officially closed; here are the updates, as of April 21, regarding the University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s basketball teams. On Monday, the news many Rhody fans were waiting for dropped. The men’s team signed its first player from the portal, fourth-year guard Dylan Williamson from Towson University. Williamson stands…
The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team competed at the UConn Northeast Challenge on Friday and Saturday, as the team continues to prepare for the Atlantic 10 Championship on May 2-3. Two Rams won their events during the meet, with sixth-year Matt Santy winning the long jump at 7.49 meters and fifth-year…
The NCAA transfer portal has been open for about a week; here are the updates as of April 14 regarding the University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s basketball teams. The men’s team, similar to this time last year, has yet to acquire anyone from the transfer portal. The biggest moves so far have been…
The New England Revolution defeated Rhode Island Football Club in penalties in the Round of 32 of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup to eliminate Rhode Island on Tuesday. It was a slow first half with both teams combining for just two shots and 17 fouls. RIFC’s Amos Shapiro-Thompson picked up the game’s first yellow…
The University of Rhode Island lacrosse team fell 14-11 against Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday for the team’s second straight loss. It was the second-straight week the Rams played at the URI Soccer Complex, the team’s current home field, as Meade Stadium undergoes renovations. Fifth-year Molly O’Keefe opened the scoring in favor of VCU with…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team extended its winning streak to five games following a weekend series sweep of Virginia Commonwealth University and a victory over Quinnipiac University on Wednesday. The series opened on Friday afternoon, where both teams carried no-hit bids into the fourth inning. VCU second-year Jacob Lee broke up third-year Joe…
The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team fell 17-7 to Davidson College on Saturday, as the team played its first true home game of the season at the URI Soccer Complex. The previous four home games of the season were played at Bryant University’s Beirne Stadium, as Meade Stadium continues to undergo renovations. Davidson…
Fourth-year catcher Nicholas Toro had just three home runs in his career before March 22, but his fourth will be the one that fans remember for years to come. Toro faced a full count, down to the last out of the game. His swing of the bat sent a ball over the left field wall…
Spring is often referred to as the season of change, and there has been a significant amount of change within the University of Rhode Island’s women’s basketball program. After falling in the first round to the University of Alabama in the program’s second-ever March Madness appearance, it was announced on March 23 that head coach…
The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team competed at the University of Central Florida’s Black & Gold Challenge in Orlando, Fla., on Friday and Saturday, as it marked the start of the outdoor season. Sixth-year Matt Santy finished second in the long jump event on Friday, only behind University of Iowa second-year…