Nathan Robillard

From humble beginnings to the national stage — the story behind women’s club volleyball’s rapid growth

The Rams boarded the plane to Kansas City, Missouri to compete in their first-ever NCVF National Championships last week. PHOTO CREDIT: @uriwomensclubvb on Instagram From forming a loose team of six women in 2018 to competing in a national championship last week, the University of Rhode Island’s women’s club volleyball team has experienced rapid growth…

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Tennis blanked by NJIT in final non-conference match ahead of A-10 championships

Third-year Valentina Cvackcova combined with first-year Sophie Herrman for URI’s only win of the day on Saturday. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team closed out their spring 2023 non-conference slate in Newport on Sunday, falling to the New Jersey Institute of Technology in a 4-0 shutout loss, their 13th loss…

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Women’s tennis snaps five-game losing skid in ‘rollercoaster’ battle vs. St. Joe’s

Fifth-year Paulina Loredo overcame Sophia Amato in a three set battle during Sunday’s win. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team snapped a five game winless run over the weekend, losing 4-0 at Fordham on Saturday before returning home to sweep Saint Joseph’s 5-0 on Sunday. In search of what would…

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Shorthanded men’s track and field team keeps rolling with win at UMass

Second-year Jarrett Young won the 200 meter on Saturday, finishing with a time of 21.54 seconds. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com A depleted URI men’s track and field team traveled to Amherst, Massachusetts over the weekend, taking home the first-place crown at the UMass Spring Invitational with 105.5 team points on Saturday. The weekend featured several top…

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Softball battles to first home win vs. Fordham in 22 years, wins weekend series

Fourth-year Rachel Zingerman’s home run sparked the comeback effort in game two of Sunday’s doubleheader. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island softball team began a successful week with a historic series win over Fordham on Sunday, beating the visiting Rams in a three-game series in Kingston for the first time in 22 years….

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Historic season comes to a close for women’s basketball in WNIT Super Sixteen

Anaelle Dutat recorded four points, 11 rebounds, five assists and three steals in 31 minutes off the bench in Thursday’s loss. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball teams traveled to Cambridge on Thursday for their first-ever Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) Super Sixteen appearance, where a loss against Harvard officially brought…

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