Former URI volleyball coach Steve Santonastaso. Photo by Autumn Walter. The University of Rhode Island Athletic Department announced on Monday that they have decided not to renew the contract of head volleyball coach Steve Santonastaso. In March of 2017, Santonastaso was promoted to the head coach after serving 12 years as an assistant to long-time…
Hazel Brown spikes the ball. Photo by Grace DeSanti. This past weekend the University of Rhode women’s volleyball team took two steps forward and one step backward, beating Davidson College and then losing to VCU. After a long five-week stretch, URI collected their first win since early October, beating the Davidson Wildcats. On Friday night,…
Claire Wagner keeps the ball alive. Photo by Autumn Walter. The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team dropped their two matches this past weekend to both La Salle and Duquesne, marking nine straight losses for the rams. Going into the weekend the Rams had lost their previous seven matches dating back to the very…
Defender Karlee Luker gets the ball away from opposing offense in this week’s game against Davidson. Photo by Autumn Walter. The University of Rhode Island’s Women’s Soccer team continued the 2019 season this past week when they hosted the Davidson Wildcats and traveled to face the University of Massachusetts. On a cold and rainy Thursday…
After a few close calls, the Rhode Island golf team is bringing home a trophy from Philadelphia after winning Villanova’s Wildcat Fall Invitational. The Rams finished the tournament with a two-day and three-round total of seven-under 845 at the White Manor Country Club, a par 71, 6,717 yard course. The margin of victory was five…
The University of Rhode Island golf team continued their impressive start to the 2019 season by tying for second place at the Dartmouth Invitational in New Hampshire this past weekend. Rhody and the Bucknell Bison were tied at the finish, with a two day and two round team total of six-under par 562. They both…