Despite being out of contention for the Atlantic 10 Tournament, the University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team dominated George Mason University on the road, 13-5. The Rams came out strong with five goals in the first quarter. These goals were spread out evenly amongst five different Rams. First-year midfielder Celie Shield opened the scoring,…
Curt Menefee didn’t have a traditional start to his career in sports media, beginning his college career as a history major, but through hard work, dedication and several internships, he found his way to becoming the host of the NFL on Fox. Menefee brought stories of early opportunities, learning and experience to the students on…
With the Atlantic 10 Championship approaching in less than three weeks, the University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team looked to continue strengthening its abilities this weekend at the Friar Invitational and the Wilton Wright Invitational. “These are both relatively small meets for our team,” URI men’s track and field head coach Trent…
Despite several goal-scoring chances throughout the match, Rhode Island FC ended level at zero with Detroit City FC, remaining without a win in the United Soccer League Championship regular season. The match was hard fought throughout the full 90 minutes, with great defensive plays being made on both ends by goalkeepers Koke Vegas and Carlos…
Hannah Cotter and Marlee Wierda’s main message at this week’s “Pros & the Pie” in Ranger Hall was that everything happens for a reason. The two reporters for Channel 7 in Boston shared how everything you are doing will help you get to that final destination, even if you are not working the job you…
The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team suffered a 12-8 loss to St. Bonaventure University on Saturday. The Rams allowed five goals in the first quarter and were never able to find a lead throughout the game. “I think the Atlantic 10 is a really competitive conference,” URI Head Coach Jenna Slowey said. “I…
Aniekan Okon ’23 is a sports reporter for WPRI, but he got his start right here at the University of Rhode Island, where he developed the skills to turn him into a professional. “Looking back as a student, I always enjoyed when we had guest speakers,” Okon said. “I think getting something from their experience…
The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team defeated Merrimack College 13-7 on Saturday. The Rams were coming off back-to-back losses to Stonehill College and Bryant University, but got a bounce-back victory over the Warriors. “We were focused on ourselves for Merrimack,” URI Head Coach Jenna Slowey said. “We had a rough start to the…
Baseball FINAL (2/13): Jacksonville University 16-3 URI FINAL (2/14): Jacksonville 11-6 URI FINAL (2/14): Jacksonville 4-3 URI FINAL (2/15): Jacksonville 15-1 URI Rhode Island fought in its weekend series against Jacksonville University, but was unable to grab a win out of the four-game series. Rhode Island had a lead built during the second game of…
The University of Rhode Island men’s club hockey team swept its weekend series against Drexel University, defeating the Dragons 4-3 on Friday and 4-0 on Saturday. Friday was a hard-fought battle until the very end, with the Rams coming out with the win in overtime. “It was the worst game we have played all season,”…