Photo courtesy of Erin Edgerton, The Commonwealth Times The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team sailed past Virginia Commonwealth University 81-68 this past Saturday, extending their winning streak to 14 games and advancing to 11-0 in Atlantic 10 conference play. URI would display their dominance early-on, as Andre Berry would score the first points…
Photo by Anna Messick The University of Rhode Island men’s hockey team swept West Chester University over the weekend and extended their win streak to seven games. “We just thought about what we were supposed to do instead of going to sleep and letting them take advantage of us, more mental preparation than physical,” head…
Men’s basketball extends winning streak to 13 games Top: Jared Terrell soars to the baskest against Duquesne. Bottom: Rams “dog- pile” on Stan Robinson following his game-winning three as time expired on Saturday afternoon. Photos courtesy of Photo by Friday. The No. 22 University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team recorded their 12th and 13th…
I imagine it was a picture-perfect New England, Sunday afternoon in Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the fall of sometime in the 1970s. There is a man in his backyard raking leaves, listening to the booming voice of Gil Santos play through his radio. It’s Patriots gameday. Quarterback Jim Plunkett, a former number one overall pick…
URI’s Franklin Stallworth (right) runs at the Sorlien Invitational Photo by Mike Scott Both University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s track and field programs competed at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston this past weekend. The women recorded six top-10 finishes and 15 seasonal or personal bests. On the men’s side, an equal amount…
Photo by Kayla Michaud The Rhode Island women’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker on Sunday on a last second layup by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Rams came into the game carrying a record of 3-18 while going 1-7 in Atlantic 10 play, putting them in last place in the standings. UMass, boasting a…
The Atlantic 10 in recent memory has been a consistent multiple bid conference into the men’s basketball NCAA tournament, sending at least 3 teams every year since 2008. However, the conference has not always sent multiple teams. The A-10’s first year was in 1976-77. The conference sent only one team that year, tournament champion Duquesne….
Dan Hurley and several Rhode Island players make their way toward the Rhody Ruckus after the buzzer sounds, with the fans surrounding and cheering for them. Hurley gives a salute to the crowd, showing his appreciation for the 7,959 fans that had their voices booming across the arena the entire game, second most in Ryan…
University of Rhode Island fencer Caitlin Stanton finished in third in “The Big One” tournament at Smith College. Out of 56 participants Stanton was able to battle to third place in the senior women’s epee division, competing against fencers from schools all across the Northeast including MIT, UMASS, Boston College, Boston University and Dartmouth. Stanton…
There is a difference between a fanbase and a culture. A big difference. There is nothing like a college basketball environment. A packed house at a college basketball or football game is second to none. The sounds, sights and just overall atmosphere is uncomparable. A fanbase comes out to the games and cheers on the…