Once upon a time, defense won basketball games. It was that simple of a concept. The amount of games a team won matched the strength of their defense. That is no longer the case. The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team is eighth in the Atlantic 10 with a 4-4 conference record. However,…
The University of Rhode Island football team grabbed 30 new recruits and appeared to be excited for the direction they are headed, as they unveiled the list on Wednesday, as part of National Signing Day, with an aura of optimism filling the room. The group consisted of several all-state players, conference MVPs, and impressive…
The University of Rhode Island’s women’s track and field program has enjoyed success in recent history and a main contributor to the prosperity is senior sprinter and native of Brooklyn, New York, Mariah Claudio, who broke her fourth school record this past weekend. Claudio received Atlantic 10 Women’s Co-Performer of the week honors on…
The University of Rhode Island men’s ice hockey team (6-10) was handed back-to-back blowout losses over the weekend to the third best team in the country, the Stony Brook Seawolves (15-1). The Rams lacked key defensive support over the weekend, surrendering a whopping 16 goals in just two games. Game one was all but…
This past weekend the University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams took part in the John Thomas Terrier Classic, hosted by Boston University, Friday and Saturday, respectively. On the men’s side, sophomore Marlon Montague grabbed third in the 500-meter dash with fellow Ram and senior, Kebba Nasso, finishing just…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team (11-10) took on consecutive Atlantic 10 opponents when they visited Fordham University last Saturday in a 50-42 loss and hosted La Salle Wednesday night on route to a 62-52 victory. Coming off of a three game A-10 winning streak Rhode Island was unable to continue their…
Positives: The Rhode Island women’s track team had fantastic results in the Terrier Classic. Altogether, six top ten finishers and 17 athletes produced personal bests for URI. Of course, the standout performance was senior Mariah Claudio since she set the school record in the 500-meter, but 17 personal bests speaks to the dedication, preparation…
The University of Rhode Island men’s rugby team had a memorable season during the fall semester of 2015, before losing in the national quarterfinals to eventual runner up no. 2 University of Wisconsin. “This was the best season we have had during my time coaching here. We had a deep group of guys who were…
Positives: The Rhode Island men’s basketball team’s unexpected performance against Providence College really kept Rhode Island afloat and in position to a win a game against a good opponent. The unexpected production from sophomore Jarvis Garrett and freshman Christion Thompson really gave the team a huge boost with Thompson connecting on three three pointers in…
Sometimes in sports we take for granted the consistent contributors, the ones that do not always receive the glory that the stud freshmen recruits do. The player that gradually ascends to the top, all the while still being a reliable producer, is the stability that programs desire and appreciate. Many fans are just now starting…