Bob Schneck, the face and head coach of the volleyball program at the University of Rhode Island for 36 years, took the time to reflect on his career since entering his final season. During his time as coach for URI, Schneck has won three Atlantic 10 tournament titles (1991, ’92 and ’96), and received three…
Women’s volleyball The University of Rhode Island Volleyball team climbed their way back to .500 after back-to-back sweeps over Atlantic 10 foes Duquesne and La Salle on their home court over the weekend. The Rams (7-7, 2-0) tallied a whopping 46 kills in their straight-set victory over Duquesne, with seniors Layne Self and Audrey Castro…
College basketball is a revolving door, with the landscape constantly changing. Special players and defining moments become part of the program’s lore, but the coaching staff and fan base always has their eye on the future, as the prospect of prolonged prosperity that many of the power schools like Duke and Kentucky enjoy, is what…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team began a three-game home stand against Albany on Saturday, but lost a heartbreaker 1-0 for their second-straight loss. It was a picture-perfect night for soccer when the Rams (3-3-1) took on the Great Danes (3-3-1) for an evening contest. URI was hoping to break their streak of…
The University of Rhode Island football team dropped to 0-3 on the season when they fell to the Harvard Crimson 51-21 at Harvard Stadium in Cambridge, MA on Friday night. Rhode Island’s quarterback struggles continued as sophomore starter, Wes McKoy, was pulled with just under four minutes left to go in the second quarter. Senior…
The University of Rhode Island volleyball team (5-7) competed at the Penn State Invitational this past weekend, dropping their first two games to extend a four-game losing streak before they ended their free-fall with a victory in their final game. URI first fell to nationally ranked Pennsylvania State University on Friday and then to Clemson…
The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team placed seventh out of 19 teams competing at the Hartford Hawks Invitational on Monday and Tuesday, with senior Billy Walthouse leading the way for the Rams by a score of -3. Rhode Island tallied a combined score of 578 (+2) following two rounds of play at the…
The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team shutout Maine, 2-0, following two goals late in the game for the Rams that clinched their second win of the season on a Sunday afternoon at the URI Soccer Complex. The Rams (2-3-1) came out aggressively from the onset, as Maine (4-3-0) was put on the defensive…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team (3-2-1) split their weekend series at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Soccer For A Cure Classic, defeating Stetson University 1-0 before losing 2-1 to host school UAB. On Friday night, URI found itself locked in a tight one that remained scoreless at the end of the…
The University of Rhode Island Golf Team began their 2016 campaign in spectacular fashion, winning their season opening tournament with three consecutive under par outings. This win marks the third year in a row that URI won its first tournament of the year. Over the course of the three day tournament, URI shot -6 par, -8 par, and -1 par, respectively. They were the only team to finish under par every day of the tournament, and their team total of -8 par was the best single day score in the…