Positives: The Rhode Island women’s softball team’s sweep of Norfolk State was a big boost for the team after they had just been swept in a doubleheader versus Norfolk State the day before. In sweeping Norfolk State in the Sunday doubleheader, the team was able climb within two games of .500. They also won two…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team (12-18) had their season end this past weekend in a quarter-final loss against Saint Louis University, 70-59 in the Atlantic-10 Championships, following an 81-76 second win versus Saint Joseph’s University the day before. Rhode Island won their first game in the Atlantic-10 Championship Tournament in the…
Over this past weekend the Rhode Island men’s and women’s track teams had athletes take part in the New England Championships, which were held at Boston University. The event saw the men’s team win the New England Championships, leading for both days while the women were able to take home second place.  In…
College basketball has long been synonymous with unpredictability and chaos, hence the name March Madness. It is then easy to overlook an upset as even the elite programs taste unforeseen defeat from time to time. The celebration is glorious, but often temporary as the feeling of triumph is soon displaced by the realization that…
In a 3-game set south of the Mason-Dixon Line, the Rhode Island Rams (1-5) baseball team picked up their first win of the season against the University of Maryland Terrapins (3-3). The Rams broke through in Game 2, taking their only game of the weekend by a score of 2-1 behind the efforts of a…
The University of Rhode Island softball team moved to 3-5 this season, following their performance at the Hampton Lady Pirates Classic in Hampton, Virginia, this past weekend. The team defeated Quinnipiac University 4-3 and Hampton University 9-3, while losing to the University at Buffalo 13-5. URI had already tied the program’s win total of…
Saturday’s loss to Saint Louis University marked the end of the women’s basketball team’s regular season and, unfortunately for the Rams, they came up shy of their goal to reach 20 wins. Rhode Island finished the regular season with an 11-17 record. However, their year should not be seen as a step in the wrong…
Positives: The performance of the men’s and women’s track teams at the New England Championships was excellent once again. After winning the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships, the men furthered their momentum by winning the New England Championships. The performance saw them lead wire-to-wire and have four individual winners. Not to be outdone though, the women…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team brought back an ex-Ram (1992-96) and assistant goalkeeper coach (1998-02) Kyle Froberg to serve the role of assistant coach, primarily training goalkeepers for next season. During Froberg’s time as a player at Rhode Island he was named Freshman Athlete of the Year in 1992, while also…
Swimming and Diving The University of Rhode Island swimming and diving team wrapped up their season with a seventh-place finish at the Atlantic 10 Championships in Geneva, Ohio. The four-day event concluded on Saturday and saw the Rams tally 204 total points, more than 400 behind the University of Richmond’s winning score of 653.5….