The University of Rhode Island volleyball team will leave its final homestand of the season battle-tested, after falling to first-place University of Dayton in five sets on Friday, and then besting second-place Saint Louis University in a hard-fought victory on senior night. The Rams were undeterred by the presence of a great Dayton team that…
Despite a 1-7 record this season, the University of Rhode Island football team’s junior linebacker Adam Parker has made a great impact on the field. He has totaled 68 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery-return touchdown in the seven games this season. Parker has averaged 8.5 tackles per game this season for the Rams…
The URI men’s ice hockey team was defeated in both contests against the University of Delaware this weekend. The Rams now sit in the bottom half of their division, with a 5-6 record. Game 1 was a heartbreaker for the Rams as they lost in a three-round shootout, 5-4. The biggest story was not the…
Positives: The Rhode Island football team’s first half at the University of New Hampshire was exactly what we have all been waiting for. Coach Jim Fleming has done a masterful job developing players, eliminating the penalties and turnovers, and building a foundation. Not the same UNH team, but URI did not turn the ball over,…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team lost to Fordham University last Wednesday 1-0 in a rematch of last year’s Atlantic 10 Tournament final. On Saturday Rhode Island defeated La Salle University 2-1 in overtime for their third conference victory on the season. Fordham’s Andres Penfold scored the only goal of the match…
The University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s cross country teams both competed at the Stanley Quarter Park meet hosted by Central Connecticut State on Friday. The men placed 12th overall and the women finished in 14th. The men’s team was part of a five kilometer race, while the women’s team ran a three-kilometer race….
The University of Rhode Island hosted its annual Rhody Madness basketball tip-off event last night at the Ryan Center. The Ramettes and cheerleaders kicked it off, performing to Grammy-award winning rapper Kanye West’s hit song “All of the Lights†just after 8 p.m. They performed to a number of other songs as well. The…
After dropping two straight games to Lebanon Valley University last week, the University of Rhode Island men’s hockey team made up ground in the standings when they swept Drexel University this past weekend. URI went to work early as freshman forward Dylan Stephanik scored just eight minutes in to take a 1-0 lead. Drexel, however,…
The University of Rhode Island’s volleyball team increased their win streak to four after grinding out a five-setter on the road against a good George Washington University team on Friday night, and then dispatching George Mason University in four sets on Saturday night to climb up to third place in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings….
Positives: The Rhode Island women’s volleyball team won its third and fourth straight this weekend, including against one of the top conference opponents in George Washington University. With the win over George Washington, on the road, the Rams now move into sole possession of third place in the Atlantic 10 standings with a 6-3 mark…