The University of Rhode Island men’s hockey team broke their six game losing streak and got head coach Joe Augustine’s his 600th win as the URI head coach with a series sweep against Niagara University last weekend. “Getting 600 it’s nice it just means I’ve been around a long time, too,” Augustine said about the…
The University of Rhode Island football team fell to the No. 14 Elon Phoenix, 35-34, on Saturday. With just 28 seconds left in regulation, the Rams were on the Elon 17 yard line and trailing by one. Coming out of an Elon timeout, Rams quarterback JaJuan Lawson dropped back to pass and his ball was…
Need a place to find out what happened for each team on the campus of the Univer- sity of Rhode Island? Murray’s Weekly Roundup is a new feature to the Good 5 Cent Cigar’s sports section, where each week contributing sports reporter Sam Murray updates and recaps what each team accomplished over the past week. Need…
For URI men’s soccer co-captain Dominik Richter, he had never been named the Atlantic 10’s Offensive Player of the Week. But Richter can finally check that off his to-do list. “It means a lot,” Richter said on his recognition. “I’ve tried to get this award the past two years and this is the first time…
Joe Augustine had been sitting at career win number 599 for three games heading into Friday. After three games this past weekend, Augustine will have to wait a little longer. The University of Rhode Island hosted the Liberty University Flames at the Boss Ice Arena and fell to them 6-2 on Friday and 5-0 on…
Playing at home for the first time in a little more than two weeks, the University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team suffered an unsettling loss to Fordham this past Saturday night. After 90 minutes of play and the referee’s final whistle, Fordham’s two goals forced the second loss in a row, upon the men’s…
While the season doesn’t tip off for another month, thousands of URI basketball fans packed the Ryan Center for Rhody Madness last Friday, showing the noticeable growth in the fan base taking place over the last few years. Men’s coach Dan Hurley and women’s coach Daynia La-Force expressed their appreciation for the support coming from…
Pressure can make or break a team. In sports, more often than not, presure decides your legacy. How athletes handle big moments, for a rookie, can set the tone for their career. The mishandling of moments can turn the tide for even the most seasoned of veterans. But, how an athlete or a team is…
The University of Rhode Island men’s rugby team fell to the University of Massachusetts 36-15 on a rainy and muddy Saturday afternoon. The 1-2 Rams looked to right the ship after losing a close game to Tufts the week before. A game against the winless Minutemen seemed like the perfect opportunity to pick up another…
On October 9, University of Rhode Island men’s soccer sophomore midfielder and forward, Stavros Zarakostas, was awarded Atlantic 10 offensive player of the week for the third time during his Rhody career. Originally born in Greece, Zarakostas moved to Coventry, Rhode Island when he was in first grade. Starting off by playing recreationally for Coventry…