Second-year forward Lauren McDonald has become the University of Rhode Island’s leading scorer for the women’s soccer team this season with four goals all coming within a four-game stretch. Her journey to the Ocean State and developing into the player she is today started on the opposite side of the country along the Pacific Coast….
Women’s Soccer: FINAL (9/26): Duquesne University 1-0 URI FINAL (9/29): University of Massachusetts Amherst 2-1 URI The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team went on the road this past week after winning both of the games during their two-game homestand the week prior. They dropped the first game 1-0 against Duquesne in Pittsburgh before…
With every team in the Coastal Athletic Association now playing at least one conference game, the landscape and expectations of each team in the conference is beginning to take shape. Every week, the Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will evaluate and provide a ranking for all 16 teams in the CAA. Here is where…
The University of Rhode Island football team remained undefeated in Football Championship Subdivision play with a chaotic, back-and-forth 28-21 win on the road over Long Island University on Saturday. Coming in with momentum from their 21-9 win over Campbell University the week prior, URI got off to a dream start at Bethpage Federal Credit Union…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team battled through a slow offensive start this past week to leave their two-game stretch with a record of 1-1. The Rams first fell to Virginia Commonwealth University 2-0 on Friday, before topping the University at Albany 2-1 on Tuesday. Rhode Island’s Atlantic 10 opener on the road…
The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team opened Atlantic 10 conference play on Thursday evening, defeating La Salle University 1-0 at the URI Soccer Complex. Rhody’s postseason hopes were ended by the Explorers last fall in the A-10 tournament quarterfinals, losing 2-0 in Philadelphia. Second-year forward Lauren MacDonald had that on her mind throughout…
On Saturday the University of Rhode Island men’s cross country team competed in their second meet of the season, placing fourth in the 8-kilometer run at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. URI was one of 44 schools who competed. In the crowded field, the Rams managed to separate themselves from the pack and place fourth…
The University of Rhode Island women’s cross country team endured persistent rain and ankle-deep mud this weekend at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational. Despite all of the outside factors, the team finished third out of 45 teams and all seven varsity runners placed in the top 50, out of 345 participants. The top placer was fourth-year…
As young talent shined, the University of Rhode Island men’s golf team outlasted the rest of the 16-team field at the Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate over the weekend to win their first team title in nearly two years. URI traveled to Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington, Connecticut for their first official tournament of…
Over the weekend, the University of Rhode Island volleyball team traveled to Villanova University to compete in the Wildcat Challenge. The Rams defeated Marist College 3-1 to open the tournament on Friday night. However, Villanova would take down URI the next day in three straight sets to earn a victory and win the tournament. First-year…