Football FINAL (10/14): URI 17-24 Richmond URI football fell to CAA opponent Richmond 24-17 on Alumni Weekend. Despite an opening drive interception, the Rams were able to take a second-quarter lead that they could not hold onto. For more on the game, see Nathan Robillard’s recap (Page 7, rhodycigar.com) Women’s Soccer FINAL (10/12): URI 2-1…
The University of Rhode Island volleyball team took on the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams in two Ram on Ram matchups during URI’s homecoming weekend. The visitors came into the sitting in second place within the Atlantic 10 while Rhody was 0-7 within the conference. The match started with a highly competitive set, as both teams…
After months of anticipation, the first steps in a multi-million dollar renovation project to the University of Rhode Island’s athletic facilities are finally underway. A new $1 million video board at Meade Stadium, which is set to replace the existing scoreboard behind the south endzone, is nearing completion and expected to be operational for URI’s…
Rhode Island headed up to Cambridge on Friday for the International Tennis Association Northeast Regionals, highlighted by second-year Sophie Herrman, who reached the round of 32. Rhode Island was also represented by second-year Nikki Fernando, graduate student Nadia Rajan, and fourth-year Valentina Cvackova in the tournament. This bracket featured 96 of the top players in…
The University of Rhode Island’s women’s volleyball team lost in a 3-0 sweep on Saturday night to Davidson College, but earned a set victory in their 3-1 defeat to that same opponent on Sunday afternoon. This puts the Rams at 0-7 in the A-10 conference and 3-16 overall. In their first matchup with the 12-5…
The 2023 College Football season is six weeks old, and the Coastal Athletic Conference has seen its fair share of nail-biters, blowouts, and even some upsets. The heavy favorites are beginning to be more apparent, and teams that are towards the bottom of the standings are running out of time to make a comeback. The…
On Thursday, Oct. 5 the University of Rhode Island celebrated theDay of Giving,sponsored by the URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement. The Day of Giving is an annual event that saw the URI community come together to raise money for causes such as scholarships, faculty, research and athletic team travel, among other things. This year, over…
Football: FINAL (10/7): URI 34-30 Brown URI took on in-state rival Brown University in Providence on Saturday during the 41st Governor’s Cup. For more on the matchup, visit Zack Petrick’s recap (page 12, rhodycigar.com). Men’s Soccer: FINAL (10/7): URI 1 – 0 Fordham FINAL (10/10): URI 8 – 1 UM Fort Kent The Rams took…
This past Saturday, the University of Rhode of Island cross country team won the New England Championship for the first time since 1952. 15 universities in the New England region traveled to Boston, Massachusetts to compete in the annual cross country New England Championship hosted at Franklin Park. It had been 71 years since the…
The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team lost their winning ways on Sunday afternoon, spoiling a two-game winning streak with a 2-2 tie to Fordham University on Senior Day. The first half started with Rhode Island pushing the pace offensively, as Rhody earned a corner kick 84 seconds into the game. However, the ball…