The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team struggled to keep up with two of the top teams in their conference at home this week, suffering losses to Loyola University Chicago and the University of Richmond. After a week of preparation, the Rams were able to jump out to a lead early Sunday afternoon against…
Ravaged by injuries, Davidson College marched into the Ryan Center on Saturday, prepared for an Atlantic 10 women’s basketball battle with the University of Rhode Island. Rhode Island defeated Davidson 61-49, in a game where the third quarter proved crucial for the Rams. A day prior to the matchup, the Wildcats added two walk-on players…
On Sunday, the University of Rhode Island’s men’s baseball team traveled over 2,200 miles south to take on the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in both teams’ season opener. URI left Kingston, Rhode Island on Thursday for what was supposed to be an opening day game on Friday. The game would be rained out…
The University of Rhode Island softball team opened their season this weekend with a trip to Spartanburg, South Carolina, for the Wofford Invitational. The six game series, over a span of three days, resulted in just one win for the Rams. URI’s five losses on the weekend saw a familiar theme. Falling twice to Northern…
The University of Rhode Island’s women’s track and field team competed at the Brown Invitational on Saturday afternoon, in their last meet before the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track & Field Championship. The Rams finished in fourth place out of a total of 10 teams with 67 team points, finishing behind only Providence College, The University…
After finishing in fifth place this weekend at the Brown Invitational, the University of Rhode Island’s men’s track and field team left the event, reflecting on their performances and continuing to improve as the team looks onto the conference championship. On Saturday, the field team sent 10 athletes to compete in the 60-meter final, 60-meter…
The University of Rhode Island’s women’s club ice hockey team had a three-game homestand over the weekend, with two games against the University of Maryland and one against Concordia University Ann-Arbor. The Rams went 1-2 over this stretch at Boss Ice Arena, winning in their first match against the Maryland Terrapins on Friday night by…
Hearts were racing this weekend at Boss Ice Arena as the University of Rhode Island’s men’s ice hockey team faced the University of Pittsburgh in a competitive two-game stretch. The Rams would lose the first game, in a tightly-contested matchup that would favor Pittsburgh 3-2. Despite the two losses, these games showed a lot to…
This past weekend, the University of Rhode Island’s women’s tennis team took on Providence College and Quinnipiac University. URI was victorious against Providence, winning the match 7-0, before earning a win on Sunday over Quinnipiac by a score of 4-3. In their 7-0 win over the Friars on Friday, the Rams took five out of…
The Atlantic 10: a conference filled to the brim with buzzer beater finishes, high intensity play and paradoxical upsets. Every week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will vote on these teams to generate a power ranking of the conference’s basketball programs. Here are the men’s basketball rankings as of Feb. 18: 15th Place:…