With the Atlantic 10 Championship approaching in less than three weeks, the University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team looked to continue strengthening its abilities this weekend at the Friar Invitational and the Wilton Wright Invitational. “These are both relatively small meets for our team,” URI men’s track and field head coach Trent…
The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team split the squad Friday, with runners and jumpers competing at the Friar Invitational in Providence and throwers competing at the Wilton Wright Invitational in Southern Connecticut. “They have limited events at the Friar Invitational,” Rhode Island head coach Laurie Feit-Melnick said. “There are no throws…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team split its two-game homestand with a 6-1 win against Bryant University and a 4-3 loss to Atlantic 10 Conference opponent George Washington University. Thursday’s matchup with the Bulldogs started with a pregame celebration for URI’s three fourth-years: Nikki Fernando, Sophie Herrman and Ava Grnja. “When I took…
The University of Rhode Island lacrosse team fell 14-11 against Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday for the team’s second straight loss. It was the second-straight week the Rams played at the URI Soccer Complex, the team’s current home field, as Meade Stadium undergoes renovations. Fifth-year Molly O’Keefe opened the scoring in favor of VCU with…
Fourth-year wide receiver Marquis Buchanan is known for his receiving yards and catches on the football field, but his talent extends off the field and onto the basketball court. Buchanan grew up in Providence as one of five children, where sports played a major role in his upbringing. While he took his first steps on…
First-year Kajsa Helgesen has been consistently winning for the University of Rhode Island tennis team all season and is making an impact both on and off the court. Helgesen is originally from Stavanger, Norway, and URI head coach Jonas Brobeck is originally from Sweden. Several other players on the team are also international. Helgesen was…
Despite several goal-scoring chances throughout the match, Rhode Island FC ended level at zero with Detroit City FC, remaining without a win in the United Soccer League Championship regular season. The match was hard fought throughout the full 90 minutes, with great defensive plays being made on both ends by goalkeepers Koke Vegas and Carlos…
Racing on the water for the first time this spring season, the University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team traveled to Ridgewood, N.J., to participate in the Overpeck Rams Invitational. Rhode Island swept all nine races in both the morning and afternoon sessions against Fordham University and Villanova University. The morning session began with the…
The University of Rhode Island golf team was back in action at Galloway National Golf Club in Galloway, N.J., competing in the Wildcat Spring Invitational. The Wildcat Invitational, hosted by Villanova University, featured 12 teams. The Wildcats finished first overall in the tournament, beating out Georgetown University by two strokes. URI shot 24-over par as…
The University of Rhode Island’s softball team went 3-3 over six games to begin a long homestand. A three-game series against the University of Dayton, two games against the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and a single game against Bryant University spanned the week. The Rams started with Dayton on Friday in a doubleheader, splitting the…