Making the jump: Volleyball transfer brings talent, experience up north in final season

Journeys are not linear, but rather filled with twists and turns until the final destination. For some, their journey ends at the University of Rhode Island. For Rhody volleyball’s fifth-year defensive specialist Edie Lamoreaux, her journey did not begin in the northeast, but rather an environment quite different. One of the newest Rams lived her…

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This Week in Sports 10/24

Women’s Soccer FINAL (10/17): St. Bonaventure University 2-1 University of Rhode Island FINAL (10/20): URI 1-1 Saint Joseph’s University Second-year forward Lauren MacDonald found the back of the net in just the third minute of Thursday night’s game, capitalizing on a Bonnies error. The tying goal by the Bonnies came in the 17th minute. Despite…

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CAA Power Rankings – Week 8

With four teams sitting inside the national top-25 rankings, others receiving votes and upsets over Football Bowl Subdivision opponents scattered throughout, the Coastal Athletic Association has proved itself as one of the best Football Championship Subdivision conferences in the country. Every week, the staff at The Good Five Cent Cigar will rank the 16 teams…

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Men’s cross country fall just short of defending New England title, takes third place

The University of Rhode Island cross country team traveled to Hopkinton, New Hampshire on Friday to defend their New England Championship title. Last year, the Rams won their first New England Championship since 1952, but this time around the field was a lot tougher, according to Brian Doyle, URI’s long distance coach. Led by two…

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