Every time University of Rhode Island fifth-year defensive back Freddy Mallay steps on the field, he’s playing for something far bigger than himself. A native of Providence, he grew up loving the URI football program and his passion for the Rams is personal. “Rhode Island’s home to me,” Mallay said. “It’s more than just a…
Following back-to-back seasons of disappointment, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team gears up for its third season with head coach Archie Miller at the helm of the program. Miller’s first two seasons have not been pretty by any means, with a 12-20 record during the 2023-24 season following up a 9-22 record in…
Tammi Reiss and the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team will gear up for the upcoming season with a blend of returning talent, fresh recruits and a revenge mindset which suggests that this could be a transformative year on the court. The Rams ended their 23-24 season with a record of 21-14, going on…
Women’s Soccer FINAL (10/24): University of Rhode Island 1-0 Loyola University Chicago FINAL (10/27): Davidson College 2-0 URI Second-year forward Lauren MacDonald scored the lone goal in the 52nd minute and first-year goalkeeper Chelsea Mohammed had a career-high eight saves in URI’s win against Loyola Chicago. On Sunday, Davidson first-year midfielder Sophia Whiddon scored the…
As we head into the final month of the regular season, teams throughout the Coastal Athletic Association continue to jockey for playoff position and a chance at a conference title. Every week, the Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will come up with a ranking for all 16 teams in the conference. Here’s where everyone…
The University of Rhode Island men’s club ice hockey team hosted Drexel University in a two-game series over the weekend, featuring 18 combined goals between the two teams. The last time Drexel and URI took the ice together, the Dragons defeated the Rams 4-2 in the Eastern State Collegiate Hockey League championship in February 2023….
With major plays in all three facets of the game, the University of Rhode Island football team defeated the University of New Hampshire 26-9 on Saturday, claiming its first win in Durham since 1995. The Rams and Wildcats both went into this game undefeated in conference play and at the top of the Coastal Athletic…
Although The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team ended its two-game scoring drought with a first-half goal, the Rams still fell at home to the University of Massachusetts Minutemen, 2-1 on Saturday night. The loss dropped the Rams to 11th in the Atlantic 10 standings and hurt their chances of making the playoffs with…
The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team split a pair of home games last week, falling 2-1 to Saint Bonaventure University on Thursday night before tying its senior day matchup vs. Saint Joseph’s University Hawks, 1-1, on Sunday. In the second minute of the loss vs. St. Bonaventure, fourth-year forward Tierra Garniss intercepted the…
Over the weekend, the University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team competed in the Bruno Classic at Brown University, competing in individually-scored matches against the University of Connecticut, Yale University, Boston College and Dartmouth College. On the first day of action on Friday, URI wasn’t able to get in the win column, dropping all three…