The University of Rhode Island baseball team traveled down to Blacksburg, Virginia over the weekend to face Virginia Tech, ultimately getting outscored 39-7 and swept in three games. On Friday, the Rams jumped out to their lone lead of the series in the first inning after a run-scoring single from third-year infielder Anthony DePino. Virginia…
The University of Rhode Island softball team competed in the Owl Classic over the weekend at Florida Atlantic University, losing all five games played. In the Rams’ first time back at Boca Raton in 20 years, they faced off against FAU twice, first on Friday and then on Sunday. They then faced Boston College on…
The University of Rhode Island men’s track & field team has now won four straight Indoor Track & Field Atlantic 10 conference championships which is the longest streak in conference history. Over the weekend, URI men’s track & field won another A-10 title, their 10 th title in the last 14 years. They have now…
The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team trekked south to the Virginia Beach Sports Center for the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track & Field Championship on Saturday afternoon. In the first Atlantic 10 championship hosted at a neutral location, Rhody finished in sixth place with 56 total team points ahead of the La…
Men’s basketball Final (2/25): La Salle 84-61 URI Final (2/28): VCU 88-67 URI Following a loss at home against the University of Richmond Spiders men’s basketball team last week, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team went on the road and played the La Salle University Explorers on Sunday. The Rams didn’t come home…
As we get ready to turn the calendar to March, teams around the world of college basketball know that it’s now or never with their sights on the fast-approaching conference tournaments and beyond. Every week, the Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff will get together to rank all 15 teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference….
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 women’s basketball rankings as of Feb. 25: 15th: University…
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…