Tiara Higuchi brought the tennis team victory in both singles and doubles last Sunday against Providence. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com In a strong showing in both singles and doubles, the University of Rhode Island Tennis team cruised by Providence College Sunday 6-1 to move to 5-2 on the season. The Rams have now defeated the Friars…
The University of Rhode Island Swimming and Diving team closed out their season this past weekend at the Atlantic 10 Championships, finishing in 11th place with 72 team points. The times recorded by the team were among the best all season, according to Rhode Island Swimming and Diving coach Lilli Deering. “They did really well…
The new F-45 studio, located in Mackal Field House, allows students to go through an intense workout in a timely manner. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille Functional 45, or simply “F45”, is a global franchise and now has a home inside Tootell Aquatic Center on campus. The F45 is a functional training program led by trainers…
URI, men’s club volleyball earns the first spot on New England Collegiate Volleyball ball league after the first home tournament. PHOTO CREDIT: Campus Rec The University of Rhode Island Men’s Club Volleyball team opened their first home tournament of the 2021-22 season last Saturday with a bang, finishing 5-0 on the day and moving into…
Senior Marie-Paule Foppossi put together one of her best performances of the season, scoring 23 points. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark A team of firsts. That has been the case for the 2021-22 University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team. They added one more “first” over this past week, becoming the first team in program history…
First in-state basketball player in 20 years, Sebastian Thomas, playing against Sacred Heart. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer Since Steve Mello in 2000, the University of Rhode Island hasn’t had a native of the state join its men’s basketball team on scholarship. Freshman guard Sebastian Thomas broke that streak last June, joining the…
VCU apologized to a URI commentator who was unable to access the commentators’ box at VCU. PHOTO CREDIT: Shane Donaldson For his entire career, Shane Donaldson has wanted to be judged by anything but his disability. When Shane Donaldson posted a tweet about not being able to call the University of Rhode Island’s basketball game…
Samantha Andrews had one of the many career-best marks from this past weekend, tossing 16.21 meters in the weight throw. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Women’s Track and Field team put together one of their best weekends of the season, setting over two dozen personal bests and collegiate records at this weekend’s…
Late rally not enough to overcome first half struggles Emmanuelle Tahane’s terrific week helped her earn A-10 Player of the Week honors. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark After extending their historic win streak to 13 games following a 58-45 victory against Fordham University, the URI women’s basketball team had that streak snapped by the University of…
Chanell Williams gifts Rhody with talent, speed Fresh off her 1,000th point, Chanell Williams’s sportsmanship and contributions have been valuable to the URI women’s basketball team. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark After a loss in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals to close out last season, University of Rhode Island women’s basketball coach Tammi Reiss knew she had…