The University of Rhode Island men’s indoor track and field team utilized the Brown Invitational this weekend as a tune-up for an opportunity to make history at the Atlantic 10 Championship. It was a smaller group of Rams competing in Providence on Saturday, primarily field athletes. This small group scored 70 points, enough to place…
The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team lost its first games of the season this week against Rider University and Bryant University. The Rams battled with Rider on Saturday afternoon, but a five-goal fourth quarter by the Broncs ultimately led to a 13-12 loss for the Rams. Rhode Island struck first in the opening…
The University of Rhode Island softball team traveled to Charleston, South Carolina to participate in the Lowcountry Classic this weekend. After having their previous tournament from Feb. 14-16 canceled due to weather issues, the Rams were finally able to start their season. The team played five games over the weekend, in which they finished with…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team took a weekend trip to Eugene, Oregon to face off against No. 11 University of Oregon over the weekend, where URI pulled off an upset win in the first game, but would end up losing the next three games. After a game against Merrimack College was postponed, the…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team split its two-game road trip, beating the University of Massachusetts 42-40 before losing to Saint Louis University 66-63. The game between the Rams and Minutewomen on Saturday afternoon was the last between the two programs as Atlantic 10 Conference foes, as UMass will move to the Mid-American…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team suffered two losses to Saint Louis University and the University of Dayton, falling to 6-9 in Atlantic 10 Conference play and dropping out of a first-round bye spot. Rhode Island was not given any breathing room on Saint Louis’ turf, trailing for the entirety of the 81-66…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team split its two matches this weekend, falling short against New Jersey Institute of Technology before bouncing back with a win over Hofstra University. The Rams entered the weekend with a perfect 4-0 record. After a canceled match against Quinnipiac University due to weather, Rhody was back in…
Women’s Basketball Final (2/15): University of Rhode Island 77-54 La Salle University Final (2/19): URI 70-65 Saint Joseph’s University On Saturday, the Rams hosted the Explorers for their annual Play4Kay game, as well as senior day. The two teams were separated by six points going into halftime, but Rhody scored a season-high 33 points in…
The heat is ramping up on women’s college basketball in the Atlantic 10 Conference with the month of March approaching. Each week, The Good Five Cent Cigar sports staff ranks the 15 teams in the A-10. Here’s how the rankings turned out as of Feb. 17: 15th Place: St. Bonaventure University Bonnies (5-20, 1-13) (-)…
Just under three weekends from now, the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament will be underway in Washington D.C. There is not much separation in the men’s basketball standings. However, there is still time for teams to control their destiny. It’s the push to get hot (or stay hot) at the right time before playoffs. Each week,…