The University of Rhode Island softball team took the trek to Elon, North Carolina over the weekend to faceoff in the Elon Softball Classic. They had contests against Longwood and Elon on Saturday and a double-header with the Pirates of Seton Hall on Sunday. Saturday did not go the Rams way, as they dropped both…
Women’s Basketball: The URI Women’s Basketball team triumphs over the St. Louis Billikens. Photos by Siobhan Richards. This past Sunday, the Rams took the trip up to Dayton to face the league leading Dayton Flyers in an afternoon matchup. The Flyers came into the game winners of 11-straight and a perfect 9-0 record in the…
URI Cheer performs at the Ryan Center. Photo by James MacIntosh. In Orlando, Florida the mecca of college cheerleading was taking place unknown to most mainstream sports fans. Not labeled as an NCAA sanctioned sport, cheerleading falls under the umbrella of the UCA, the governing body of all cheerleading in the United States, with over…
The University of Rhode Island’s Swimming and Diving team was in action this past Sunday, Feb. 2 at Central Connecticut State University. The Rams faced off against a Blue Devils team that they defeated last year and were well prepared for them. “They were waiting for us,” Head Coach Mick Westkott said. “They came at…
Lotte Black wins the 1000-meter. Photo taken from GoRhody.com The University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s track and field teams were back in action this past weekend at the New England Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Reggie Lewis Track and Field Center in Boston. The 52nd Annual New England Indoor Track and…
Photo by Greg Clark. The George Mason Patriots and the Rhode Island Rams faced off in an Atlantic 10 match-up on Saturday, with the Rams looking to get back to .500 in conference play. Rhode Island was 10-9 (3-4) coming into Saturday and sitting in 8th place, needing a win to stay cemented in the…
Jermaine Harris attempts a hook shot. Photo by Autumn Walter. Maturity and progression can take many different forms. For some, it’s tying their shoes on their own for the very first time. For others, it’s learning how to ride a bike sans training wheels. For Rhode Island basketball, it is, simply put, taking care of…
The Rhode Island Women’s Tennis team took to the court at the Tennis Hall of Fame to take on Power-5 opponent Rutgers. Despite a 7-0 defeat, Coach Val Villucci and the girls feel there are significant improvements being made and the Rams can take on any team in the country. Over the past two seasons,…
University of Rhode Island Athletic Director Thorr Bjorn had a decision to make regarding former URI Volleyball Coach Steve Santonastaso following the 2019 campaign. Ultimately, Rhode Island Athletics decided to not sign the former head coach for the upcoming 2020 season, leading to a brand new search to fill the position. Formally, the search ended…
For one Friday night, the biggest college basketball game in the country resided in Kingston. Stationed in the primetime slot on ESPN2, Rhode Island basketball showed their brand of basketball, using tough defense and maturity to take down Virginia Commonwealth on their home floor. “Great win. Great win tonight,” said Head Coach David Cox. “I’m…