Nicole Jorgensen eyes the hoop as she begins her shot. Photo by Ian Weiner. “Being a low-block scorer that can pound, that’s a lost art nowadays because now every kid wants to face up and play soft and shoot jumpers,” said women’s basketball Head Coach Tammi Reiss. That’s high praise for senior Center Nicole Jorgensen,…
The University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s cross country teams competed this past weekend in the 2019 D1 Northeast Region Cross Country Championships. There was controversy heading into the event, as the races were initially scheduled to be held at the Audubon Golf Course in Buffalo, New York. Poor course conditions required a change,…
Rhode Island knew this would be no cakewalk. The upstart Nicholls State Colonels came into Kingston tonight hoping to get their second road victory of the season and to play the role of spoiler for URI, but ultimately fell short. Rhody showed a level of maturity that at points they lacked in the previous years…
The University of Rhode Island’s men’s basketball team defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide last Friday. Get the full scoop here! Written and narrated by Aniekan Okon. Shot and edited by Matt Durkey.
The Crimson Tide came crashing into Kingston Friday night only to meet the duo of Jeff Dowtin and Fatts Russell, acting as a seawall for Head Coach David Cox. This was a game that saw a masterclass in guard play, with the likes of Kira Lewis Jr on the Crimson Tide, and the aforementioned upperclassmen…
Kassondra Brown drives into the lane. Photo by Ian Weiner. There has been a certain vibe surrounding the women’s basketball team since they hired Head Coach Tammi Reiss last April, as many feel that she can be the one that resurrects a program that has made its home at the bottom of the Atlantic 10…
Noam Kolakofsky controls the ball. Photo by James MacIntosh. Saturday night was a frigid one in Kingston at the Soccer Complex with the temperature feeling like 23 degrees Fahrenheit. Fortunately, for the University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team, their attack was the hottest in the century. Rhody put up seven goals in a game…
For Lotte Black, it’s not always about running. The graduate student graduated with an undergraduate degree in kinesiology in three years, with a 3.9 GPA to go along with it. “She’s an academic, all while running all three seasons,” women’s cross country, track and field head coach Laurie Feit-Melnick said. Along with being an All-American…
Hazel Brown spikes the ball. Photo by Grace DeSanti. This past weekend the University of Rhode women’s volleyball team took two steps forward and one step backward, beating Davidson College and then losing to VCU. After a long five-week stretch, URI collected their first win since early October, beating the Davidson Wildcats. On Friday night,…
The last time the Rams traveled to the state of Virginia they lost 31-17 to Virginia Tech. This time around they were looking to win back to back games for the first time this season when they took on William and Mary in Williamsburg, but had no such luck. The Rams started freshman Quarterback Darius…