Bob Driscoll Joins in for Riveting Presentation by Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Staff Last Thursday, the Sports Business Organization at Providence College got the opportunity to hear Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. and Athletic Director Bob Driscoll discuss the history of the Big East Conference and the influence that both men had on its formation. […]
Honored for Her “Dedication and Persistence” by Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Coeditor Every month, the Club Sports Council votes on who they believe should be recognized as player of the month. For the month of February, the council chose to recognize Bryn Reilly ’22, a member of Providence College’s Women’s Club Lacrosse Team. According to […]
Four Friars Nab Weekly Big East Awards by Cam Smith ’21 Sports Assistant Editor The second week of February was a great one for Providence College athletics, as four Friars took home weekly awards for their outstanding play. Besides putting up great stats, Alpha Diallo ’20, Alyssa Geary ’22, Lauren DeBlois ’23, and Toby Burgdorf […]
Young Team Ready For Spring by Leo Hainline ’22 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Tennis Team recently got itsseason underway as the squad looks to improve from the previous year and aims to establish itself as a competitive program in the Big East. Returning veterans Aidan Epstein ’20 and Natalie Pitocco ’20 will need […]
Friars End on Good Note, Walk-off for Win by Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Staff Two weekends ago, the Providence College Softball Team traveled to Huntsville, TX to compete in their first competition of the season: the 2020 Bearkat Classic. Traveling did not come easy for the Friars as they planned to head down on Thursday, […]
Sport Shorts Week of Feb. 20-Feb. 27 by Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff Men’s Ice Hockey: This weekend, the Providence College Men’s Hockey Team played a home-and-home series against Hockey East rival Merrimack College. The first game occurred on Friday, February 21 in Providence, where the Friars lost to Merrimack 0-2; this was their tenth […]
Team Looks to Build Upon Last Year’s Breakout Season By Leo Hainline ’22 Sports Staff This week marks the beginning of the Providence College softball season as the Friars head down to Texas to square off against Houston Baptist University, Sam Houston State University, and George Mason University. PC softball is on the rise after […]
By Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Staff Three Providence College men’s soccer players are now professional soccer players. Danny Griffin ’20 and Austin Aviza ’20RS are now both part of Major League Soccer (MLS) teams, while Tiago Mendonca ’20RS has signed in the United Soccer League (USL). The 2020 MLS SuperDraft took place on Thursday, January […]
Team Needs to Boost Record before Hockey East Playoffs By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor The Providence College Women’s Hockey Team, which is ranked fourth in Hockey East, split last weekend’s series against the no. 7 team, the University of Maine. In the first game on Friday, February 7, the Friars skated to a 2-2 […]
By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff Following a loss at Northeastern University the previous weekend, the 10th ranked Providence College Men’s Hockey Team had a chance to move themselves up in the Hockey East standings this weekend as they faced off against the 8th ranked University of Massachusetts Amherst Minutemen. Last year, all three matchups […]