PC’s Spring Teams look to Get off to a Hot Start by Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff Softball: The Providence College Women’s Softball Team traveled to the University of Central Florida’s “Friends of Jaclyn” Tournament on Feb. 9 to 11. Facing four tough opponents, the Friars went 0-4 the first two days of the tournament. […]
Swim Team Heads to Ohio to Face-Off Against Big East Rivals by Jeremy Perrigo ’18 Sports Staff February has come at last, and for the Providence College Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Team, this marks the end of a rigorous six months of training and competition that began back in early September. The Men’s […]
Providence College Awarded the NCAA CHOICES Grant by Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor At the beginning of the 2017-2018 academic year, Providence College was awarded the CHOICES Grant by the NCAA. This $30,000 grant “provides funding for NCAA member institutions and conferences to integrate athletic departments into campus-wide efforts to reduce alcohol abuse,” according to […]
Both Named Finalists for Hobey Baker Award by Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff It is hard to think about the Providence College Men’s Ice Hockey Team without thinking of Brian Pinho ’18 and Erik Foley ’19. The two Friar superstars have been integral parts of the Friars’ offense since they joined the squad in […]
by Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Lacrosse Team has been waiting for a chance to play another game since the gut-wrenching Big East Championship game last May. The Friars upset Big East rival Villanova University in the semi-final game, winning their first ever Big East Tournament win and advancing on to […]
Foley, Hawkey, and Pinho Help Team Find Success By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff What a winter break it was for the Providence College Men’s Ice Hockey Team. After being shutout on home ice by Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), the Friars went undefeated with a record of 5-0-1 over winter break and brought home […]
By Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Hockey Team has continued to skate hard and has situated themselves nationally in the number eight ranking. This past week the Lady Friars displayed the determination and grit this year’s team embodies in their showdown against a Hockey East rival Boston University. The two […]
By Chris McCormack ’18 Sports Staff Providence College Men’s Basketball Team turned their season around when they needed it most. After a rough start to Big East play with a near 20-point loss to Creighton University on the road and a tough overtime loss to Marquette University at home, the Friars came into what […]
PC, like College Basketball, is Unpredictable this Year By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor One thing that has become clear this year in college basketball is that there is no team that is the clear-cut favorite to win the NCAA tournament come March. No team was able to make it to January undefeated. While […]
by Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff We have come to that special time of the year, the Christmas lights turn on, the weather becomes colder, and most importantly Providence College Men’s Basketball Big East Conference play begins. While their first conference game against St. John’s University in Queens does not commence until Dec. […]