By Justin Bishop ’24 Sports Staff Men’s Basketball The Men’s Basketball team kicked off their season on Tuesday, Nov. 9 when they matched up against Fairfield University. The Friars played at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and in front of fans for the first time since the 2019-2020 season. The team was greeted with a warm […]
Friars Fall to Georgetown in OT By Joe Quirk ’23 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Soccer Team suffered a brutal and unfortunate loss in overtime of the final game in the 2021 Big East Tournament. The Friars lost to the nationally ranked No. 7 Georgetown University Hoyas with mere minutes remaining in overtime after […]
Fr. Humbert Triumphs Over Dean Sears Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Co-Editor As the annual Providence College Homecoming was just getting underway, so too was the Friar 5K, a tradition continuing to be a massive hit. The race has become a staple of Homecoming, a weekend which is already filled with so many great events for […]
Sports Shorts Joseph Quirk ’22 Sports Shorts Field Hockey: The Providence College Field Hockey team had a rough week, dropping a Big East game at the University of Connecticut this past Friday before losing a home game to Virginia Commonwealth University on Sunday Oct. 3. The Friars were shutout in both games, meaning they have […]
A Game Worth Playing Sports Staff Luke Sweeney ’24 The game of rugby is growing fast here in America. While in the past it has been a game mostly dominated on the world stage by Australia, England, and New Zealand, young Americans continue to introduce rugby to their communities and find ways to enjoy the […]
Interview With Big East Offensive Player of the Week Davis Smith Justin Bishop ’24 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Soccer team has been competing at a high level all season, which has earned them the No. 24 team ranking in the entire nation. Moving to 6-1-1 overall and 2-0-0 against teams in the Big […]
What It Means Now for College Athletes Ben Bilotti ’23 Sports Staff On Jun. 30, the NCAA approved a policy known as names, images, or likeness (NIL), a deal that will allow college athletes to profit off their name, image, and likeness. The president of the NCAA, Mark Emmert, was quoted saying, “This is an […]
Sports Shorts Stephen Foster ’22 Sports Staff Men’s Soccer The Providence College Men’s Soccer Team earned a spot in the United Soccer Coaches Poll on Tuesday, Sept. 21, coming in at no. 24 in the weekly Top 25 National Rankings for Men’s Soccer. Since then, the team extended their win streak to four games with […]
PC Swim Team Continues to Raise Money for Cancer Liam Tormey ’22 For the past 12 years, Swim Across America has hosted an annual charity swimming event in Rhode Island. The organization, dedicated to raising money for cancer research at the Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island through swim-related events, has been around since […]
Providence College Men’s Soccer is enjoying a strong start to the season, having won their opening two matches against Fordham University and Saint Peter’s University. The Friars have buried nine goals between the two games thanks to their relentless attacking style of play, creativity, and clinical finishing in the final third. Their early performances indicate […]