Category: Sports

Picked 8th In Pre-Season Poll, Softball Now 2nd in Big East

Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Co-Editor Before the beginning of the season, the Friar softball team was projected in the 2022 Big East Softball Preseason Coaches’ Poll to finish eighth. Currently, they sit in second in the conference at 8-4, only behind the University of Connecticut.  The quick start to the season for the Friars has […]

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Best Season in 25 Years Has Come to An End

Men’s Basketball Wrap-Up Will Murphy ’23 Sports Staff What a ride. The Providence College Men’s Basketball Team won close game after close game this year, captivating fans across the country. Although their season came to an end following their defeat to the Kansas University Jayhawks in the Sweet 16, this season will be remembered fondly […]

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Friars Locked in During NCAA Tournament

Kansas University and the First Sweet Sixteen in 25 Years is Ahead Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff The month of March is synonymous with two things: luck and madness. Despite all the chaos and craziness the other 11 months of the year can offer, few have a case to match up against the month of […]

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Men’s Ice Hockey Season Comes to an End

Michael Callahan Signs Entry Deal with Boston Bruins Justin Bishop ’24 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Hockey team fell 4-2 against No. 11 University of Massachusetts Amherst on Saturday, March 12 in the Hockey East Tournament Quarterfinal after beating the University of Vermont 2-1 on Wednesday, March 9. The team entered the third period […]

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Women’s Basketball Season Comes to an End

Friars Fall to Georgetown University in First Round of Big East Tournament Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Co-Editor The Friars women’s basketball season came to an end on March 4 after a 68-55 defeat to Georgetown University in the opening round of the Big East Women’s Tournament.  After being down by one at halftime, the Hoyas jumped […]

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Sports Shorts

Sports Shorts Margaret Maloney ’23 Sports Staff   Men’s Basketball The Friars men’s basketball team began the NCAA Tournament in brilliant fashion starting Thursday, March 17 against the number 13 seed, South Dakota State University. The Friars came out victorious 66-57 with Al Durham ’22GS and Noah Horchler ’22GS scoring 13 points each. In the […]

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Women’s Hockey Wraps Up

Friars Win Opening Round of Hockey East, Lose to Vermont in Second Justin Bishop ’24 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Hockey team season has come to an end with a 4–1 loss in the quarterfinal round of the Hockey East Tournament to the University of Vermont.  The team had recently beaten the College of […]

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Sports Shorts

Sports Shorts Stephen Foster ’22 Sports Staff Men’s Basketball The Providence College Men’s Basketball Team won three games last week, bringing their record to 24-3 overall and 14-2 in Big East Conference play. They defeated Butler University 71-70 in overtime on Sunday, Feb. 20 and were victorious over Xavier University with a score of 99-92 […]

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First Time Winners Celebrate in Super Bowl LVI

By Joe Quirk ’23 Sports Staff What a game. Super Bowl LVI was this past Sunday, Feb. 13 and really capped off a spectacular NFL regular and postseason. The game was played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA, home to both the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams during the regular season. […]

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Optimism in the Air for Friars Softball

By Stephen Foster ’22 Sports Staff The Providence College Softball Team is primed for a return to the diamond for a full season this year, and they cannot wait. After having two years of disrupted and shortened seasons due to COVID-19 concerns, the Friars plan on having a preseason filled with several tournaments to become […]

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