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 […]
By Gavin Woods ’22 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Basketball Team was defeated by Xavier University last Saturday, 58-64. The Friars record has now fallen to 13-11 on the regular season, and 6-5 within the Big East. Both teams came out of the gates aggressively. The Friars got into an early rhythm, but struggled […]
By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff On Saturday, February 8, the Providence College Women’s Basketball Team played against Big East rival Creighton University for their second matchup of the season, this time taking place at home in Mullaney Gym. The season has been rocky for the Friars as they continue Big East play throughout the […]
Yes, They Did Enough This past offseason was one of the most active and dramatic the MLB has seen in recent history. Compared to the past couple of offseasons, this year MLB fans witnessed big name free agents getting paid faster, more trades, and the biggest scandal the sport has seen since the steroid era. […]
Two Friars Nominated for Prestigious Award by Meaghan Cahill Sports Co-Editor In the final stretch of their sophomore season, Providence College Men’s Hockey Team players Jack Dugan ’22 and Tyce Thompson ’22 were announced as nominees for the prestigious Hobey Baker Award, which is given to the top player in college hockey. They were joined […]
Bryant’s 81 Points vs. Toronto Raptors & Free-Throws Post-Achilles Tear by Leo Hainline ’22 Sports Staff In a 2006 mid-season game that nowadays some star players would consider taking off, the Los Angeles Lakers went up against Chris Bosh and the Toronto Raptors in the Staples Center. The first quarter was nothing special and Toronto […]
Changes to Lineup Could Shift Team’s Momentum by Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor Before his team’s upset win over Butler University on Feb. 1, Providence College Men’s Basketball head coach Ed Cooley told his players that it was going to be an “old-school Big East game.” “I said, ‘We don’t need to play pretty. We […]
Lacrosse Begins Season With Win Over BU by Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Staff As the spring semester gets underway, so too does the season for the Providence College Men’s Lacrosse Team. The Friars are very excited for the upcoming season, to say the least. Last season saw the Friars post a 7-9 record, with an […]