Category: Sports

Men’s Hockey Update

No. 8 Ranked Friars Staying in the Moment The Providence College Men’s Hockey Team began their 2021-22 campaign on an upswing, defeating Army West Point 7-0 in their season opener. Since this victory, they haven’t turned back. The Providence Friars have an overall record of 5-2 with a conference record of 2-0. Their impressive record […]

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Women’s Soccer Recap

Reflecting on the Friars End to the Season Stephen Foster ’22 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Soccer Team finished their season in heartbreaking fashion this Sunday, Oct. 31, suffering a disappointing 2-1 overtime loss to St. John’s University in the first round of the Big East Tournament. Amber Birchwell ’21 scored the lone goal […]

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Sports Shorts

Sports Shorts Will Murphy ’23 Sports Staff Men’s Soccer In their final home game of the season, the Providence College Men’s Soccer Team tied Villanova University 0-0, on Saturday, Oct. 30. The Friars were able to outshoot the Wildcats 28-7 but were unable to find a way to notch the go-ahead goal. Goalkeeper Lukas Burns […]

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Men’s Basketball Season Preview

PC Hoops Looks to Silence Critics Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Basketball Team had a disappointing last season, finishing 12-14 and failing to qualify for the NCAA tournament, let alone make it past the first round of the Big East tournament. The Friars entered last season with high expectations, considering how […]

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Minor League Baseball: A Hopeful Start for Change

MLB Providing Housing for Players Ben Bilotti ’23 Sports Staff On Oct. 17, 2021, ESPN reporter, Jeff Passan, reported that Major League Baseball will now require all teams to provide housing for minor league players starting in 2022. MLB has yet to lay out a formal plan, but many teams are already forming their own […]

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Women’s Ice Hockey Preview

Friars with High Hopes Starting the Season Stephen Foster ’22 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Ice Hockey Team began the 2021-22 season on a high note with an exhibition win over the Boston Pride on Friday, Oct. 1, setting the tone for what looks to be a successful season. They hope to build off […]

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Sports Shorts

Sports Shorts Luke Sweeney ’24 Sports Staff Men’s Basketball: The Providence College Men’s Basketball Team started their preseason this week against head coach Ed Cooley’s alma mater, Stonehill College. The team played well as they eased into competition with a Division II school that they have started their season with since the arrival of Cooley […]

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Recapping the Friar 5K

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 […]

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Big East Basketball Preview

Potential for a Year to Remember Will Murphy ’23 Sports Staff The Big East is perennially one of the best conferences in college basketball, and this year’s Conference looks very deep from top to bottom. Villanova University figures to be a title contender between their experienced group of returning upperclassmen and their strong class of […]

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Women’s Soccer Update

Friars Picking Up Key Wins Ben Bilotti ’23 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Soccer team is having a very nice season so far. Since the start of the season, the team has improved their record to 6-3-1. This amounts to a winning percentage of .650. The team has been especially successful at home, winning […]

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