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 […]
Friars Look to Continue Hot Start to Season Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff Last year, the Providence College Friars Volleyball team faced the daunting challenge so many other collegiate sports teams had to face: a season in the wake of a global pandemic. The Friars spent all of last season playing in masks, having a […]
A Big Season Ahead Leo Hainline ’22 Sports Co-Editor The Providence College Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams are off to a flying start, both winning the Friar Invitational that took place just outside state lines in Attleboro, MA at Mark Coogan Course. The Friar women dominated their race, scoring 18 points compared to competitors […]
Sports Shorts Will Murphy ’23 Sports Staff Women’s Soccer The Providence College Women’s Soccer Team played one game this week, picking up a 2–1 win at home against Brown University on Thursday, Sept. 16. The Friars went down 1–0 in the 17th minute, but were able to battle back and take the win thanks to […]
English Premier League Update Leo Hainline ’22 Sports Co-Editor The 2021/22 English Premier League season is off to a competitive start and is shaping into one of the most intriguing title races in recent years. There are four clubs that could be argued as title contenders: Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Manchester City. Each has […]
Women’s Soccer Preview and Update Leo Hainline ’22 Sports Co-Editor The Providence College Women’s Soccer team has fared well early in the season despite having played a competitive out-of-conference schedule. Their 4-2-1 record has produced many positives in the early part of the season, many of which they will aim to carry over to […]