Category: Sports

Field Hockey Falls Short of Title

By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Staff For the fourth consecutive season, the Providence College Field Hockey Team earned a spot in the Big East Tournament to play for the league’s conference title. With a conference record of 4-3, the Friars were able to finish fourth in the conference and grab the final playoff spot. Needing […]

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Women’s Soccer Staying Positive in Defeat

By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff A fluctuating season for the Providence College Women’s Soccer Team ended last Thursday, November 7, in a 0-2 loss to Georgetown University in the Big East Tournament. The loss ultimately brought the Friars to an untimely end to their season at an 8-9-3 record, and 3-5-1 record in the […]

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Club Sports Raise Money For Charity

By Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff This is an important time of the year for raising awareness for different diseases. Like professionals have done in the past, using sports to promote donations and awareness can help each cause in a special way. In the past, role models in various sports have brought to light the […]

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Sports Shorts Week of Nov. 7-Nov. 14

By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor Men’s Basketball:  The team remains undefeated this season after they beat New Jersey Institute of Technology 76-47 on Nov. 9. David Duke ’22 scored a career high of 21 points during the game, while also registering five rebounds and five assists. In addition to Duke, both Alpha Diallo ’20 […]

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PCI: Should NFL Athletes Have More Choice In What They Wear for Cleats?

Allow More Freedom By Cam Smith ’21 Assistant Sports Editor The NFL, often labeled the “No Fun League,” is notorious for restricting players’ freedom to wear cleats of their choosing. If the league wants to keep up with the times, that needs to change. Recently, the cleat controversy has centered around Cleveland Browns wide receivers […]

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Jack Dugan Sets High Goals for Season

Sophomore Wants to Bring National Title to PC By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff “I just want to be the best player in college hockey.” That’s the personal goal that Jack Dugan ’22 has this year as he takes the ice for the nationally ranked Providence College Men’s Hockey Team. Dugan was most recently awarded […]

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The Boys are Back

Friars Ready to Pick-Up the Pace By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor It would be an understatement to say it has been a tough past two years for center Emmitt Holt ‘19GS who has dealt with many ups and downs during his time at Providence College. After having a successful 2016-17 season, Holt suffered an […]

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Swim and Dive Host Weekend Meets

Women’s Team Pulls off First Win of the Season By Marc DeMartis ’21 Sports Staff This weekend the Providence College Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams had two meets against two different opponents. The first was on Friday against Iona College. Unfortunately, the Friars did not come away with the win, but it was […]

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Cross Country Takes on Big East Championship

Maria Coffin ’21 and Marcelo Rocha ’21 Finish Big for Friars by Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff This past weekend the Providence College Cross Country Teams headed up to Kenosha, WI to compete in the Big East Cross Country Championships. While neither the men’s nor women’s team came in first, there were plenty of positives. […]

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Editor’s Corner: New NCAA Rule Can Be Harmful to Student-Athletes

by Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Coeditor The issue as to whether or not college athletes should get paid has been a heavily debated topic in both the sports and academic worlds. On Oct. 29, the NCAA started the process that will answer the question once and for all. The NCAA’s top governing board voted unanimously […]

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