Alderson Leads Offense for Friars By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor In their first tournament of the season, the Providence College Women’s Volleyball Team had a tough past weekend in Morehead, Kentucky. Playing in the 2019 Morehead State Eagle Challenge, the Friars went 1-2 in three games, picking up their lone win over Presbyterian College, […]
School Prepares Athletes off the Court By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff High school basketball players who are highly ranked and have the potential to become part of the NBA are given the choice to take their talents overseas to be paid to play, or to simply go to college. Ultimately, the best option for […]
Going Overseas Compensates The Players By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff Top high school basketball players are caught in limbo in the fall and winter months of the year as they decide where they want to spend their college career and play basketball. But athletes looking to be paid for playing have another option—playing overseas. […]
Soccer Teams Look to Break through to Finals By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor Last fall, the Providence College Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams both made it to their respective Big East Tournaments. The men cruised in as the third seed while the women snuck in as the sixth seed. Unfortunately, both teams lost in […]
Six Players Sign Entry-Level Contracts By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Assistant Editor The success of the Providence College hockey programs continued over the offseason as six former Friars signed professional hockey deals. Four of these came from former men’s squad members, as Josh Wilkins, Brandon Duhaime, Kasper Björkqvist, and Jacob Bryson who secured entry-level deals […]
By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff After finishing the 2018 season with an overall record of 8-21 and a 2-16 record in Big East Conference play, the Providence College Women’s Volleyball Team will be looking to make improvements leading up to the 2019 season. The team’s 2018 campaign ended on a particularly sour note when […]
First Time Since 1975 Friars Earn Medal at the Event By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff This past August, the Big East all-star team defeated the Dominican Republic 92-83 in the Pan American games in Lima, Peru while representing USA Basketball. This win secured a bronze medal for the summer games, the third straight Pan […]
Field Hockey By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor A week before their season kicks off, the Providence College Field Hockey Team is already proving that they are a force to be reckoned with. In the Big East Preseason Coaches’ Poll, the team was picked to finish third overall in the Big East. On top of […]
Women’s Soccer By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff Under the helm of sixth year head coach Sam Lopes, the Providence College Women’s Soccer Team has enjoyed profound success, which is why they will document the best record this fall season. The Friars finished last season with an 11-6-3 overall record and a 4-3-2 mark in […]
Hockey and Basketball Players Sign Pro-Contracts By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor There will be noticeable absences on the rosters of both the men’s basketball and hockey teams next year. Asides from the six graduating seniors on the hockey team and two seniors on the basketball team, hockey players Josh Wilkins ’20, Brandon Duhaime ’20, […]