Category: Sports

Weekend Sweep for Men’s Hockey

By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff   After a weekend in Upstate New York where the Friars grabbed one win and were handed a loss against St. Lawrence University and Clarkson University respectively, the Providence College Men’s Hockey Team returned home to Schneider Arena to face two nationally ranked Hockey East powerhouses.   Friday night […]

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A World Series to Remember

By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor      What a series it has been. Every game in this World Series was a hard fought battle; neither team got blownout. The Dodgers and Astros won over 100 games this year and couldn’t have been more evenly matched. The teams have three Cy Young  Award winners in […]

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Women’s Basketball Preview

Team Looks to Previous Season Highlights as Guides for Upcoming Season By Ethan Ticehurst ’18 Sports Staff    Basketball season is right around the corner in Friartown. Crowds will be pouring into the Dunkin Donuts Center to see the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team play this season, but fans will also head to Mullaney Gymnasium […]

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Women’s Soccer: Tourney Bound

By Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff The Providence College Women’s Soccer Team has o cially concluded their regular season play. The team nished with a solid record of 10-7-1, and 5-3-1 in the Big East. Throughout the season, the Friars clinched several big wins causing the team to stand out around campus and throughout the […]

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Why Men’s Hockey is PC’s Best Winter Sport

By Max Anderson ’18 Sports Staff     If I were writing this article four years ago, I would have said that basketball is the best winter sport to follow here at Providence College. However, after being a student here at the time that the PC Men’s Hockey Team won the National Championship in 2015, […]

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Why Men’s Basketball is PC’s Best Winter Sport

By Chris McCormack ’18 Sports Staff    The winter sports season is arguably the biggest season for Providence College. With two of our programs on the national stage, it is hard to overlook it as one of the better seasons. Both the Men’s Hockey and Men’s Basketball Teams are ranked in the preseason rankings.    […]

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Hayward Injury Impacts Celtics Season

by Max Anderson ’18 Sports Staff    A nightmare scenario for Celtics fans became reality last Tuesday night when Gordon Hayward, the star free agent who signed for the Celtics over the summer, gruesomely dislocated his ankle and fractured his tibia in a 102-99 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.    The loss of Hayward is […]

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Men’s Club Golf Takes a Swing at Nationals

by Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff    The Providence College Club Golf Team has become one of the more successful teams on campus over the past couple of months. Without a Division 1 team, Providence College looks to the club team.   16 Friars are led by Head Coach John Conley and Assistant Coach Johnathan […]

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Expansion Leads to Success: Vegas Knights Make History

by Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Editor    They started their season with virtually nothing–no stats, no previous wins or losses, and no idea how a team consisting of offered up players would play together.   None of that, however, stops the Las Vegas Golden Knights from defying any preconceived notions that their inaugural season would […]

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Dream Fantasy Football Line Up: Week 8

by Ethan Ticehurst Sports Staff Quarterback Deshaun Watson, Houston: He is currently tied for second in touchdown passes for the year. He is the most reliable high-point scorer in the league. He also has a cannon of an arm. Running Back 1 Kareem Hunt, Kansas City: So far, Hunt has been the biggest surprise in […]

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