By Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff For the first time in Providence College Women’s Soccer history, the Lady Friars were scheduled to face the Razorbacks of the University of Arkansas on Sunday, September 10, 2017. Both teams stormed the field ready to meet their unfamiliar opponents. The Razorbacks made their way cross country to Providence, […]
By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff One month until the puck drops in Ohio for the Friars’ 2017-2018 season opener against the Miami (OH) Redhawks. Two seasons removed from a National Championship, the once gritty, tough, and rugged Providence Friars have now evolved into a squad full of skillful offensive weapons and elusive skaters. […]
by Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff With the 2017-2018 season just around the corner, Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley has reeled in a new wave of talented recruits looking to make a splash here in Friartown. Four new faces have been added to the roster to complement the skillful group of upperclassmen. The Friars […]
By Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff All eyes will be on the Providence College Men’s Soccer Team as they begin their 2017 season. Last year, the Friars fell to Creighton, 2-1, in a tight semifinal match on their home turf in the Big East Tournament. The team regrouped and made an exciting run in […]
By Kevin Skirvin ’18 Sports Editor Julian Edelman, wide receiver for the New England Patriots, went down with a torn ACL injury this past Friday against the Detroit Lions. Edelman was turning upfield when his right knee buckled in a non-contact tear. He went to the ground immediately, grabbing the back of his knee in […]
By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Staff The start of a new school year also means the start of a new athletic season in Friartown. One team in particular, the Providence College Women’s Volleyball Team, kicked off the start of the year with three wins out of three games at a tournament hosted by Boston College […]
By Ethan Ticehurst ’18 Sports Staff Fight fans all across the nation were treated to a truly entertaining grudge match this Saturday night, when Floyd Mayweather returned from retirement to silence a challenger, Conor McGregor. At least, if they had $100 they were. In the most hyped fight in the history of boxing, […]
By: Lauren Altmeyer ’17 Julian Oakley ’G has been running for the Providence College Cross Country and Track teams since the 2012-2013 season. All the way from Tauranga, New Zealand, Oakley came to Providence mainly because of Ray Treacy. He told Big East, “He’s a great coach, he’s got a great record that really just […]
By: Jake Scearbo ’17 The best part about the Stanley Cup playoffs is that if a team makes it in, anything can happen. The parity in these playoffs is unmatched. Despite this fact, the Edmonton Oilers are poised to hoist the 34.5-pound Stanley Cup Trophy this spring. The Oilers made their first playoff appearance since […]
By: Eileen Flynn ’20 As classes are coming to an end, so is the season for spring sports. Providence College hosted both lacrosse and softball’s senior games this past weekend. The softball team kicked the weekend off Saturday afternoon, welcoming the Creighton Blue Jays to their turf. In the third inning, Julianne Rurka ’18 drew […]