Category: Sports

Athletes of the Week: Lundstrom ’17 & Mulry ’18

by Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Staff Nicole Lundstrom ’17 and Paige Mulry ’18, members of the Providence College Softball Team, have been consecutively named to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. Lundstrom, who is a utility player for the team, and Mulry, who plays infield, were both standouts throughout both the University of Central Florida […]

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Brain Blast! Rugby Team Advances Research

by Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Rugby Team is taking a stance off of the field. One of the most popular and recognizable club sports on campus, this program is no stranger to philanthropic activity. In the past, players from the team have volunteered at events such as the Special Olympics, […]

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NCAA Hockey Tournament Preview

by Max Anderson ’18 Sports Staff With the entire country swept up in the craziness of the opening weekend of the NCAA basketball tournament, many forgot to tune in to the NCAA Division I hockey tournament selection show.  For those that missed the selection show, here’s a breakdown of each team that made the tournament […]

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Men’s Basketball Caps Off Season

by Jeff Williams ’17 Sports Staff After closing out the regular season with an 86-75 win over St. John’s, the Friar Men’s Basketball Team looked ahead to the post season. For the 35th straight year, the Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament was held at the world’s most famous arena—Madison Square Garden in New York City. […]

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PCI: Who Will Win March Madness?

Gonzaga by Lauren Altmeyer ’17 Sports Staff The Gonzaga Bulldogs have made the tournament for 19 consecutive seasons, but have only made the Elite Eight twice and have never advanced past that round. This year, however, will be different. The Bulldogs have the potential to go all the way and win their first National Championship. […]

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Men’s Hockey: Hopeful for Tournament Bid

by Ethan Ticehurst ’18 Fans of Providence hockey have been treated to some very successful seasons in recent years. Upperclassmen will always remember where they were the night the national championship was won two years ago. Last year, the team spent a large part of the year ranked as one of the best hockey programs […]

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The Unsung Heroes of Sports

by Liza Sisk ’19 Imagine attending a Providence College basketball game where every fan is sitting in their seat for the entirety of the game, and the Dunkin’ Donuts Center is absolutely silent. This depressing scene could be reality if it was not for the unsung heroes of Providence College athletics: the Cheerleading Team. The […]

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Men’s Lacrosse Continues to Improve

by Jake Scearbo ’17 While everyone was gallivanting around the Caribbean and beyond last week, the Providence College Men’s Lacrosse Team was on campus in the midst of their season. On Saturday, March 4, the Friars took on Sacred Heart University at Chapey Field in their first of two games over the break.   In […]

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PCI: Who’s the Friars MVP?

by Meaghan Cahill ’20 With Providence College being the home to so many excellent athletes, picking an MVP is quite the challenge. However, with that being said, Erik Foley ’19 had a standout season this year as a forward for the Men’s Ice Hockey Team. Coming off his freshman year, where he harbored a total […]

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Women’s Basketball Improves Under Crowley

by Eileen Flynn ’20 With a score of 73-60 left on the scoreboard as the final buzzer echoed in the gym, the Providence College Women’s Basketball Team was forced to end their season. The Lady Friars faced the Seton Hall Pirates for the third time this year, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 4,  for the […]

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