Sports Staff The 2022–2023 men’s basketball season is right around the corner and the hype surrounding the Friars is continuing to build with each passing day. The Friars open up the season on Nov. 8 against Rider University at the Amica Mutual Pavilion, formerly “The Dunk”. All offseason, campus has been buzzing about the new […]
The Providence College men’s ice hockey team came into the season with high expectations. Coming off a third consecutive year of barely missing the NCAA tournament, the Friars entered the season picked to finish No. 4 in the loaded Hockey East Conference, according to the conference coaches’ poll. The Friars also welcomed back the top […]
Yes Will Murphy ’23 Sports Co-Editor Athletes from 32 different countries around the world are set to participate in the 22nd FIFA World Cup next month. This year’s host country is Qatar, and the tournament will be held from Nov. 20 through Dec. 18. One unusual aspect of this year’s event is the dates in […]
Field Hockey The Providence College field hockey team currently holds a record of 5–6 overall and 2–1 in their Big East play. They hosted a two-game homestand this past weekend, which started on Friday, Sept. 30 with a 0–4 loss against the No. 11 ranked University of Connecticut Huskies. Sunday’s game versus the College of […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo Will Win the NBA MVP Margaret Maloney ’23 Sports Staff This year’s NBA MVP will be Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo was the fifteenth pick in the first round of the 2013 NBA draft to the Milwaukee Bucks and has been with the Bucks ever since. He was drafted when he was 19 and never […]
In recent years rugby has become more of an international sport, branching out and making an impact in America. Many high schools, colleges, and universities have taken the growth as an opportunity to establish men’s and women’s teams. Providence College is no different, as they have developed successful men’s and women’s rugby programs. The PC […]
The 2022-2023 hockey season is right around the corner as exhibition games for both teams ended this past week. The men’s hockey team was ranked No. 15 in the nation by USA Today going into the season, which is five spots higher than the ranking the Friars earned at the end of last season. The […]
On Sept. 6, the Providence College athletic department announced that Ed Cooley has signed a multi-year deal to remain the men’s head basketball coach. President Kenneth Sicard, O.P., along with new athletic director Steve Napolillo have not officially released the details of the contract, but some are speculating that Cooley will receive a salary that […]
The Providence College men’s soccer team is currently at two wins, two losses, and four ties for the 2022 season. On Saturday, Sept. 17, the Friars played Villanova University in their first Big East conference game of the season, and proved they weren’t going to settle for the 0–1 lead that the Wildcats had led […]
Men’s Soccer: The Providence College Men’s soccer team recently went into Big East play with a record of 2–2–2. Their first Big East game was away against Villanova University, and ended in a 1–1 tie. Brian Lopez ’26 had the sole goal for the Friars, which also marked his first collegiate goal. This goal was […]