by Andrew Vines ’29 on February 5, 2026
Sports Shorts
Men’s Basketball
On Jan. 30 the Friars traveled to Villanova University to take on the Wildcats in a Friday night Big East matchup. Corey Floyd Jr. ’26 joined the injury report before the game bringing the number up to five inactive for the Friars. Stefan Vaaks ’29 was the game’s leading scorer, totaling 25 points and going 5–11 from beyond the arc. The Friars’ defense could not stop Villanova’s 3-point shooting as the Wildcats went 13–29 from three on the way to an 87–73 victory. The team is now last in the Big East with a conference record of 2–9 and 9–13 overall. DePaul University comes to town on Feb. 7 for a late afternoon tip.
Men’s Ice Hockey
The men’s ice hockey team came into the week ranked No. 9. They traveled to Alfond Sports Arena to take on the No. 17 ranked University of Maine Black Bears on Jan. 17. The Friars went down 1–0 early, but tied it up soon after with a goal from Alex Rybakov ’29. At the end of the first period the Friars trailed 2–1. There was no further scoring until Andrew Centrella ’27 tied it up with 5.6 seconds to go to force overtime for the Friars. In overtime, Logan Sawyer ’28 called game for the second time in two weeks to extend the Friars’ winning streak to seven. The Friars are one of the hottest teams in the country now at 16–7–2 atop the Hockey East. They will visit the University of New Hampshire on Feb. 6 and host the University of Vermont on Feb. 7.
Women’s Ice Hockey
The women’s ice hockey team traveled to the University of Vermont this weekend to take on the Catamounts for two games. The Friars won on Friday night, Jan. 30, 4–1. Molly Farace ’29 scored the lone goal in the first period. After allowing a goal, the Friars closed out the game on a 3–0 advantage with goals from Hannah Clarke ’28, Kiara Kraft ’27, and Megane Quirion ’26. On Saturday, Jan. 31, the Friars completed the sweep with a 3–2 victory. Audrey Knapp ’27 scored a power play goal, and Reichen Kirchmair ’26 and Emma Hofbauer ’28 tallied the other two. Their record is now 9–17–2. They will take on the University of Connecticut and Merrimack College on Feb. 6 and 7.
Men’s Lacrosse
The men’s lacrosse team traveled to the College of the Holy Cross on Saturday, Jan. 31 to open their season against the Crusaders. This game was moved indoors to the St. Ignatius Indoor Practice Facility due to the weather. After a 5–5 first quarter the Friars outscored the Crusaders 10–5 to close out the game and win 15–10. Rhett Chambers ’27 and Jay Wilkerson ’28 both scored four goals. Chambers also had two assists. Pennsylvania State University transfer Matt Lazzaro ’27 had a hat trick. Big East Pre-Season Offensive Player of the year Richie Joseph ’26 scored two goals. The Friars’ home opener is Saturday, Feb. 7 when they look to go 2–0 against the Bryant Bulldogs.