A story that could play out across the landscape of the NCAA took place in Hartford, CT. this past week. The America East University announced that their athletic programs on both the men’s and women’s sides will be dropping from the Division I level to Division III. The formal application will be submitted in Jan. […]
BOSTON – UMass Lowell freshman Jimmy Sullivan (East Hampton, Conn.) took home the #AEBASE Rookie and Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. It marks the first time Sullivan has received a weekly America East nod. He also becomes the first River Hawk to earn recognition in both the player and […]
ORONO, Maine – The UMass Lowell baseball team defeated the Maine Black Bears in both ends of a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Mahaney Diamond. The River Hawks took the first game on a 1-0 blank sheet and completed the doubleheader sweep with a solid 10-3 performance in game two. With the 3-1 weekend, UMass Lowell […]
ORONO, Maine – The UMass Lowell baseball team split a pair of America East games at Maine on Saturday afternoon at Mahaney Diamond. The River Hawks narrowly dropped the opener 3-2, before coming back for a 6-4 victory in the second. Catchers Jimmy Sullivan (East Hampton, Conn.) and Ryan Proto (Centerville, Mass.) both batted .500 on the day to lead […]
AMHERST, Mass. – Boston College opened a five-game week with a 3-2 setback to Massachusetts at Earl Lorden Field on Tuesday evening. The Eagles dropped to 19-23, while the Minutemen improved to 13-26. The game decided in the eighth inning when UMass loaded the bases with one out against freshman left-hander Joe Vetrano (Shrub Oak, N.Y.), who had […]
The America East basketball conference was well represented when the NABC announced its All-District teams for the 2020-21 basketball season. Four members of the league and a head coach were a part of the District one team. On the first team was Ryan Davis of Vermont and Obadiah Noel of UMass Lowell. The second team […]
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Despite some windy conditions, the UMass Lowell baseball team came away with a 7-6 victory in the back half of its Saturday doubleheader against Hartford after falling to the Hawks, 8-2, to begin the day. Junior Robert Gallagher (Mullica Hill, N.J.) slugged 1.333 percent on the day with two home runs and five RBI, […]
What we were hoping for is exactly what is taking place in the America East Conference. In Division A, the four teams are separated by three games from top to bottom. This weekend the division could get even tighter as Hartford (11-11) will host UMass Lowell (10-12) and Maine (8-9) will play Albany (11-11). In […]
With a month left in the regular season, the time has come to make a push for the post-season tournament. On Saturday, this is what the UMass Lowell Riverhawks (11-20, 10-12 in AE) did. By taking a doubleheader from the Maine Black Bears (13-12, 8-9 in AE), and three out of four for the weekend, […]