First-year pitcher Jake Cullen entered the starting rotation following a stellar outing in a midweek game; now he spends his weekdays in the dugout with his eyes set on his weekend starts. Taking advantage of opportunities early in his career, Cullen impressed with three shutout innings alongside seven strikeouts against Sacred Heart University in relief... The post First-year pitcher makes mark in Rams rotation first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

Sweden is over 3,700 miles away from Rhode Island; for most people, this would be a dealbreaker when deciding on a college, but that’s not the case for first-year member of the University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team Anastasia Pettersson. Pettersson, a native of Ydre, Sweden, is majoring in business and is also trilingual;... The post First-year Swedish native shines for women’s tennis first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

The University of Rhode Island swim club is the second largest club sport on campus and has seen continued growth year after year. With over 50 swimmers, the URI swim club has grown into one of the largest club sports teams on campus in only a short number of years. With this growth, the club... The post Growing swim club prepares for Nationals first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

Fourth-year sports media and communication major Connor Caldon started his photography journey six years ago, a path that started with a now-defunct summer baseball team and has led Caldon to an internship with the Baltimore Orioles. In his junior year of high school, Caldon took a photography class where he learned the basics of photography... The post Caldon’s photography path leads to memorable moments first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

While shooting its best score of the tournament in the final round, the University of Rhode Island men’s golf team brought home a top-three finish at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate in Williamsburg, Virginia this week. Following a month-long hiatus since their tied-fifth finish at the World Golf Village Intercollegiate on Feb. 24, the Rams traveled... The post Golf’s final round comeback falls short first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team extended its winning streak to five games with a pair of wins during its first weekend of action against Atlantic 10 Conference opponents. After earning three consecutive wins on their Louisiana trip from March 12-14, the Rams stayed on the road to face off against George Washington... The post Rams remain red-hot with conference sweep first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team traveled to Orlando, Florida over the weekend to open its outdoor season at the University of Central Florida’s Black and Gold Invitational. The team sent 10 student-athletes to compete in 12 different events across Friday and Saturday. Temperatures in Orlando reached as high as 75... The post Rams open outdoor season in Orlando first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.

The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team fell to Davidson College before snapping a three-game losing skid against George Washington University this week. On Saturday afternoon, Rhody traveled to Davidson, North Carolina, where they were taken down by the Wildcats 18-7. The Rams remained competitive early, with second-year Brinley Myers’ second goal pulling URI... The post Rhody snaps losing skid with first ever conference win first appeared on The Good 5¢ Cigar.