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Team Cheers with Special Spirit

6/7/2013

The cheerleading team has started a Big Sister/ Big Brother program encouraging young people with special needs to become honorary River Hawks.
At UMass Lowell, Duquette Finally Gets His Shot

Lowell Sun

5/16/2013

Pat Duquette had been starving for a head coaching opportunity for nearly 20 years. Finally, he'll get his chance. And with it will come an Everest-like challenge. Duquette was officially named the head men's basketball coach at UMass Lowell on Thursday.
Women’s Track and Field Wins Conference Title

5/7/2013

The women’s track and field team shattered school records with their fourth consecutive conference title.
UMass Lowell Hockey Team Honored at the State House

5/6/2013

The UMass Lowell hockey team, fresh off its best season in its 29-year NCAA Division I history, was honored at the Massachusetts State House May 2.
UML's Sparkling Diamond

Lowell Sun

4/25/2013

UMass Lowell junior track star Diamond Jones, a former Lowell High athlete, has overcome adversity to shine with the River Hawks.
UML Skates into Spotlight

Lowell Sun

4/4/2013

"This is a campus on fire," Athletic Director Dana Skinner said. UMass Lowell's team is bound for Pittsburgh, the host city for this year's NCAA Frozen Four. The River Hawks will face off against Yale University on April 11. The winner will skate on April 13 against either Connecticut's Quinnipiac University or Minnesota's St. Cloud State University for the championship.
UMass Lowell to Hold Frozen Four Hockey Media Day

4/2/2013

The UMass Lowell ice hockey team and head coach Norm Bazin will talk about the River Hawks’ historic advance to the NCAA Tournament’s Frozen Four and take questions from the press.
UMass Lowell on to the Frozen Four

Boston Herald

3/31/2013

UMass Lowell, the Hockey East regular season and tournament champions, improved to 28-10-2 and advances to the national semifinals for the first time in program history. The third-ranked River Hawks will face West regional winner Yale on Thursday, April 11, at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.
River Hawk Nation Rallies Online

3/28/2013

Fans from across the globe showed their support for the men's ice hockey team in their championship win against Boston University in the Hockey East tournament on March 23, 2013.
One Goal, and UML Makes History

Lowell Sun

3/24/2013

The long climb up the ladder of success is officially over for UMass Lowell's hockey program. After 29 years in Hockey East, the River Hawks have finally broken through the clouds, soaring to new heights and taking home the Hockey East crown.
Bazin the Top Coach

Lowell Sun

3/22/2013

UMass Lowell second-year coach Norm Bazin was named Coach of the Year for the second straight season Thursday night, something only one other coach in league history has done.
Next Goal: Playoff Championship

Lowell Sun

3/21/2013

In two short years, coach Norm Bazin and his nationally-ranked UMass Lowell hockey team have already achieved one of his three goals, the Hockey East regular-season championship. The River Hawks have a golden opportunity to achieve another one this weekend as they set their sights on the Lamoriello Trophy that goes to the league's tournament champ.
UML to Face Providence in Semifinals

Lowell Sun

3/18/2013

For the second time in three weeks, UMass Lowell and Providence College will be battling for a title. Fourth-seeded Providence nipped fifth-seeded New Hampshire, 3-2, Sunday in the rubber game of their best-of-three Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal series and will clash with top-seeded UMass Lowell on Friday in a semifinal game at TD Garden in Boston at 5 p.m.
The ‘Other Hockey’ Makes Its Mark

3/14/2013

When the River Hawks won the Hockey East title for the first time, victory was sweet. Also sweet, though not as well known, was the Men's Club Ice Hockey first-place finish in a Division II league.
Tsongas Plaque Dedicated to State House Delegation

3/14/2013

Community members gathered on March 8 to recognize the members of the Lowell State House Delegation of 2010, who facilitated the transfer of the Tsongas Center from the city to the University three years ago.
Chumps to Champs - UML's Special Rise

Lowell Sun

3/11/2013

When UMass Lowell beat Providence, 4-1, on Saturday night to win the Hockey East regular-season title, it was the first time one of the league's six perennial also-rans had ever finished in first place. Before then either Boston College, Boston University, New Hampshire, or Maine had accounted for all the regular-season championships in the league's first 28 years.
UMass Lowell Keeps Rising as Sports Move to Division 1

Boston Globe

3/4/2013

Editorial about the recent decision by the chancellor and trustees of University of Massachusetts Lowell to move all its sports programs to the more competitive Division 1 and will raise the university’s profile in a positive way.
Just Call It Hawkey East, as UMass Lowell Takes over Sole Possession of First Place

Lowell Sun

3/4/2013

UMass Lowell is on the brink of making some Hockey East history. But the nationally ranked and rampaging River Hawks refuse to focus on anything but the present.
UMass Lowell Athletics to Join America East Conference

2/14/2013

UMass Lowell’s athletic teams will move up to Division I, joining the America East Conference, representatives of both announced today at a rally at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell.
River Hawks Soar Higher to Division I

2/14/2013

The University community announced that all of its collegiate sports will be in Division I as of the 2013-14 academic year.
UMass Lowell Joining America East

Boston Globe

2/13/2013

It took vision and hard work, but also a planets-are-aligning set of circumstances for UMass Lowell officials to announce that its athletic teams, starting this fall, will compete in Division 1 as a member of the America East Conference.
Visit to Transitional Center Changes Students

2/1/2013

For the fifth year, the men's basketball team volunteered at the Lowell Transitional Center, setting tables, serving meals, interacting with the guests and busing tables.
UMass Lowell Rallies, Ups Unbeaten String to 11

NCAA.com

1/27/2013

Freshman Christian Folin scored 3:07 into overtime to cap a run of four consecutive goals as No. 15 UMass Lowell defeated Northeastern 5-4 on Saturday night in a Hockey East clash in front of a school-record attendance 7,013 at the Tsongas Center.
River Hawks Raise the Athletic Bar

1/23/2013

Ice hockey, basketball and track and field are having exciting seasons with standout players and team dynamics.
Eight is Great

Lowell Sun

1/18/2013

UMass Lowell, ranked No. 18 in the latest U.S. College Hockey Online poll, extended its winning streak to eight games -- the longest current streak in the country, and the River Hawks' longest since a nine-game winning streak in 2001-02, with its nationally televised victory over Providence College Thursday.
Volunteering Ice Advice

Lowell Sun

12/27/2012

Some 20 years ago, when future NHL All-Star goalie Dwayne Roloson and future UMass Lowell head coach Norm Bazin were college roommates and best friends, they sometimes talked wistfully about what it would be like to coach together someday. Someday is today, although their current partnership will last only as long as the NHL lockout does.
Dwayne Roloson Coaching to Fill NHL Lockout Void

Boston Globe

11/18/2012

At a recent UMass Lowell practice, the player with the best flow on the Tsongas Center ice was a 43-year-old alumnus. Dwayne Roloson, the stringy-haired goalie, was taking a spin in his new role among youngsters who weren’t born when he arrived in Lowell in 1990.
Together Forever - So Far

Lowell Sun

11/1/2012

UMass Lowell freshmen hockey players Ryan McGrath and Greg Amlong live five minutes apart in O'Fallon, Mo. They've been friends since they were 4 years old and now are River Hawks together.
Young Hawk Sinitzyn Could Soar High

Boston Herald

10/21/2012

Coach Norm Bazin has UMass-Lowell rising to national prominence, thanks in part to skilled players such as Riley Wetmore and Russian teen-ager Dmitri Sinitzyn.
UMass Lowell Faces New Expectations

USCHO

10/11/2012

As good as the 2011-12 season was for UMass Lowell, coach Norm Bazin is realistic to the fact that 2012-13 is a new season and his club will enter with different expectations after last year’s success.
Athletics Honors Individuals for Excellence

10/4/2012

The University honored 10 athletes and community members at the 2012 Dream of Perfect Games Celebration of Sport.
River Hawks Take the Ice

10/4/2012

The men’s ice hockey team spent the summer training hard in preparation for the 2012-2013 season and it shows.
Golf Team Enters NE-10 Championship with Heartfelt Purpose

9/28/2012

Former golf coach Gary Mucica always took immense pride in his program at UMass Lowell, and the Northeast-10 Conference Championship was always one of his main targets every fall. After Mucica passed away on July 2, the golf team dedicated its season to him and looks to win its first NE-10 title.
Renovations Revitalize Tsongas Center

9/26/2012

In just over two years of ownership, UMass Lowell has turned the Tsongas Center into an award-winning venue for more than just concerts.
Tsongas Center Lands High in Mag’s Rankings

Boston Globe

8/5/2012

The Tsongas Center at the University of Massachusetts Lowell was recently ranked number 13 in performance worldwide by Venues Today Magazine, for its capacity category of 5,001 to 10,000.
Training In Mass. To Represent Cape Verde In The Olympics

WBUR

7/14/2012

Ruben Sanca of Cape Verde (and UMass Lowell) talks to Only A Game host Bill Littlefield about competing in the London Olympics in the 5,000-meter run.
Ruben Sanca: Olympian River Hawk

7/13/2012

Ruben Sanca ’09, ’10 and staff member will represent his native Cape Verde in the 5,000-meter run at the 2012 London Olympics.
UML's Sanca Off to Olympics

Lowell Sun

7/1/2012

Ruben Sanca, who starred for the UMass Lowell track and field and cross country teams from 2005-10, will represent his native country, the Cape Verde Islands, at the 2012 Olympic Games this summer.
Awards for Athletics Marketers ‘All In’

6/29/2012

The UMass Lowell athletics marketing and media relations staff are winning awards for their dedicated and innovative work.
Players Picked in NHL Entry Draft

Lowell Sun

6/24/2012

A pair of UMass Lowell hockey players were selected in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh. Incoming freshman goaltender Connor Hellebuyck was drafted with the ninth pick in the fifth round by the Winnipeg Jets and redshirt freshman defenseman Dmitry Sinitsyn of Moscow was taken with the second pick in the seventh round by the Dallas Stars.

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Team Cheers with Special Spirit

At UMass Lowell, Duquette Finally Gets His Shot

Women’s Track and Field Wins Conference Title

UMass Lowell Hockey Team Honored at the State House

UML's Sparkling Diamond

UML Skates into Spotlight

UMass Lowell to Hold Frozen Four Hockey Media Day

UMass Lowell on to the Frozen Four

River Hawk Nation Rallies Online

One Goal, and UML Makes History

Bazin the Top Coach

Next Goal: Playoff Championship

UML to Face Providence in Semifinals

The ‘Other Hockey’ Makes Its Mark

Tsongas Plaque Dedicated to State House Delegation

Chumps to Champs - UML's Special Rise

UMass Lowell Keeps Rising as Sports Move to Division 1

Just Call It Hawkey East, as UMass Lowell Takes over Sole Possession of First Place

UMass Lowell Athletics to Join America East Conference

River Hawks Soar Higher to Division I

UMass Lowell Joining America East

Visit to Transitional Center Changes Students

UMass Lowell Rallies, Ups Unbeaten String to 11

River Hawks Raise the Athletic Bar

Eight is Great

Volunteering Ice Advice

Dwayne Roloson Coaching to Fill NHL Lockout Void

Together Forever - So Far

Young Hawk Sinitzyn Could Soar High

UMass Lowell Faces New Expectations

Athletics Honors Individuals for Excellence

River Hawks Take the Ice

Golf Team Enters NE-10 Championship with Heartfelt Purpose

Renovations Revitalize Tsongas Center

Tsongas Center Lands High in Mag’s Rankings

Training In Mass. To Represent Cape Verde In The Olympics

Ruben Sanca: Olympian River Hawk

UML's Sanca Off to Olympics

Awards for Athletics Marketers ‘All In’

Players Picked in NHL Entry Draft