Providence forward Gevork Diarbian and URI defender Derick Arhin jostle for possession. (Stew Milne)
Ocean State bragging rights belong to Providence College after the Friars stormed to a 4-0 home win Saturday afternoon against the University of Rhode Island in a showdown of two of New England’s top Division I men’s programs.
Both teams competed for the first time in nearly 450 days after the COVID-19 pandemic left them sidelined during the Fall 2020 semester. Naturally, the passage of time led to plenty of new faces.
Sparked by one goal and one assist apiece from...
