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Riley Millette

Riley Millette, Sports Editor

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Quinnipiac Super Smash Bros. beat Siena in dramatic fashion to claim the MAAC title in March 2022.

How the QU Super Smash Bros. team marketed and recruited its way to national esports relevance

Riley Millette, Staff Writer
January 31, 2023
Riley Millette wrote the first and third most viewed articles in the history of The Chronicle’s website.

I graduated from the newspaper club

Riley Millette, Former Sports Editor
April 26, 2022
Bobcat Buzz: A Student Media Showdown to remember

Bobcat Buzz: A Student Media Showdown to remember

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
March 29, 2022
Mackenzie DeWees scored 15 points in what was potentially her final game at Quinnipiac.

Quinnipiac women’s basketball’s season ends after lopsided 94-68 loss to Boston College, status of seniors up in the air

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
March 22, 2022
The No. 2 Quinnipiac womens basketball team lost in the semifinals to No. 3 Manhattan 72-59.

No. 2 Quinnipiac women’s basketball can’t keep up with No. 3 Manhattan in semifinals, outrebounded by 13 in 72-59 loss

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
March 11, 2022
Team captain Justin Mister Purple Ellis won the first set of the match in No. 1 Quinnipiacs 30-6 win over No. 8 Niagara.

Quinnipiac Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Overwatch teams take care of business as heavy favorites in MAAC esports quarterfinals

Riley Millette and Connor Lawless
March 10, 2022
Senior guard Mackenzie DeWees scored her 1,000th career point on a free throw in the third quarter against Saint Peters on March 9.

Mackenzie DeWees misses almost entire first half, still eclipses 1,000 career points in No. 2 Quinnipiac women’s basketball’s win over No. 7 Saint Peter’s

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
March 9, 2022
Saint Peters graduate senior guard Kendrea Williams scored 10 points in the first quarter during the Peacocks win over Marist.

No. 7 Saint Peter’s matches up with No. 2 Quinnipiac in the MAAC quarterfinals: Biggest storylines to watch

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
March 8, 2022
The Bobcats have clinched the No. 2 seed and a bye in the first round of the MAAC tournament.

‘We’re in winning mode’: Quinnipiac women’s basketball full steam ahead for MAAC tournament after regular-season finale fireworks against Rider

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
March 5, 2022
Womens ice hockey trending up, mens basketball trending down: Winter sports tournament edition 2022

Women’s ice hockey trending up, men’s basketball trending down: Winter sports tournament edition 2022

Cameron Levasseur, Riley Millette, Peter Piekarski, and Toyloy Brown III
March 2, 2022
The Quinnipiac womens basketball team will clinch the No. 2 seed in the MAAC tournament with a win against Manhattan on Wednesday

DeWees hasn’t let ‘one game at a time’ mentality die, even with No. 2 seed within reach

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
March 2, 2022
The Bobcats have not allowed more than 60 points since Feb. 5 against Monmouth.

Quinnipiac women’s basketball continues its dominant defensive run with 70-49 win over Siena

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
February 26, 2022
Mackenzie DeWees is averaging 14.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game this season.

Mackenzie DeWees scores career-high 24 points as Quinnipiac women’s basketball rides dominant second half to win over Niagara

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
February 19, 2022
Freshman Jackie Grisdale has registered 20 minutes in seven straight games as the first guard off the bench for the Bobcats.

The Quinnipiac women’s basketball team has been red hot. Let’s put it into context

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
February 15, 2022
Concussion confusion, bobsledding and non-suicide pacts: CTE’s ripple effect throughout sports, and why there are so few answers

Concussion confusion, bobsledding and non-suicide pacts: CTE’s ripple effect throughout sports, and why there are so few answers

Riley Millette and Michael Sicoli
February 9, 2022
ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman visits QU to talk journalism, disabilities and funny nicknames.

ESPN’s Chris Berman shares tips of the trade with communications students

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
February 8, 2022
Junior forward Mikala Morris secured her ninth double-double of the season during Mondays win over Canisius.

Mikala Morris registers third straight double-double in Quinnipiac women’s basketball’s big win over Canisius

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
February 7, 2022
I wish I never played hockey: Former QU mens hockey player reveals life-threatening effects of intoxicating smashmouth culture that has him searching for answers

‘I wish I never played hockey’: Former QU men’s hockey player reveals life-threatening effects of ‘intoxicating’ smashmouth culture that has him searching for answers

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
February 1, 2022
Gifting grades: The Chronicle sports teams final assessment grades for the winter sports teams heading into the holidays

Gifting grades: The Chronicle sports team’s final assessment grades for the winter sports teams heading into the holidays

Riley Millette, Peter Piekarski, Cameron Levasseur, and Ethan Hurwitz
December 7, 2021
Senior forward Lauren Wendland was emotional after the Bobcats 4-0 loss to Monmouth in the championship game on Sunday.

How the women’s soccer team’s season started piping hot and ended in a MAAC championship loss

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
November 9, 2021
Senior midfielder Selena Salas (left) had an assist during Sundays win, propelling the Bobcats, a major reason the Bobcats can succeed when sophomore forward Rebecca Cooke (right) isnt involved in goals. Photo from

Why the women’s soccer team is still great even when star forward Rebecca Cooke isn’t scoring

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
November 2, 2021
Hamden residents attended a free health fair at the Keefe Community Center on Oct. 16.

[Photo] Graduate physical therapy students support community with free health fair

Katie Langley and Jacklyn Pellegrino
October 19, 2021
Overall record: 10-3. Conference record: 5-2. Photo from

Midterm marks: From A to D, Sports Editor Riley Millette’s midseason grades are in

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
October 19, 2021
Illustration by

Don Toliver’s ‘Life of a Don’ falls flat despite stellar production

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
October 12, 2021
Late Registration (2005) features some of Kanye Wests most recognizable songs. Photo by Kim Erlandsen via Flickr

Kanye West’s discography ranked

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
September 28, 2021
MONTERO delivers the complete Lil Nas X experience

‘MONTERO’ delivers the complete Lil Nas X experience

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
September 22, 2021
The Quinnipiac womens soccer team has started the 2021 season 5-1.

‘This is five years in the making’: Quinnipiac women’s soccer poised for historic season

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
September 21, 2021
The NCAA passed its new bill on July 1, 2021, allowing student athletes like Bridget Nasir (left) and Meng Meun Young (right) to participate in promotional campaigns.

Two months after NCAA finally compromises, student-athletes are allowed to use name, image and likeness to build their brands

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
September 14, 2021
Try not to wait until the last minute for everything. Youll enjoy the rush of procrastinating at the time, but then itll be four in the morning and youre working on a paper thats due at nine while your roommate is asleep. ~Ashley Pelletier, Arts & Life Editor

Welcome to Quinnipiac: What we wish we knew as first-year students

Michael Sicoli, Emily Flamme, Toyloy Brown III, Connor Lawless, Ashley Pelletier, Riley Millette, Melina Khan, and Brendan Samson
September 7, 2021
Fans havent been able to attend mens ice hockey games since Feb. 29, 2019, the last home game of the regular season.

Six storylines to watch during the Quinnipiac sports 2021-22 season

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
September 7, 2021
Quinnipiac golf set to play in Barstool’s LTP Classic instead of NCAA tournament

Quinnipiac golf set to play in Barstool’s LTP Classic instead of NCAA tournament

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
May 19, 2021
The Chronicle’s 2021 NFL mock draft: Eagles surprise with quarterback, Waddle taken over Smith

The Chronicle’s 2021 NFL mock draft: Eagles surprise with quarterback, Waddle taken over Smith

Michael Sicoli and Riley Millette
April 29, 2021
Junior guard Mackenzie DeWees was named MAAC Player of the Year in 2021.

2020-21 Chronicle Sports Awards

Riley Millette and Peter Piekarski
April 27, 2021
The Quinnipiac mens soccer team lost in the MAAC championship 1-0 to Monmouth.

Quinnipiac men’s soccer team get its heart broken again

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
April 20, 2021
Sophomore forward David Bercedo scored the game-winning goal in the 78th minute of the MAAC quarterfinal on Sunday.

What went right for both soccer teams in the MAAC quarterfinals this weekend

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
April 13, 2021
The Quinnipiac womens soccer team is looking to improve upon its semifinal loss in the MAAC tournament last year.

Sixteen month snooze: It’s time for Quinnipiac women’s soccer to kick off the season

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
March 16, 2021
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[Photo] Quinnipiac upset by Rider in sluggish MAAC tournament performance

Jordan Wolff, Staff Writer
March 10, 2021
QU athletics website celebrates Black athletes from program history

QU athletics website celebrates Black athletes from program history

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
March 2, 2021
Bobcat Buzz: Appreciating new meal point options

Bobcat Buzz: Appreciating new meal point options

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
March 2, 2021
A delay in play

A delay in play

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
February 9, 2021
Ever torn an ACL? How about two?

Ever torn an ACL? How about two?

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
December 24, 2020
Bobcats take down UNH 64-58

Bobcats take down UNH 64-58

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
December 6, 2020
Break the mold

Break the mold

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
November 3, 2020
Bitten by the bug

Bitten by the bug

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
October 27, 2020
How Quinnipiac students feel about the upcoming election

How Quinnipiac students feel about the upcoming election

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
October 24, 2020
Smile through it all

Smile through it all

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
October 20, 2020
Lose yourself in dance

Lose yourself in dance

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
October 6, 2020
Senior spotlight: Hannah Reiter

Senior spotlight: Hannah Reiter

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
October 6, 2020
Parenting prowess

Parenting prowess

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
September 22, 2020
It starts with the athletes

It starts with the athletes

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
September 9, 2020
A Fay In The Life

A ‘Fay’ In The Life

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
July 1, 2020
From skates to cleats

From skates to cleats

Riley Millette, Sports Editor
May 18, 2020
Quinnipiac sees win streak snapped vs. Siena

Quinnipiac sees win streak snapped vs. Siena

Riley Millette, Associate Sports Editor
February 8, 2020
Spring tennis preview

Spring tennis preview

Riley Millette and Jared Penna
January 29, 2020
Sophomore defenseman Zach Metsa fires a shot on net.

Connecticut Ice tournament preview

Bryan Murphy, Riley Millette, and Jacob Shiffer
January 22, 2020
Junior goalkeeper Jared Mazzola watches as a penalty shot sails into the net.

Iona eliminates Quinnipiac from MAAC tournament by a score of 2-1

Riley Millette, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
The Houston Astros showed why we need to do better

The Houston Astros showed why we need to do better

Riley Millette, Staff Writer
November 12, 2019
Bobcats dismantle Golden Griffins 5-0 at home

Bobcats dismantle Golden Griffins 5-0 at home

Riley Millette, Staff Writer
October 19, 2019
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