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Honoka Ikematsu has signed a contract with the Yamanashi Queenbees of the WJBL. Photo Credit: Thomas Ognibene

#FormerColonialWatch: Honoka Ikematsu signs with the Yamanashi Queenbees in Japan

Colby Sherwin
June 29, 2021

YAMANASHI, JAPAN-- After a short 2020, former Robert Morris guard Honoka Ikematsu has signed with the Yamanashi Queenbees of the WJBL (Women's Japan Basketball League), one of the premier women basketball leagues in Japan. In her four years as a Colonial, Ikematsu, the first...

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NCAA DI Council recommends interim policy on name, image and likeness

Ethan Morrison
June 29, 2021

On Monday, the NCAA Division I Council passed a vote to recommend that the NCAA Division I Board of Directors implement a policy that would allow student-athletes to start to compensate off of their name image, and likeness. If the policy is adopted by the board, athletes can...

Jeffrey Kessler will now represent the RMU hockey coalition. Photo Credit: Richard Perry/New York Times

Robert Morris hockey hires attorney Jeffrey Kessler to represent members of former teams

Owen Krepps
June 28, 2021

Over a month after the sudden disruption and cancellation of RMU’s men’s and women’s hockey teams, legal action is being taken against the school. TribLive reporter and former RMU men’s hockey play-by-play announcer Tim Benz has reported that Robert Morris hockey has...

Jen Kindret was named the head coach of Saint Anselm women's hockey while Mike Corbett landed the assistant coach job at Quinnipiac. Photo(s) Credit: Nathan Breisinger, Tyler Gallo

Two former RMU hockey coaches find new homes

Samuel Goldberg
June 26, 2021

On May 26, the Robert Morris University Division I hockey programs were dropped which meant that players, coaches and staff have to find new homes for the upcoming season and beyond. Jen Kindret of the women’s hockey team and Mike Corbett from the men's team have become the...

Kristyna Mala will play in the European Softball Championships. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Rising senior Kristyna Mala to represent Czech Republic in 2021 European Softball Championship

Ethan Morrison
June 22, 2021

FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA, Italy-- After a solid junior campaign for the Colonials, rising senior Kristyna Mala will be playing for her native country of the Czech Republic in the 2021 European Softball Championship, set to begin on June 27 in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. The Czech...

Maggy Burbidge has transferred to St. Francis Xavier. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger

Maggy Burbidge fourth Colonial to find new home at St. Francis Xavier

Owen Krepps
June 21, 2021

Despite the abrupt and out-of-the-blue change that was the cancellation of RMU men’s and women’s hockey, student-athletes have \slowly but surely transfer to keep their dreams of playing hockey alive. Up until this point, we had only seen three student-athletes transfer...

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OPINION: Silence is all that Howard, RMU want with hockey cancellation

Owen Krepps
June 21, 2021

The outcry to #SaveRMUHockey has seemed to die down as of late. Surprisingly, it has already been nearly a month since the initial shocking and disappointing news reveal. We have seen countless amounts of support for the resurrection of these programs but despite it all, President...

Dahomée Forgues is guarded by Many Aulbach of Youngstown State. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Former Colonials guard Dahomée Forgues transfers to Fairleigh Dickinson

Alexis Davis
June 17, 2021

Former RMU women's basketball guard Dahomée Forgues announced on Tuesday that she will be transferring to Fairleigh Dickinson via Instagram. The sophomore from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec averaged 4.3 points and 1.5 rebounds per game this season. Forgues only appeared...

Robert Morris has halted Black Bear Sports' plan to purchase the Island Sports Center. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

University halts Black Bear Sports’ plan to buy Island Sports Center

Owen Krepps
June 10, 2021

After the decision to cut both D1 men’s and women’s hockey teams came out of the blue, Robert Morris University faced a lot of pushback from supporters of the teams. Over $32,000 and $427,000 in private donations have been put forward on a GoFundMe page. Things escalated...

Men's hockey celebrates a regular-season win over Niagara, looking to do the same this weekend. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger

Letter to the Editor Regarding RMU Hockey

Kyle Gorcey, Guest Writer
June 9, 2021

My name is Kyle Gorcey and I am a 2015 graduate of Robert Morris University. Like many of my peers, I was blindsided by the news that the school was ending its Division I Hockey Programs. After the university went ahead with plans for a new arena without bringing hockey to the...