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Three former women's hockey players have landed at Ohio State. Photo(s) Credit: Nathan Breisinger.

Trio of former women’s hockey players transfer to Ohio State

Owen Krepps
June 8, 2021

Nearly two weeks after the decision to cut RMU men’s and women’s hockey, we have our first major transfers as Raygan Kirk, Lexi Templeman, and Emily Curlett have all transferred to Ohio State University.Three of RMU’s strongest players from last season’s...

Sol Castro will represent Argentina at the FIBA Americup. Photo Credit: RMU Athletics

Sol Castro to represent Argentina at FIBA Women’s Americup

Tyler Gallo
June 8, 2021

With summer workouts underway, women's basketball sophomore forward Sol Castro will look to further burnish her already solid credentials at the FIBA Women's Americup, representing the Argentina Senior National team in the tournament. https://twitter.com/RMUWBasketball/status/1402265144495951887?s=20 The...

Youngstown Phantoms owner and CEO of Black Bear, Murry Gunty could help save RMU hockey.

Is there a chance RMU hockey could come back?

Owen Krepps
June 3, 2021

It has been over a week since Robert Morris University cut both the men’s and women’s hockey teams out of the blue. With 55 athletes rushing to the transfer portal to find new homes, many have felt let down and mistreated. On Tuesday evening, RMU president Dr. Chris Howard...

The president finally broke his silence on the state of the hockey program. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

No vote was held in RMU’s decision to axe men’s and women’s hockey programs

Owen Krepps
June 1, 2021

"This is not an inexpensive enterprise," states RMU President Dr. Chris Howard on the University's decision to cut the men's and women's hockey programs. After almost a week of silence, Robert Morris University president Dr. Chris Howard and athletic director Chris King finally...

RMU Athletics Year in Review

RMU Athletics Year in Review

Men's Basketball: 4-15 overall, 3-12 Horizon, 12th of 12 in conference standings, Horizon League Tournament First RoundAfter being picked to finish fourth in the Horizon League coaches preseason poll, the men's basketball team had a lot of confidence heading into their first...

Michaela Boyle embraces Molly Singewald after her shutout against Sacred Heart. Neville Township, PA 2/20/2021 (Tyler Gallo)

In the blink of an eye

Michaela Boyle
May 28, 2021

“We are sorry to inform you we are cutting both the men’s and women’s hockey programs.” Those words have haunted my mind since May 26th at 1:50 pm when they were first stated to me and my teammates. My name is Michaela Boyle and I was a member of the Women’s Hockey...

The #SaveRMUHockey petition has garnered a crazy amount of support.

#SaveRMUHockey petition reaches over 12,000 supporters

Owen Krepps
May 27, 2021

The bold and brash decision by Robert Morris University yesterday has left a lot of people in shock and raises a lot of questions. How could the university take away two of the most successful programs on campus? Also, why drop this news now on a Wednesday in the middle of the...

Stack the Pads: Reaction to RMU hockey programs being discontinued

Owen Krepps, Tyler Gallo, Jon Hanna and Nate Breisinger are joined by Lexi Templeman, Michaela Boyle and Arielle DeSmet of the now-cut women's hockey program and react to the discontinuation of men's and women's hockey.

Jon Hanna gives his two cents on why the hockey programs should have never been abolished. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger

OPINION: The decision to axe RMU hockey programs should have never been a thought

Jonathan Hanna
May 26, 2021

*EDITOR'S NOTE: Opinions are of the writer and not of Colonial Sports Network as a whole.* In a move that surprised the college hockey world, including the athletes of the teams themselves, Robert Morris University announced in a press release that it was immediately eliminating...

RMU has discontinued its men's and women's hockey programs.

Robert Morris University to discontinue Division I hockey programs

Ethan Morrison
May 26, 2021

This afternoon Robert Morris University announced that it will no longer field their NCAA Division I men's and women's ice hockey teams. The decision was made not in a press conference or a proper meeting rather, in a Tweet by the university’s admin. It is unclear the main...