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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...

CSN gives some of their favorite players to watch on campus. Image Credit: Danica Teodoro

OPINION: Colonial Sports Network gives their favorite players to watch at RMU during the 2020-21 season

*EDITOR'S NOTE: Opinions are of the writer and not of Colonial Sports Network as a whole. This is the writers' favorite players to WATCH, not who they think is the best.* Colonial Sports Network has had the privilege of getting to cover Division I Robert Morris Athletics in...

Justin Kapelmaster earned the win in his AHL debut last night. Photo Credit: Garret Roberts

#FormerColonialWatch: Men’s hockey alumnus Justin Kapelmaster victorious in AHL debut

Tyler Gallo
May 3, 2021

CEDAR PARK, TEXAS-- While the Robert Morris men's hockey season came to a close two months ago, the program was alive and well in Cedar Park, Texas last night when former goaltender Justin Kapelmaster earned the win in his AHL debut for the Cleveland Monsters, the AHL affiliate...

Mickey Burns has transferred into the men's hockey program from Vermont.

Men’s hockey adds Vermont transfer Mickey Burns

Jonathan Hanna
April 22, 2021

After their 2020-21 campaign fell short against Niagara in the Atlantic Hockey Tournament, the Robert Morris men's hockey team has bolstered their roster for 2021-22, adding Mickey Burns, a forward from the University of Vermont, per Brad Schlossman of the Grand Forks Herald. In...