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Softball welcomed six new players for next season. Photo Credit: Megan Frey

Softball adds six recruits to program

Alexis Davis
November 24, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris softball team added six new players to their program on Tuesday. The 2021 recruiting class includes five student-athletes that signed National Letters of Intent (NLI) and also a player who inked to a scholarship agreement. The new recruiting...

Rachael Rhinehart (27) deals to Natalie Higgins (26) before one of her two home runs

Higgins dominates in Game 2 of the Colonial Challenge World Series

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
October 8, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- On Thursday afternoon, softball hosted game two of its "Colonial Challenge" intrasquad scrimmage tournaments. In this game, the "Hackin' and Attackin'" team, who wore white, took on the "Colonial Cobras" in blue, and won 5-2 on the strength of returning senior...

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
August 25, 2020

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted on August 21 to approve a waiver to grant an extra year of eligibility for fall sport athletes. The extra year will go into effect regardless of whether fall sports are able to resume competition in the spring. Athletes will have...

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
August 25, 2020

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted on August 21 to approve a waiver to grant an extra year of eligibility for fall sport athletes. The extra year will go into effect regardless of whether fall sports are able to resume competition in the spring. Athletes will have...

Photo Credit: Thomas Ognibene

RMU officially joins Horizon League

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
June 15, 2020

Big things on the Horizon, a new Horizon, expanding your Horizon. No matter the journey, or wording, the destination is clear. After 39 years in the Northeast Conference, Robert Morris University is joining the Horizon League for the upcoming 2020-21 academic and athletic school...

Weekend Roundup 2/14-2/16

Weekend Roundup 2/14-2/16

Evan Basista, Contributor
February 17, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Over the past weekend, Robert Morris University athletics was busy with seven teams in action. Robert Morris softball team (4-4, 0-0) to Boiling Springs, North Carolina, and the Runnin’ Bulldog Softball Tournament. The Colonials played a total of five games...

Student-athlete challenges herself with Army ROTC training

Student-athlete challenges herself with Army ROTC training

Jordan Redinger and Jordan Redinger
May 28, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Abrielle McCartney is a senior on the softball team at Robert Morris University. She is also majoring in criminal justice, computer forensics, and psychology. What sets McCartney apart from other student-athletes on campus, is that she will be enlisting in...

Softball splits series with Mount St. Mary's

Softball splits series with Mount St. Mary’s

Tyler Gallo and Tyler Gallo
April 28, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- On a chilly afternoon, the Robert Morris softball team (14-37, 5-7 NEC) took on the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (25-26, 9-7 NEC) hoping to put an end to a seven-game losing skid. They split the doubleheader, losing 9-1 in five innings in game one, and winning...

The Colonials hope to finish their last few conference games on a high note

The Colonials hope to finish their last few conference games on a high note

Delenn Poe and Delenn Poe
April 28, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris softball team (13-34, 4-6 NEC) plays one of their last home games before the NEC Tournament against the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers (24-25, 8-6 NEC) on Sunday, April 28th at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. The Colonials last took on the LIU Brooklyn...

Softball comes back home to finish NEC play

Softball comes back home to finish NEC play

Delenn Poe and Delenn Poe
April 27, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris Colonials softball team (13-32, 4-4 NEC) comes back to their home field to take on the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (26-14, 7-1 NEC) on Saturday, April 27th at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The Colonials last took on the Akron Zips, and the Zips took both games...