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Women's basketball will have to wait for their first Horizon League matchup. Photo Credit: Thomas Ognibene

Women’s basketball Horizon League debut postponed; RMU Athletics announces new attendance update

Austin Bechtold
November 30, 2020

Good things come to those who wait... and Robert Morris women's basketball hopes that this assessment lives up to its name. The team announced Monday night the cancellation of RMU's first-ever Horizon League series against Cleveland State previously scheduled for December 12-13....

Toole Shed: Kahliel Spear and Schedule Changes

Toole Shed: Kahliel Spear and Schedule Changes

Nick Hedderick, Tyler Gallo, and Austin Bechtold
November 29, 2020

Austin, Nick and Tyler discuss the waiver of Kahliel Spear being denied and scheduling changes for the men's basketball team. They also give brief analysis on the team's opening games.  

Randy Hernandez scored the game-winning goal late in the third period to seal Robert Morris' first conference victory of the new season. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger

Men’s hockey gets first conference win, beats Canisius

Nathan Breisinger
November 28, 2020

NEVILLE ISLAND-- It was a wild one on the Island Saturday evening as the Robert Morris Colonials (3-1, 2-1 AHA) and the Canisius Golden Griffins (1-1, 1-1 AHA) totaled nine goals in a back and forth affair that saw RMU prevail 5-4 at the end of it all. “I thought we found...

Nick Jenny scored a goal in men's hockey's 5-2 loss to Canisius in their AHA opener. Photo credit: Nathan Breisinger

Men’s hockey falls to Canisius in AHA opener

Nathan Breisinger
November 28, 2020

NEVILLE ISLAND-- In hopes of starting Atlantic Hockey play strong, the Robert Morris men’s hockey team (2-1, 0-1 AHA) failed to do so as they fell 5-2 to Canisius (1-0, 1-0 AHA). The Colonials once again turned to a different goalie to start the game as freshman Noah West...

Colby Sherwin ranks the Horizon League jerseys, and the Colonials rank pretty high on his list. Photo Credit: David Auth

Opinion: Ranking Horizon League Jerseys

Colby Sherwin
November 27, 2020

Note: Opinions are of the writer and not Colonial Sports Network as a whole. Jerseys are an important part of college basketball and with the Colonials joining the Horizon League, there are new teams to watch and new jerseys to see. So, how do the Colonials stack up against...

The Colonials congratulate Dyllan Lubbesmeyer after defeating Alabama-Huntsville on November 22, 2020 in Moon Township, PA.

Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger

Colonials look to start Atlantic Hockey play strong against Canisius

Jonathan Hanna
November 27, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP -- After starting their season off strong with a sweep of Alabama-Huntsville (0-2), the Robert Morris men’s hockey team (2-0) begins Atlantic Hockey action this weekend against the Canisius Golden Griffins. Recapping Robert Morris: The Colonials started their...

Kahliel Spear, who transferred to Robert Morris from Bucknell for this season, will have to sit out the entire 2020-21 season due to the NCAA denying his transfer waiver request. Photo Credit: Bucknell Athletics

Kahliel Spear’s transfer waiver denied, will sit out the 2020-21 basketball season

Ethan Morrison
November 26, 2020

Late Wednesday night, it was announced that junior forward Kahliel Spear was denied the eligibility waiver he requested earlier in the year. Spear, a transfer from Bucknell, joined the program back in May. Some college basketball analysts such as Jon Rothstein have said that...

Credit: Danica Teodoro Photo credit: Danica Teodoro

Nate’s Notebook: Examining the week that was for men’s hockey

Nathan Breisinger
November 26, 2020

After a long and exhausting offseason due to COVID-19, Robert Morris Athletics finally saw its first team return to action in just over eight months as men’s hockey played Alabama-Huntsville this past weekend. It was a long-awaited moment for the Colonials and they made no...

Katie Noble was named to the Northeast Conference Volleyball Mount Rushmore team this week. Photo Credit: RMU Athletics

Katie Noble named to NEC Mount Rushmore

Samuel Goldberg
November 25, 2020

On Wednesday afternoon, former Robert Morris volleyball player Katie Noble was awarded the honor of being named to the Mount Rushmore of volleyball for the Northeast Conference. The NEC is celebrating its 40th season as an NCAA Division I conference, and the NEC is handing out...

Photo Credit: Erik Schmidt

Bechtold’s Breakdowns: Potential challenges facing Robert Morris entering Horizon League

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
November 25, 2020

Well… here we are. Today was supposed to be the first game back for the Robert Morris men’s basketball team against the Point Park Pioneers since RMU captured their final NEC Championship trophy to welcome in a new era at the UPMC Events Center. It may just be a sign of...