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#FormerColonialWatch: Daniel Mantenuto signs in Italy

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Editor
September 5, 2020

After spending four years wearing the red, white, and blue of the Robert Morris Colonials, Daniel Mantenuto will now wear the yellow, red, and blue of Asiago Hockey 1935 in the Italian Serie A, the top tier of hockey in Italy. Last season, Asiago Hockey won the Serie A, beating...

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#FormerColonialWatch: Jake Coleman signs with the ECHL’s Worcester Railers

Nathan Breisinger
September 5, 2020

WORCESTER, Mass.-- Moon Township native and former men's hockey forward Jake Coleman has signed with the Worcester Railers of the ECHL. Coleman announced his signing via the Railers’ Twitter account on Thursday. The Railers are the ECHL affiliate of the New York Islanders...

Lexi Templeman was named captain for the upcoming season.
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Women’s hockey names new captains for upcoming season

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
September 3, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- On Thursday afternoon, RMU women's hockey announced its captains for the 2020-21 season via Twitter. These spots were left vacant after the graduations of Jaycee Gebhard (C), Sarah Lecavalier (A), and Natalie Marcuzzi (A). The Colonials decided on a senior-heavy...

Men’s soccer coach Bill Denniston retires after 23 seasons

Men’s soccer coach Bill Denniston retires after 23 seasons

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
September 1, 2020

This week kicks off the beginning of the school year for RMU students, but today it marks the end of an era for Robert Morris men’s soccer. Longtime coach Bill Denniston has announced his retirement from the program after leading the Colonials for 23 seasons. Denniston told...

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Jimmy Perkins to return to men’s lacrosse for his seventh season

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
August 31, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- On Monday afternoon, the men's lacrosse team announced via Twitter that 2018 alumnus and former attackman Jimmy Perkins is set to return to the university for his seventh year of eligibility. https://twitter.com/RMUMLacrosse/status/1300474680776650753?s=20 Perkins,...

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Bechtold’s Breakdowns: What does moving fall sports to spring mean for RMU?

Austin Bechtold
August 31, 2020

As the first day of classes officially kicks off the start of a new year for Robert Morris and a new era in the athletics, the Colonials were supposed to be preparing for their first-ever action in the Horizon League. Nonetheless, a global pandemic found a way to completely derail...

Men's lacrosse adds eight recruits to roster

Men’s lacrosse adds eight recruits to roster

Nick Hedderick, Editor-In-Chief
August 28, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- After a 4-2 start to their 2020 campaign, the Robert Morris men's lacrosse team saw their season come to a premature end due to COVID-19. The cancellation may have prevented RMU from both a third consecutive NEC Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance,...

RMU women's basketball head coach Charlie Buscaglia looks on during a game against Youngstown State. Moon Township, PA (RMU Sentry Media/Samuel Anthony)

New York Tech signee Riley Arrigo lands with Robert Morris

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
August 28, 2020

Former Lincoln Park High School point guard Riley Arrigo, who originally signed a letter of intent to join the New York Institute of Technology women's basketball team, has instead decided to join Robert Morris. She announced her decision through Twitter.   This decision...

RMU women's basketball head coach Charlie Buscaglia updates himself with the scoreboard against Saint Francis. Loretto, PA Feb. 18, 2019. (RMU Sentry Media/Samuel Anthony)

RMU basketball could potentially return as soon as November 25

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
August 28, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP--The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has postponed all Robert Morris fall sports to the start of spring, delaying RMU’s debut in the Horizon League to further down the 2020-21 athletic calendar. The attention has now turned to the fate of winter...

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Former men’s baskeball guard Jalen Hawkins commits to Norfolk State University

Ethan Morrison, Contributor
August 27, 2020

Former Robert Morris men's basketball guard Jalen Hawkins entered the transfer portal almost one month ago, and yesterday, he announced via Instagram that he will be committing to Norfolk State University. Hawkins spent his sophomore season with the Colonials and appeared...