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Colonials and Irish set for St. Patrick’s Day battle

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
March 15, 2017

Robert Morris (22-10) is set to battle the number one ranked team in the Lexington Bracket, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (30-3) in South Bend, Ind. this Friday, March 17, 2017, in the first round of the NCAA Basketball Women’s Tournament. The NEC champions, the Colonials...

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Championship trophy stays in Moon

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
March 12, 2017

Robert Morris punched its ticket Sunday to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year and the third time in the past four seasons, sending the Bryant Bulldogs to the doghouse with a 65-52 win. Not only did the Colonials win the conference tournament championship, they...

Wisconsin shut down the Colonials offense in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.

Women’s hockey roundup: NCAA first round

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
March 12, 2017

Wisconsin 7 (32-2-4), RMU 0 (24-5-6): RMU's season came to an end Saturday afternoon when it fell to the hands of the Wisconsin Badgers in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Robert Morris failed to find the back of the net, as the Badgers goaltender, Ann-Renee Desbiens,...

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RMU falls at home to Marquette

Andrew Carrera and Andrew Carrera
March 12, 2017

The Robert Morris University men’s lacrosse team lost Saturday to Marquette University, 14-7, in a non-conference game at Joe Walton Stadium. RMU is now 4-3 after its loss Saturday, while MU improved to 3-2 with the win. Leading the way for MU was senior midfielder and...

RMU split their two games Saturday defeating Umass Lowell and then dropping to Chattanooga.

RMU softball roundups: Holy City Showdown

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
March 11, 2017

Game One:RMU 7 (4-13), Umass Lowell 2 (3-6): The Colonials started their weekend off well, taking down Umass Lowell in their first game in the Holy City Showdown in Charleston, S.C. Saturday morning. RMU jumped out to an early first inning 4-0 lead after scoring on a fielding...

Robert Morris out-hit the Chanticleers but fall on the road.

Softball roundup: RMU vs. Coastal Carolina

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
March 10, 2017

Coastal Carolina 6 (19-3), RMU 2 (3-13): RMU's non-conference play continued when it took on Coastal Carolina Thursday afternoon. The Colonials out-hit the Chanticleers 7-6 but could only muster two runs in the game. Coastal Carolina held a 6-0 lead before RMU scored its first...

RMU battled until the very end but couldn't find the winning run against the Seahawks.

Softball roundup: RMU vs. UNC Wilmington

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
March 9, 2017

UNC Wilmington 3 (10-4-1), RMU 2 (3-12): The Colonials battled UNC Wilmington in Wilmington, N.C. Wednesday evening. RMU tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the fourth inning when freshman infielder Natalie Higgins hit a home run to left field. The score remained 1-1 until RMU...

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Women’s basketball rolls into NEC championship game

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
March 8, 2017

The Robert Morris Colonials are one game away from their second consecutive NEC title after their 70-62 win over the #6 seeded Central Connecticut State Blue Devils. The last time RMU faced off with CCSU, it walked away with a blowout 62-39 victory. After Sunday's runaway...

Golf Round-up: Lonnie Barton Invitational

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
March 7, 2017

Robert Morris finished in fourth place in the two-day Lonnie Barton Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla. Monday and Tuesday. RMU shot 311 on Monday and 313 on Tuesday falling four strokes short of Sacred Heart who finished third. Longwood University led all teams, shooting...

RMU squeaked out a two-goal win over High Point on the road.

Men’s lacrosse roundup: RMU vs. High Point

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
March 5, 2017

RMU 9 (4-1), High Point 7 (2-4): The Colonials took down High Point Sunday afternoon in High Point, N.C. improving to 4-1 on the season. Tied 1-1 at 7:46 of the opening quarter, RMU went on a four-goal run until 12:58 of the second quarter taking a 5-1 lead. High Point answered...