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Athletes of the Week: January 30

Cassie Stein and Cassie Stein
February 2, 2012

Male Athlete: Velton Jones led the men’s basketball team to a 1-1 record this past weekend by leading the team in both points and rebounds. In a battle of the 2011 NEC Championship against Long Island University, Robert Morris came out with a 75-66 victory, with Jones leading...

DiCiocco putting together an impressive season

Alyssa Benson and Alyssa Benson
February 1, 2012

One of the toughest positions in ice hockey is that of the backup goalie. Never being sure of when starts will come, and having to be ready to come off the bench at any moment is not always the easiest task for a player. If anyone knows the role of the backup goalie,...

Men’s hockey freshmen make their presence known

Men’s hockey freshmen make their presence known

Brooke Smith and Brooke Smith
February 1, 2012

Learning how to be a NCAA Division I student-athlete is no easy task but the Robert Morris University NCAA men’s hockey freshmen have found a way to make it work and contribute to the team. “I think as a group they’ve really figured out how to be Division I hockey players,”...

Velton Jones: leader on and off the court

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 1, 2012

Velton Jones has a passion for basketball and is one of the most competitive players to ever take the court for Robert Morris. Playing on a team consisting of only one senior and eight underclassmen, Jones has stepped up his game this season, averaging nearly 17-points per contest...

Jasmine Tate aiming for return after a concussion

Jon Fisher and Jon Fisher
February 1, 2012

Concussions are a part of the game, just like scoring and passing. More recently however, head injuries have become a norm not just in professional sports, but college as well. Jasmine Tate, a junior guard on the women’s basketball team, out of Columbus, Ohio, suffered a...

Sentry to feature student-athlete of the week/month

Cassie Stein and Cassie Stein
February 1, 2012

Every week, Robert Morris University student-athletes take to the field, ice, and court to show both team and individual skills. Now, The Sentry is going to acknowledge our student-athletes by picking one female and one male to be the student-athletes of the week with the nominations...

Ostergard nominated for the Hobey Baker Award

Brooke Smith and Brooke Smith
February 1, 2012

Robert Morris NCAA men’s hockey senior goaltender Brooks Ostergard has been named a nominee for the 2012 Hobey Baker Award. This award is given each year to college hockey’s top player. Voting for the award runs from now until March 4. Ostergard first learned about...

Colonials avoid sweep with 1-0 win against Niagara

Alyssa Benson and Alyssa Benson
January 29, 2012

After falling to the Niagara Purple Eagles the previous night, the Robert Morris University women’s hockey team scored a third period goal to give them the win Saturday night at the Island Sports Center. The first two periods of the match were all about the goalies, as Kristen...

Terriers snap Colonials winning streak with 81-68 setback

Terriers snap Colonials winning streak with 81-68 setback

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
January 29, 2012

The Robert Morris Colonials men’s basketball team was unable to extend its winning streak to a season high five games, falling to St. Francis College by 13-points Saturday night at the Charles L. Sewall Center. Despite Velton Jones’ 21-point performance, RMU was unable...

Colonials avenge title game loss, down LIU 75-66

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
January 27, 2012

  It was a rematch of last season’s Northeast Conference title game, but unlike 2011’s thrilling three-point overtime victory for the Long Island University Blackbirds, Robert Morris avenged last year’s championship loss and downed LIU 75-66 in a one-sided affair Thursday...