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Women’s hockey tops Syracuse in CHA opener

Alyssa Benson and Alyssa Benson
December 10, 2011

Following nine straight road games, the Robert Morris women's hockey team returned to the Island Sports Center for their first College Hockey America (CHA) matchup against Syracuse. The Orange got off to an early start when Nicole Ferrara beat junior goalie, Kristen DiCiocco...

Colonials outlast Dukes 64-60 in thrilling fashion

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
December 7, 2011

  On Tuesday, December 6, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team defeated cross-town rival Duquesne at the A.J. Palumbo Center in a non-conference contest.   With the victory, RMU improves to 7-2, the program’s best start through nine games in its 36 year existence,...

RMU men’s hockey team raises over $3,000 during Movember

Brooke Smith and Brooke Smith
December 5, 2011

  The Robert Morris University NCAA men’s hockey team raised a grand total of $3,745 on their Movember page, Bobby Mo Bros.  This was the first year that the team created a page on the Movember website and they are very proud of the fact that they were able to raise as much...

Robert Morris hands Monmouth eighth consecutive loss

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
December 4, 2011

The Robert Morris men’s basketball team extended their winning streak against the Monmouth Hawks to five consecutive games with a 69-51 victory Saturday night at the Charles L. Sewell Center in front of 1,344 fans. Freshman Lucious “Lucky” Jones led RMU with 17 points,...

Women’s Hockey News and Notes

Alyssa Benson and Alyssa Benson
December 2, 2011

A lot of positives came out of the nine game road trip the Colonials concluded this past weekend. Their win against Yale, in the Nutmeg Classic, on Friday, November 25, broke the school record for longest winning streak in a season. After defeating Yale in the first game of...

Advice from the men’s hockey class of 2011

Brooke Smith and Brooke Smith
December 2, 2011

  The Class of 2011 was one of the most successful classes if not the most successful class in Robert Morris NCAA men’s hockey history.    All four are very proud to be a part of a class that sent four of five graduates to the pros.  They also strongly believe that...

Catching up with the men’s hockey Class of 2011

Brooke Smith and Brooke Smith
December 2, 2011

  For young hockey players growing up, they have two basic goals—make it to the NHL and win the Stanley Cup.  At the end of the 2010-2011 season, four members of the Robert Morris NCAA men’s hockey class of 2011 took the next step by earning contracts with East Coast Hockey...

Women’s hockey begins CHA play

Alyssa Benson and Alyssa Benson
December 2, 2011

  Following a nine game road trip that saw the Colonials break the program record for longest winning streak of the season, the Robert Morris women’s hockey team will be back home beginning College Hockey America (CHA) play.   Thus far in the season, the Colonials have...

Women’s basketball prepares for Northeast Conference action

Jonathan Fisher and Jonathan Fisher
December 2, 2011

  The Robert Morris women’s basketball team had themselves a great Thanksgiving holiday, taking two out of three all on the road. First was a contest against Stony Brook (1-3), which saw Robert Morris (3-1) fall 42-40 in a defensive struggle.   Even though the Colonials...

Six Colonials Earn Postseason Honors

Justin Criado and Justin Criado
December 2, 2011

  After a disappointing 2011-12 campaign in which the Colonial football team finished 2-9 and eighth in the final Northeast Conference standings, six Colonials earned postseason accolades as the All-NEC Team was announced Nov. 23.   Earning All-NEC First Team honors were...