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Three bold predictions for RMU sports this semester

Three bold predictions for RMU sports this semester

Nick Hedderick and Jonathan Hanna
January 23, 2020

Editor’s Note: All opinions on Colonial Sports Network are the writer’s own. As another semester begins here at Robert Morris University, winter sports are in full swing, while spring sports are just around the corner. With all of this in mind, let's take a look at five...

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Isabella Posset claims NEC Player of the Week Crown

Nick Hedderick, Sports Editor
January 22, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Isabella Posset wasted no time making an impression on the Robert Morris women's basketball team (11-6, 6-0 NEC). The sophomore worked her way into the starting lineup by the ninth game of the season in 2018-2019, reaching the milestone before conference play...

Men's basketball hangs on against Sacred Heart

Men’s basketball hangs on against Sacred Heart

Nick Hedderick
January 21, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris Colonials (9-10, 5-1 NEC) wrapped up a four-game homestand with a win over the Sacred Heart Pioneers (10-9, 3-3 NEC). RMU pulled away late in the game to secure a, 67-55 win. Junior forward AJ Bramah had a historic night as he tied the Robert...

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Men’s basketball hangs on against Sacred Heart

Luke Yost, Contributor
January 21, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris Colonials (9-10, 5-1 NEC) wrapped up a four-game homestand with a win over the Sacred Heart Pioneers (10-9, 3-3 NEC). RMU pulled away late in the game to secure a, 67-55 win. Junior forward AJ Bramah had a historic night as he tied the Robert...

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Ezeigbo and Colonials close out homestand with win

Nick Hedderick, Sports Editor
January 20, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- It is important to make the most out of your home games, and the Robert Morris women's basketball team (11-6, 6-0 NEC) did just that on Monday. Backed by 24 points, a season-high, from Nneka Ezeigbo, the Colonials emphatically closed out their four-game homestand...

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Preview: Colonials look to get back on winning track against Pioneers

Adam Melluso, Contributor
January 20, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP--The Robert Morris men's basketball team (8-10, 4-1 NEC) looks to get back into the win column on Monday evening when they host the Pioneers from Sacred Heart (10-8, 3-2 NEC) for a 5 p.m. showdown on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the UPMC Events Center. There...

Nneka Ezeigbo drives to the basket in the NEC championship game. Moon Township, PA March 17, 2019. (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media)

Preview: Colonials look close out homestand against Sacred Heart

Zachary Somma, Contributor
January 20, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris women's basketball team (10-6, 5-0 NEC) will play the final game of their four-game homestand against Sacred Heart (6-9, 3-1 NEC) on Monday, as RMU holds their "Building Bridges Through Basketball" event. Recapping RMU The Colonials have started...

The Robert Morris Men's hockey team stands in unison at the blue line during the playing of the National Anthem at Colonials Arena.

Defensive core leads offense in 5-1 win over Mercyhurst

Nathan Breisinger, Contributor
January 19, 2020

PITTSBURGH-- After splitting the prior two matchups this week, the Robert Morris men’s hockey team (9-10-3, 9-6-3 AHC) defeated the Mercyhurst Lakers (5-16-1, 3-12-1 AHC) 5-1 thanks to a strong offensive effort from the blueline. After being held without a goal during even-strength...

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Alex Tonge fires a slapshot against Niagara on November 2, 2018 (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media).

Defensive core leads offense in 5-1 win over Mercyhurst

Nathan Breisinger
January 19, 2020

PITTSBURGH-- After splitting the prior two matchups this week, the Robert Morris men’s hockey team (9-10-3, 9-6-3 AHC) defeated the Mercyhurst Lakers (5-16-1, 3-12-1 AHC) 5-1 thanks to a strong offensive effort from the blueline. After being held without a goal during even-strength...

Isabella Posset fires off a shot just before the end of the first quarter. Moon Township, PA March 17, 2019. (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media)

Colonials stay undefeated in NEC

Zachary Somma, Contributor
January 18, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The RMU women's basketball team (10-6, 5-0 NEC) kept their record in 2020 clean with a 72-50 victory over the Merrimack Warriors (10-7, 3-3 NEC). It was a full 40-minute effort from Robert Morris University as the Colonials jumped to an early lead and did not...