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The Canadian connection

Matt Kurtik
March 20, 2018

“They thought I came from a 10-hour flight somewhere else because they weren’t too sure where Canada was located. They made me feel really international, but I felt that I was just a border across.” Mikalah Mulrain said it best. We, as students at Robert Morris, think...

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Nina Augustin: From the Finnish National Team to the courts of Moon Township

Luke Yost and Luke Yost
March 20, 2018

It’s clear that head coach Charlie Buscaglia and the rest of the Robert Morris women’s basketball staff reaches far and wide to find talent. Greece, France, Spain and the Democratic Republic of Congo are just a few of the places that former and current Colonials call home....

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Ikematsu makes history as RMU’s first Japanese women’s basketball player

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi
March 20, 2018

Freshman guard Honoka Ikematsu has been a surprise for Robert Morris women’s basketball this season after spending her high school basketball career in her home country of Japan. Ikematsu hails from Kumamoto, Japan, where she began playing basketball when she was just 10...

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Women’s lacrosse ends losing streak against St. Bonaventure

Lea Chocolas and Lea Chocolas
March 18, 2018

The Robert Morris University Colonials women’s lacrosse team was home this weekend as they hosted the St. Bonaventure Bonnies at Joe Walton Stadium on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The Colonials snapped their four-game losing streak with an 11-6 victory. During the first half,...

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Everything you need to know: Atlantic Hockey Championship

Michael Sciulli and Michael Sciulli
March 17, 2018

RMU fell behind early and could never quite come back in a 5-1 defeat at the hands of the Air Force Falcons in the Atlantic Hockey Championship game. Here's everything you need to know. Why it happened: The Air Force Falcons came out of the gates on fire and continued...

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Colonial Talk: Breaking down the AHC title game

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
March 17, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials fell in the AHC title game for the third straight season and the second straight time at the hands of the Air Force Falcons. The final score of this matchup being 5-1. The Falcons took a commanding 3-0 lead early and from there was very little Robert...

RMU sets the tone for NEC play after big second half

RMU sets the tone for NEC play after big second half

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi
March 17, 2018

RMU set the tone for three consecutive NEC conference games following today’s matchup between the Colonials and the Sacred Heart Pioneers by picking up a 12-8 win on Saturday. The game began with the Pioneers going full throttle on offense against the Colonials by getting...

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Everything you need to know: Men’s lacrosse vs. SHU

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi
March 17, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials (5-2 overall; 1-0 NEC) extended their winning streak to four games with a 12-8 victory against the Sacred Heart University Pioneers (4-4 overall; 0-1 NEC). Here's everything you need to know. Why it happened: After tacking on two wins in their...

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Colonial Talk: Dragon’s high pressure defense burns the Colonials

Matt Kurtik and Matt Kurtik
March 17, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials (25-8) took on the Drexel Dragons (27-7) Friday night at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). Drexel defeated Robert Morris 57-44. The loss ends the Colonials’ season with the most...

Colonials season ends in Philadelphia after loss in WNIT

Colonials season ends in Philadelphia after loss in WNIT

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
March 17, 2018

The Colonials battled the Drexel Dragons in the opening round of the WNIT at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Both teams looked to extend their seasons and move on in the postseason. On paper, both teams looked to be identical as they both had similar overall...