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Men's basketball roundup: NEC semifinals

Men’s basketball roundup: NEC semifinals

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
March 4, 2017

Mount St. Mary's 75 (18-15), RMU 66 (14-19): The Colonials' season came to an end Saturday afternoon, as Mount St. Mary's squeaked out a nine-point victory in a close game throughout. After grabbing a 45-44 lead at 13:37 of the second half, The Mount held on to the lead until...

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Men’s basketball conference tournament preview: Road to the NEC title

This season for the men’s basketball team has been a rocky one, to say the least. The 2016-17 campaign started the worst way it could with the Colonials dropping their first five contests (Penn, DePaul, Bucknell, Richmond, Kansas State). By the end of non-conference play,...

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Colonials claim NEC title

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
February 27, 2017

The Robert Morris University Colonials secured their first conference championship since the 2013-14 season in their 62-48 victory of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Monday night. Robert Morris started this game off in a way which has become a trend this season, fast and...

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Colonials win first ever collegiate hockey game at Heinz Field

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
February 26, 2017

In the aftermath of the Pittsburgh Penguins Stadium Series matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Robert Morris Colonials took to the ice at Heinz Field and downed the Purple Hawks of Niagara 5-1 to claim the 4th seed in the Atlantic Hockey Playoffs. For a team which...

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RMU wins big in clash against Titans

Andrew Carrera and Andrew Carrera
February 26, 2017

The Robert Morris University men’s lacrosse team is now on a three-game winning streak after defeating the University of Detroit-Mercy Titans, 15-6, on Saturday afternoon. RMU (3-1) was fueled by hat-tricks from both sophomore attacker Matt Schmidt and freshman attacker...

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Men’s basketball wins behind career night from Still

Rashad Christian and Rashad Christian
February 26, 2017

The last game of the Colonials' regular season held a lot of weight. A win would propel them up the Northeast Conference standings, and a loss would keep them in the same lower-tier spot. Also, the careers of the class of 2017 were celebrated during senior night. Finally,...

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Colonials pioneer crucial conference victory over Sacred Heart

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
February 25, 2017

Right from the first possession, one could feel the intensity and the importance of this match-up. The two best teams in the NEC duking it out for the right to home-court advantage throughout the NEC tournament. The crowd was electric every hit three and blocked shot. The...

RMU announces name, plans for new events center

RMU announces name, plans for new events center

Delaney Hassell and Delaney Hassell
January 18, 2017

Robert Morris University announced today that the new anticipated event center will be named “UPMC Events Center.” Beginning in July, the university will break ground on the 140,000-square foot building for the NCAA Division I basketball and volleyball teams, which will...

OPINION: Women's soccer "to-do" list

OPINION: Women’s soccer “to-do” list

Gregory Sutton and Gregory Sutton
September 19, 2016
Women's soccer is off to a slow 2-7 start to their season; if they want to achieve their goal of a post-season run, things are going to have to change.
RMU didn't win or lose Saturday as their last game before NEC play ended in a 2-2 stalemate.

Colonials extend their winning streak to two

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj
September 13, 2016

The Robert Morris Colonials extended their winning streak to two with a win over the Pittsburgh Panthers by a score of 2-0.The game started out very aggressive and physical. After a scrum at the five minute mark between Pitt's Roosevelt Angulo and RMU's Kai Olguin, Angulo went...