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RMU Athletics weekend roundup

RMU Athletics weekend roundup

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
February 8, 2015

Feb. 6 Women's hockey RMU 1, Syracuse 2: Friday night the Colonials took on host team Syracuse from the Tennity Ice Pavilion in Syracuse, N.Y. RMU was shutout by Orange goalie Jen Gilligan until early in the third period as senior Maddie Collias was able to get a puck behind...

Megan Smith's 17 points helped her team take down the Golden Flashes on the road at Kent State.

Colonials survive comeback, win eighth straight

Zach Laufer and Zach Laufer
February 7, 2015

In a game that featured teams shooting a combined 48.5 percent from the field, the Robert Morris women's basketball team (11-11, 9-2) and the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (6-15, 3-7) somehow found the score static for the last 97 seconds of the closely contested game in New Jersey. Lucky...

RMU hockey extends streak with win over Canisius

RMU hockey extends streak with win over Canisius

Ian Kidd and Ian Kidd
February 7, 2015

The Robert Morris men's hockey team (20-5-4, 17-3-3 AHC) extended its winning streak to a season-high seven games Friday following a 2-1 overtime victory over conference foe Canisius. The first-place Colonials won in a gritty performance between the top two clubs in the league. Tied...

The RMU football team added 17 new players on National Signing Day.

17 ink letters of intent for RMU football on National Signing Day

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 4, 2015

The first Wednesday in February has become somewhat of a holiday for the sports world over the past three decades. National Signing Day, as it is affectionately known as, is the first official day a high school senior can sign a letter of intent to play a college sport. Though...

Men’s hockey weekend roundup

Men’s hockey weekend roundup

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
February 1, 2015

Jan. 30 RMU 5, Air Force 4: Friday night in Colorado Springs, the Colonials had to battle back against Air Force to get their 15th win. Redshirt junior Tyson Wilson could not have asked to score his first goal of the season at a better time. Wilson tied the game in the...

Andy Toole on RMU’s loss to Bryant

February 1, 2015

'AUDIO' - Andy Toole on loss to Bryant

Despite scoring 11 points in a two minute span late in the second half, Marcquise Reed and the Colonials were unable to take care of Bryant, falling by three.

Reed’s late-game heroics not enough to overcome Bryant

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
January 31, 2015

With 3:26 remaining, his team trailing by six and a share of first place in the Northeast Conference on the line, Marcquise Reed knew he had to do something if his squad wanted to take down Bryant for its fifth consecutive win. So like any natural sharpshooter would, Reed...

Women's hockey avenges Friday's OT loss to Mercyhurst

Women’s hockey avenges Friday’s OT loss to Mercyhurst

Josh Yost and Josh Yost
January 31, 2015

No matter who the call went against, the crowd mixed with boos and cheers as the Robert Morris women's hockey team defeated the Mercyhurst Lakers, 3-2, on Saturday night. This win follows an overtime loss to the Lakers on Friday, which brings the Colonials recent record against...

Sophomore Rebeca Navarro's career-high point total led RMU to an NEC Semifinal berth.

Women’s basketball hangs on for win against Bryant

Vince Russo and Vince Russo
January 31, 2015

In a game that lived up to its billing, the Robert Morris women's basketball team (9-11, 7-2) defeated the Bryant Bulldogs (14-6, 7-2) Saturday afternoon at the Charles L. Sewell Center to climb into second place in the Northeastern Conference. “All week we talked about...

Conrad Stephens (right) received his first playing time in an RMU uniform during the Colonials' 22 point win over FDU.

That kind of Knight

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
January 30, 2015

With 50 seconds remaining Thursday evening against Fairleigh Dickinson, Robert Morris head coach Andy Toole decided to remove leading scorer Rodney Pryor from the floor in favor of Conrad Stephens, a former team manager turned walk-on. Taking the court, an anxious Stephens...