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Unforced turnovers plague RMU in loss to Buffalo

Unforced turnovers plague RMU in loss to Buffalo

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
December 7, 2014

After criticizing his team’s lack of effort following an eight point loss to Youngstown State Tuesday night, Andy Toole had to figure out a way to get his players to exert energy for a full 40 minute span. Though for the second straight contest, Robert Morris did not respond...

Start me up

Start me up

Haley Sawyer and Haley Sawyer
December 7, 2014

It’s not how you start, but how you finish. A terrible cliché, but one that holds true for the RMU men’s hockey team. Two weeks ago against Air Force, the squad tied on Friday and lost on Saturday. Last week against AIC, they tied five all on Friday and won six nothing...

Robert Morris ends PSU series on high note

Robert Morris ends PSU series on high note

Mike Funyak and Mike Funyak
December 6, 2014

The Robert Morris women’s hockey team took on Penn State in a weekend series at the 84 Lumber Arena Friday and Saturday night. The club fell 5-0 in the contest on Friday night.  Coming into the home series, the Colonials had gone 8-0-0 against the Nittany Lions. Penn...

Tapping into Leavens' potential

Tapping into Leavens’ potential

Haley Sawyer and Haley Sawyer
December 6, 2014

Last season, Daniel Leavens saw the ice for a total of 26 games. A little over half the season. He had three points and a minus-four rating. This year, he’s seeing significantly more action. In nine games, he’s already got seven more points on this season than the last. “Daniel’s...

Sidebar: Sewall Center streak snapped in home opener

Sidebar: Sewall Center streak snapped in home opener

Vince Russo and Vince Russo
December 4, 2014

With a 75-61 loss to La Salle in its home opener Wednesday night, the Robert Morris women's basketball saw a 13-game home winning streak snapped inside the confines of the Charles L. Sewell Center. The loss drops the Colonials to 6-5 overall in their first home games of the...

Recap: Colonials fall to La Salle in home opener despite late surge

Recap: Colonials fall to La Salle in home opener despite late surge

Zach Laufer and Zach Laufer
December 4, 2014

A double-digit lead proved insurmountable; even with a late surge, for the Robert Morris women's basketball team (2-4) against La Salle (5-2) in their 2014-15 home opener Wednesday night at the Charles L. Sewall Center. The Colonials fell 75-61 to the gritty squad from Philadelphia. Robert...

Cassie Oursler

Oursler, Johnson leave team in wake of home opener

Chris Mueller and Chris Mueller
December 3, 2014

The Robert Morris women’s basketball team will make its home debut tonight at the Charles L. Sewall Center against La Salle. They will be without forwards Cassie Oursler and Johnnah Johnson. Per the RMU Athletics sports information department, Oursler and Johnson requested...

Friedmann sticks to "sandpaper" game

Friedmann sticks to “sandpaper” game

Haley Sawyer and Haley Sawyer
December 3, 2014

When David Friedmann is good, he’s good. His grinding and creativity on offense helped him tally three goals, an assist, and eight shots this past weekend in RMU hockey's series against AIC. He notched two shots and an assist in the first contest, which ended in a five-all...

Rodney Pryor scored 14 points for RMU Tuesday night, but it wasn't enough to overcome Youngstown State.

Toole questions effort following loss to YSU

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
December 3, 2014

Andy Toole was puzzled following Robert Morris’ eight point loss to Youngstown State. After watching his team exert effort in small doses for short periods of time, the 34 year old had one question for the 12 players donning an RMU uniform Tuesday night. The only thing...

Colonials cough up lead, fall to Xavier in OT

Colonials cough up lead, fall to Xavier in OT

Vince Russo and Vince Russo
November 30, 2014

In its first overtime contest of the season, the Robert Morris women's basketball team came up short against the Musketeers of Xavier University, losing, 70-65 Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati, Ohio. All looked well early for the Colonials, starting 6-0f-7 from the field...