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Fire on ice

Fire on ice

Haley Sawyer and Haley Sawyer
October 22, 2014

It’s not how you start, but how you finish. The RMU men’s hockey team is dead set to prove that cliché wrong.  So far, the Colonials have won every game on their schedule.  The defense has allowed only four goals. “Any time you can get a strong start, go in and...

Robert Morris tabbed third in NEC preseason poll

Robert Morris tabbed third in NEC preseason poll

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
October 21, 2014

Despite winning the regular season Northeast Conference title with a 14-2 record last year, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team was slated to finish third in the league in the NEC preseason coaches poll, announced Tuesday afternoon at NEC media day at the Barclay’s Center...

Colonial women selected first in NEC preseason poll

Colonial women selected first in NEC preseason poll

Zach Laufer and Zach Laufer
October 21, 2014

The Robert Morris women's basketball team still has the respect of the Northeast Conference despite losing star forward Artemis Spanou to graduation. The NEC media day, held annually at the Barclays Center in New York City, unveiled the 2014-15 preseason coaches poll. RMU...

Schoenecker named NEC Defensive Player of the Week

Schoenecker named NEC Defensive Player of the Week

Chris Mueller and Chris Mueller
October 20, 2014

Robert Morris women's soccer goalkeeper Becky Schoenecker was named Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Monday for the second time this season. The senior netminder recorded her third shutout of the year while making five saves in a 1-0 win over LIU Brooklyn...

Hunter Khaleghi

Three Colonials earn NEC honors after CCSU win

Chris Mueller and Chris Mueller
October 20, 2014

The Northeast Conference announced Monday that three Robert Morris football players have earned weekly recognition for their impact in the Colonials' 27-24 comeback win over Central Connecticut State. Defensive end Forrest Mason was named NEC Defensive Player of the Week...

Unlikely heroes emerge to lift Robert Morris over CCSU

Unlikely heroes emerge to lift Robert Morris over CCSU

Chris Mueller and Chris Mueller
October 20, 2014

Before all of the thrill and excitement took place in the fourth quarter at Joe Walton Stadium on Saturday, Robert Morris’ matchup against CCSU was setting up to be the same old story. Down big midway through the second half and on the brink of an 0-7 record, the Colonials...

Offensive struggles continue as RMU ties St. Francis Brooklyn

Offensive struggles continue as RMU ties St. Francis Brooklyn

Nick Milliron and Nick Milliron
October 19, 2014

In the second home game of Northeast Conference play, the Robert Morris men’s soccer team (5-8-2, NEC 0-3-1) tied 1-1 in Sunday afternoon's match against St. Francis Brooklyn (6-5-3, NEC 1-1-1) at the North Athletic Complex. It was a hard fought game, but the look on the...

Colonials hang tough, knock off CCSU for first win of Banaszak era

Colonials hang tough, knock off CCSU for first win of Banaszak era

Chris Mueller and Chris Mueller
October 18, 2014

Who would’ve thought it’d take almost eight weeks for John Banaszak to be celebrating win number one as head coach of Robert Morris? After the Colonials erased an 18-point deficit to defeat Central Connecticut State (2-5, 0-2) 27-24 at home on Saturday, the timing of Banaszak’s...

Robert Morris falls to LIU in third straight conference loss

Robert Morris falls to LIU in third straight conference loss

Dante Verme and Dante Verme
October 18, 2014

The Robert Morris men’s soccer team (5-8-1, NEC: 0-3-0) opened up the home portion of 2014 NEC Conference play Friday afternoon against visiting Long Island University (3-8-0, NEC: 2-0-0) at the North Athletic Complex. The Colonials went on the offensive early. Head coach...

Colonials blank LIU, earn first NEC win

Colonials blank LIU, earn first NEC win

Nick Milliron and Nick Milliron
October 17, 2014

On a breezy fall day at the North Athletic Complex, the Robert Morris Colonials (3-10-2) picked up their first Northeast Conference win this season against LIU 1-0 on Friday afternoon. From the first minute, both teams immediately came out aggressive and started strong. The...