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Robert Morris basketball last played in March's NEC championship game and will finally return to play nearly eight months later in November.
Photo credit- Thomas Ognibene

NCAA Announces Start Date of the 2020-2021 College Basketball Season

Ethan Morrison, Contributor
September 17, 2020

The state of college basketball for months has been a blurry picture, but yesterday the picture became more clear as the NCAA announced November 25 as the official start date of the 2020-2021 season after a meeting with the Divison 1 Council. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1306343846972923904?s=20 Robert...

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Bechtold’s Breakdowns: What does moving fall sports to spring mean for RMU?

Austin Bechtold
August 31, 2020

As the first day of classes officially kicks off the start of a new year for Robert Morris and a new era in the athletics, the Colonials were supposed to be preparing for their first-ever action in the Horizon League. Nonetheless, a global pandemic found a way to completely derail...

RMU women's basketball head coach Charlie Buscaglia looks on during a game against Youngstown State. Moon Township, PA (RMU Sentry Media/Samuel Anthony)

New York Tech signee Riley Arrigo lands with Robert Morris

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
August 28, 2020

Former Lincoln Park High School point guard Riley Arrigo, who originally signed a letter of intent to join the New York Institute of Technology women's basketball team, has instead decided to join Robert Morris. She announced her decision through Twitter.   This decision...

RMU women's basketball head coach Charlie Buscaglia updates himself with the scoreboard against Saint Francis. Loretto, PA Feb. 18, 2019. (RMU Sentry Media/Samuel Anthony)

RMU basketball could potentially return as soon as November 25

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
August 28, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP--The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has postponed all Robert Morris fall sports to the start of spring, delaying RMU’s debut in the Horizon League to further down the 2020-21 athletic calendar. The attention has now turned to the fate of winter...

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Robert Morris women’s hockey announces 2020-21 freshman class

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Editor
August 27, 2020

Coming off their fourth consecutive appearance in the College Hockey America championship game, the Robert Morris women’s hockey team has announced the 2020-21 freshman class, looking for their third tournament win; and first since 2017. In order to accomplish this feat, Head...

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
August 25, 2020

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted on August 21 to approve a waiver to grant an extra year of eligibility for fall sport athletes. The extra year will go into effect regardless of whether fall sports are able to resume competition in the spring. Athletes will have...

Bryan Delsite named new RMU track and cross country coach

Bryan Delsite named new RMU track and cross country coach

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Editor
June 18, 2020

After five seasons with Caitlin Cotter at the helm of the Robert Morris running teams, the Colonials are on a new track, as former Bucknell assistant Bryan Delsite was named the newest head coach on Wednesday. As a member of the Bisons coaching staff, Delsite was in charge of...

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RMU officially joins Horizon League

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
June 15, 2020

Big things on the Horizon, a new Horizon, expanding your Horizon. No matter the journey, or wording, the destination is clear. After 39 years in the Northeast Conference, Robert Morris University is joining the Horizon League for the upcoming 2020-21 academic and athletic school...

3 former RMU women's hockey players sign professional deals

3 former RMU women’s hockey players sign professional deals

Owen Krepps, Contributor
May 21, 2020

Three former members of the Robert Morris women’s hockey team have signed deals that will continue their careers post-college and into professional women’s hockey. RMU alumni Jaycee Gebhard, Natalie Marcuzzi, and Maggie LaGue will continue to play hockey with Brynäs IF of...

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‘It’s very tough that someone has to lose a game like today’ says coach Buscaglia after close NEC Tournament victory

Logan Carney, Digital Content Director
March 10, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Monday started with more of the same for the Robert Morris women's basketball team (23-7, 17-1 NEC). They hosted their fourth consecutive NEC first-round game, entered with their fourth consecutive NEC regular-season title and honored head coach Charlie Buscaglia...