Men’s soccer releases their 2021 schedule
July 15, 2021
The Robert Morris men’s soccer team has released their 2021 fall schedule for the upcoming season. After spending their home slate last season at the Southpointe Fieldhouse in Canonsburg, the team will finally make its return to the NAC.
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The Colonials have released their 2021 Fall schedule, a 17-game regular season slate that includes eight home games and nine road matchups! π΄β½οΈπ΅
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The Colonials will see a couple of friendly competitions with Pitt on August 14 and will take to the road as they take on Niagara in their second friendly on August 20.
They will begin regular season play on August 26, as for the first time in program history, they will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers. That will serve as the home opener for the Colonials for the upcoming season.
They will then take to the road for the next three games against Duquesne, Akron, and the Norse of Kentucky.
Bobby Mo will return home for two games on September 15 and September 18, taking on Xavier and Milwaukee. It is a season of firsts for the Colonials as they will take on the Musketeers for the first time in program history.
After three straight Horizon League matchups against Purdue Fort Wayne, Oakland, and Wright State, RMU will face Cornell for the first time since 2014. That match will be on October 5.
Also, the Colonials on their non-conference schedule will host VMI on October 20 and then will round out their schedule with Horizon League play against Detroit Mercy, Green Bay, and IUPUI.
Robert Morris will look to improve upon a 1-6-1 record this season under second-year head coach Jason O’Keefe.