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Alex Tonge carries the puck against Niagara. Photo credit: David Auth

#FormerColonialWatch: Alex Tonge named ECHL All-Star

Alexis Davis
January 12, 2022

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.– Robert Morris men's hockey alum Alex Tonge will be a part of the 2022 ECHL All-Star Game, it was announced on Wednesday evening. Tonge, a Kingston, Ontario native, is in his second season with the Norfolk Admirals, the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Carolina...

Jamar Shegog (left) and Ricardo Watson (right) were named to the All-Big South Second Team. Photo credit: Tyler Gallo

Jamar Shegog and Ricardo Watson named to 2021 All-Big South Second Team

Alexis Davis
November 24, 2021

Two members of the RMU football team were named to the 2021 All-Big South Second Team on Tuesday evening. Redshirt sophomores Jamar Shegog and defensive lineman Ricardo Watson each received the honors after a vote by league head coaches. Shegog played in every game this season...

RMU Athletics announced their 2021 Hall of Fame Class. Neco Brett (top left), Cody Wydo (top center), Rebecca Vint (top right), Nolan Nearhoof (bottom left), Lucky Jones (bottom center) and Dante Payne (bottom right). Photo credit: Colonial Sports Network/RMU Athletics

RMU Athletics announces 2021 HOF Class

Alexis Davis
November 18, 2021

RMU Athletics announced their 30th class of inductees into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame on Thursday afternoon. The 30th class of inductees includes six former student-athletes. The six members of the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame 2021 class are Neco Brett, Cody Wydo, Rebecca Vint,...

Interim head coach Danny Doherty watched his team suffer their tenth consecutive loss. Photo credit: Tyler Gallo

RMU Volleyball suffers tenth consecutive loss against Milwaukee

Alexis Davis
November 11, 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP -- RMU volleyball (9-19, 2-14 Horizon League) extended their losing streak to 10 games after dropping three sets to Milwaukee (21-8, 15-2) on Thursday evening at the UPMC Events Center. The two teams went back-and-forth scoring at the beginning of the first set,...

Kaoru Hayashi and Emily Rocco received Horizon League honors. Photo credit: Samantha Dutch

Kaoru Hayashi and Emily Rocco receive Horizon League postseason awards

Alexis Davis
October 31, 2021

Kaoru Hayashi and Emily Rocco both received recognition from the Horizon League for their efforts in the 2021 season. Emily Rocco was named to the Horizon League All-Freshman team following her first season at RMU. The rookie from Upper Saint Clair finished the season with the...

Conceptual renderings of the new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport and are subject to change. Renderings courtesy of Gensler + HDR in association with luis vidal + architects.

Sun Country Airlines announces new service to Pittsburgh International Airport

Alexis Davis
October 26, 2021

PITTSBURGH - On Oct. 19th, Sun Country Airlines announced that they will begin service to Pittsburgh International Airport from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The service will begin on June 2nd, 2022 with introductory fares as low as $69 one way. The new flight...

Kirsten Welsh polices the crease against St. Lawrence on September 28, 2018

#FormerColonialWatch: Kirsten Welsh to make history as first female linesperson in OHL

Alexis Davis
September 30, 2021

TORONTO– Earlier today, the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) announced that former RMU women's hockey captain Kirsten Welsh (2015-2019) will be the first female linesperson in league history. She takes the ice tonight in a preseason matchup against the Mississauga Steelheads and...

Former men's lacrosse coach Andrew McMinn has been named head coach of RMU's conference foe Utah. Photo Credit: RMU Athletics

Utah names former RMU coach Andrew McMinn head coach of men’s lacrosse

Alexis Davis
August 24, 2021

Earlier this afternoon, the University of Utah, now an ASUN foe of RMU, named former men's lacrosse head coach Andrew McMinn as head coach of their men's lacrosse team. McMinn is a 2005 graduate from Providence College, where he was a three-time All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference...

Trevor Moore was named to the NEC Mount Rushmore team. Photo Credit: RMU Athletics

Trevor Moore named to NEC Mount Rushmore

Alexis Davis
August 5, 2021

Earlier today, former RMU men's lacrosse player Trevor Moore was named to the NEC Mount Rushmore for men's lacrosse alongside three other prolific NEC lacrosse players, joining Kevin Massa (Bryant), Max Tuttle (Sacred Heart) and Gunnar Waldt (Bryant). In his freshman season...

Volleyball released its 2021 schedule. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo/Colonial Sports Network

Volleyball releases 2021 schedule

Alexis Davis
July 17, 2021

The Robert Morris volleyball team released its 2021 fall schedule yesterday. Their season is set to include a 30-match schedule, as well as 18 Horizon League games. RMU's fall slate will have 12 home games, 10 road matches, and eight neutral site affairs. The Colonials kick...