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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...

Credit: Alexa Headley

UPDATED: The All-Time Best of RMU Women’s Hockey

Owen Krepps, Podcast / Webshow Manager
July 7, 2021

Editors Note: This was initially a two-part series to commemorate all of the accolades and awards for every RMU sport as it was written when the news was dry due to COVID-19. Since then RMU has, of course, discontinued both the men's and women's hockey programs. With both programs...

Stack the Pads: Offense from the defense

Stack the Pads: Offense from the defense

Owen Krepps and Jonathan Hanna
November 14, 2019

This week on Stack the Pads Owen Krepps and Jon Hanna recap an interesting comeback in Missouri, look at point totals line by line and preview the upcoming series against RPI. The guys also look over the likes of elite RMU offensive defensemen such as Maggie LaGue, Kirsten...

Stack the Pads: Offense from the defense

Stack the Pads: Offense from the defense

Owen Krepps, Jonathan Hanna
November 14, 2019

This week on Stack the Pads Owen Krepps and Jon Hanna recap an interesting comeback in Missouri, look at point totals line by line, and preview the upcoming series against RPI. The guys also look over the likes of elite RMU offensive defensemen such as Maggie LaGue, Kirsten...

Photo credit: Thomas Ognibene

Women’s hockey 2019-20 Preview

Owen Krepps, Contributor
September 26, 2019

Last season, RMU women’s hockey completed a three-peat of College Hockey of America (CHA) regular-season championships, as they defeated Syracuse to clinch the title. But in the CHA playoffs, things went the other way, as Syracuse defeated Robert Morris 6-2 and ended the Colonials...

The Robert Morris women's hockey meets during a break against RPI Nov. 12, 2018 (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media) Photo credit: David Auth

Former Women’s Hockey Player to Officiate NHL Prospect Challange

Owen Krepps, Contributor
September 7, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- A member of the RMU class of 2019 and former women's hockey player, Kirsten Welsh, is going to the NHL. Welsh will join 3 other women that have been selected from the NHL’s Exposure Combine to referee this weekend’s NHL Prospect Challenge Tournament. Welsh...

The Robert Morris women's hockey meets during a break against RPI Nov. 12, 2018 (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media) Photo credit: David Auth

Kirten Welsh to Officiate NHL Prospect Challenge

Owen Krepps, Contributor
September 7, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- A member of the RMU class of 2019 and former women's hockey player, Kirsten Welsh, is going to the NHL. Welsh will join 3 other women that have been selected from the NHL’s Exposure Combine to referee this weekend’s NHL Prospect Challenge Tournament. Welsh...

Photo credit: David Auth

RMU women’s hockey suffers frustrating loss to Minnesota State

Owen Krepps and Owen Krepps
November 17, 2018
The RMU Women’s Hockey team (6-7-3, 4-1-1 CHA) closed their series with the Minnesota State Mavericks (5-5-2, 2-5-1 CHA) with a frustrating loss 2-1 in a 1:05 pm game at home at Colonials Arena
Photo credit: David Auth

RMU women’s hockey wins 2-0 on Halloweekend

Owen Krepps and Owen Krepps
October 27, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- A special family weekend and Halloween homestand wrapped up for the Robert Morris University Colonials women’s hockey team (4-5-1, 2-1-1). The team played Lindenwood (1-6-1, 0-3-1) in back-to-back home games Friday and Saturday. Friday resulted in a 2-2 tie in...