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Nina Augustin is set to return for her graduate season in addition to eight new recruits and four other returning players for the upcoming season. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo/Colonial Sports Network

Eight new faces headline 2021-22 women’s basketball roster

Ethan Morrison
July 22, 2021

In "the year of the portal", college athletes have been flooding the transfer portal in hopes for greener pastures on the other side. This is the same case for the Robert Morris women's basketball team, as 10 players decided to hit the transfer portal this past season. Coach...

Women's basketball will host Pitt-Johnstown for an exhibition game on November 23. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo/Colonial Sports Network

Women’s basketball to host Pitt-Johnstown

Ethan Morrison
July 19, 2021

After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Robert Morris women's basketball team will host the Pitt-Johnstown Mountain-Cats this season at the UPMC Events Center. Last season, the Colonials' first season in the Horizon League, they had a rough go of things both...

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...

Men's soccer added 14 players to its recruiting class.

Men’s soccer releases their 2021 schedule

Samuel Goldberg
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. https://twitter.com/RMUMSoccer/status/1415677392568438784?s=20 The...

The Robert Morris hockey programs will be reinstated. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo/Colonial Sports Network

Robert Morris to reinstate hockey programs

Jonathan Hanna
July 14, 2021

UPDATE 8/13/21: The hockey programs have been put on pause for the 2021-22 season with an eye on fundraising for the 2022-23 season in hopes of reinstatement. Check out our article on it for any questions. After a strenuous 50 days for RMU hockey fans, they can start to see...

Michaela Boyle has transferred to Boston College. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger/Colonial Sports Network

Michaela Boyle finds her new home closer to home, transfers to Boston College

Cameron Macariola
July 13, 2021

Days keep going by since the heartbreaking news that RMU would be discontinuing both men's and women's Division I hockey teams. Many players are finding and beginning their new chapters at different programs, and one major voice in the #SaveRMUHockey campaign announced her new...

Holly Forbes

Holly Forbes looks back on her time at Robert Morris

Tyler Gallo
July 10, 2021

As the final buzzer sounded after a tough 68-54 loss in Highland Heights at the hands of Northern Kentucky in the opening round of the Horizon League Tournament, it spelled the end of Robert Morris' season and also the end of several players' time at Robert Morris. Three Colonials...

Men's basketball has added two new non-conference games for the upcoming season. Photo Credit: Ethan Morrison/Colonial Sports Network

Men’s basketball adds non-conference games against Kentucky and Florida Gulf Coast

Tyler Gallo
July 7, 2021

Just under a month after they announced their first non-conference game against Central Florida, men's basketball has added two more non-conference dates for the upcoming season. They will travel to Kentucky in November and have now confirmed the 2020 rescheduled non-conference...

Emilie Harley (left), leah Marino (center) and Anjelica Diffendal (right) were all drafted into the NWHL last night. Former Colonial Morgan Schauer was as well. Photo(s) Credit: Nathan Breisinger

#FormerColonialWatch: Handful of former women’s hockey players set to play in the NWHL

Owen Krepps
July 7, 2021

Even after the program's extinction, RMU hockey is still producing success stories with four former players being drafted into the National Women’s Hockey League Tuesday evening. These include Emilie Harley (2nd overall) and Anjelica Diffendal (7th overall) to the Buffalo Beauts,...

Arielle DeSmet has transferred to Syracuse. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger

DeSmet and former recruit Marchand find new home in Syracuse

Owen Krepps
July 2, 2021

On Friday, it was announced via Syracuse on Instagram that Arielle DeSmet, rising senior and former Robert Morris women’s hockey goaltender has transferred to Syracuse University along with former RMU recruit Sarah Marchand. This brings the total number of former RMU hockey...