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The team carries their boat at the Midge McPhail Boathouse on Neville Island Photo credit: Samuel Goldberg

Rowing Seniors Give Final Goodbye at Last Home Meet in RMU Duals

Colby Sherwin
April 1, 2023

On a sunny spring afternoon, the Robert Morris University rowing team celebrated its Senior Day at the Midge McPhail Boathouse as the Colonials took on cross city rivals Duquesne as well as George Mason in the RMU Duals. The Colonials were coming off of a scrimmage last time...

Robert Morris Varsity 4 rowing on the Ohio River during the 2022 Yinzer Cup at the Midge McPhail Boathouse.

Robert Morris Rowing Opens Weber Era with Yinzer Cup

Nathan Breisinger, Editor In Chief
October 15, 2022

NEVILLE TWP - With winds blowing down the Ohio River, Robert Morris hosted the Yinzer Cup at the Midge McPhail Boathouse to open the Rob Weber era. On the first race day of the year for Robert Morris, the Colonials welcomed Duequense and Canisius for the Varsity 8, Varsity 4,...

Local Legacies: Marissa Beck and Kaitlyn Grubbs

Local Legacies: Marissa Beck and Kaitlyn Grubbs

Hope Beatty
April 11, 2022

For some, the bonds formed through friendships can easily be broken when students head off to college. Robert Morris rowing athletes Marissa Beck and Kaitlyn Grubbs have broken that mold. Although Marissa and Kaitlyn attended different schools before, both decided to attend...

RMU Rowing announced their 2022 spring schedule. Photo credit: RMU Athletics

RMU Rowing announces spring schedule

Kevin Plowcha
February 25, 2022

RMU Rowing has released its schedule for the spring 2022 season. The Colonials will begin their spring campaign in Fairfax, Virginia, where they will compete in the Occoquan Sprints on March 27th. Next, RMU will stay in-state as they compete in the Kerr Cup on April 16 in...

RMU Athletics Year in Review

RMU Athletics Year in Review

Men's Basketball: 4-15 overall, 3-12 Horizon, 12th of 12 in conference standings, Horizon League Tournament First RoundAfter being picked to finish fourth in the Horizon League coaches preseason poll, the men's basketball team had a lot of confidence heading into their first...

April 23-May 2 RMU Athletics Weekly Preview

April 23-May 2 RMU Athletics Weekly Preview

Jonathan Hanna
April 23, 2021
Editors Note: Colonial Sports Network will be doing weekly previews moving forwards for each and every week instead of individual games unless they warrant an individual preview.
Rowing announced its schedule. Photo Credit: RMU Athletics

RMU Rowing announces 2021 spring schedule

Nathan Breisinger
January 30, 2021

After completing the fall portion of last season’s schedule, the Robert Morris rowing team, like many other programs, saw their spring slate get scrapped. With a new calendar year underway, the Colonials have announced their 2021 spring schedule. RMU will commence its season...

Photo Credit: Erik Schmidt

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...

Photo credit: Mike Evans

Colonials shine at Yinzer Cup

Tyler Gallo
October 19, 2019

PITTSBURGH-- The RMU Rowing team enjoyed home cooking for the first time this decade when they hosted the Yinzer Cup regatta, their first home regatta since 2009, at the McPhail Boathouse on Neville Island on Saturday. In addition to RMU, the other teams competing were Canisius,...