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NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
August 25, 2020

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted on August 21 to approve a waiver to grant an extra year of eligibility for fall sport athletes. The extra year will go into effect regardless of whether fall sports are able to resume competition in the spring. Athletes will have...

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RMU officially joins Horizon League

Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
June 15, 2020

Big things on the Horizon, a new Horizon, expanding your Horizon. No matter the journey, or wording, the destination is clear. After 39 years in the Northeast Conference, Robert Morris University is joining the Horizon League for the upcoming 2020-21 academic and athletic school...

Photo Credit: Garret Roberts

Weekend Preview: 1/31-2/2

Austin Bechtold, Contributor
January 31, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- As the calendar turns from January to February this upcoming weekend, the final stretch of regular-season games for Robert Morris University winter sports is about to begin. Basketball, ice hockey, and women’s track and field will all see action this weekend...

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Weekend Preview: 1/24-26

Austin Bechtold, Contributor
January 24, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Another exciting weekend of Robert Morris University sports is set to begin with winnable matchups ahead. Colonial sports look to build off of and improve on last week’s performances, filled with mixed results, and set the stage for the back-half of the winter...

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Weekend Preview: 12/6-12/8

Zachary Somma, Contributor
December 6, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- This weekend in Colonials’ sports, the men’s and women’s hockey teams take on some conference rivals, the men’s basketball team travels to Florida, while women’s basketball plays their last home game before beginning a long road trip. Track and field...

Preview: Track honors tradition at fifth straight JMU Invitational

Preview: Track honors tradition at fifth straight JMU Invitational

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Assistant
April 20, 2019

HARRISONBURG, Va.-- After a strong performance at last week's Mason Spring Invite, the Robert Morris track and field team is back in action as they travel to the JMU Invitational, hosted by the Dukes of James Madison. At last week's Mason Spring Invite, the Colonials were...

Preview: Track and Field looks to hurdle competition at Mason Spring Invitational

Preview: Track and Field looks to hurdle competition at Mason Spring Invitational

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Assistant
April 13, 2019

FAIRFAX, Va.-- At last week's Towson Invitational, the Robert Morris track and field team finished in third out of 19 teams with 74 points. The team will look to build upon that performance this Saturday at the Mason Spring Invitational, hosted by the Patriots of George Mason. The...

Track finishes third at Towson Invitational

Track finishes third at Towson Invitational

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Assistant
April 7, 2019

TOWSON, MD. -- After a week's break, the Robert Morris track and field team was back in action this weekend at the Towson Invitational, where they finished third out of 19 teams. Showing up strong for the Colonials in this one was the 4x400 relay made up of Brooke Oldfin,...

Track looks ready to run at Towson Invitational

Track looks ready to run at Towson Invitational

Jonathan Hanna, Sports Assistant
April 6, 2019

TOWSON, Md-- After a strong showing in their first meet of the spring, the Robert Morris track and field team travels to Towson on Saturday to take part in the Towson Invitational. In last week’s West Virginia Open, four Colonials won silver medals; two in throwing events,...

Weekend Round-up: 3/22/19 - 3/24/19

Weekend Round-up: 3/22/19 – 3/24/19

Ryan Giacobbi
March 25, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- As Robert Morris has reached the end of winter playoff season, spring sports season has arrived. Here’s what happened for teams on the road this past weekend. 3/22/19 Softball: Robert Morris - 3; Albany - 8 In the first game on day one of the UMBC Retriever...