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Logan and Chase Gilley walk off the field during soccer practice. Photo credit: Samantha Dutch

Seeing Double: Twin transfers Chase and Logan Gilley adjust to life with men’s soccer team

Samantha Dutch
April 5, 2022

Chase and Logan Gilley have departed their home in North Carolina to Moon Township to join the Robert Morris men's soccer team. The identical twins are first-semester sophomores, who have played soccer together since they were kids. They have always been on the same team, which...

Mens soccer huddles before their game at Duquesne. Photo credit: Ethan Morrison

Youth movement for men’s soccer is key to resurgence in Jason O’Keefe’s program

Michael Deemer
April 4, 2022

Following the departure of longtime head coach Bill Denniston, the men's soccer program at Robert Morris wanted to start fresh. After Appalachian State had cut its program in 2020, Jason O'Keefe had no home. The Colonials hired O'Keefe in November of that year and he immediately...

Noah Steverson takes the field for Pacific. Photo credit: Pacific Athletics

Pacific transfer Noah Steverson commits to Robert Morris

Tyler Gallo
March 29, 2022

On Monday evening, Pacific (OR) transfer defensive end Noah Steverson announced he had committed to Robert Morris for the upcoming season. Steverson, who held offers from schools such as Fordham and NC Central, noted that the decision was made easier to pick Robert Morris...

Zoee (left) and Tara (right) are geared up for another track season. Photo credit: RMU Athletics

Local Legacies: Tara & Zoee Gologram

Hope Beatty
March 24, 2022

From starting track as a 'time filler' in high school to competing at a collegiate level, Tara and Zoee Gologram have had a love for track and field from the beginning. The Gologram sisters grew up in Industry, Pennsylvania, attending Hopewell High School, a 15-minute drive...

Team Canada celebrates a goal. Photo Credit: Ethan Morrison

USA-Canada Rivalry Rematch shows potential for women’s hockey

Nathan Breisinger
March 15, 2022

In the last decade, women’s hockey in North America has made leaps and bounds from where it was years ago. The now Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) has showcased the climbing presence of women-led sports. Although the PHF highlights some of the best female hockey players in...

Charlie Buscaglia looks up at the scoreboard during RMUs first-round game against Purdue Fort Wayne. Photo credit: Justin Newton

Charlie Buscaglia makes long-awaited return to sidelines

Tyler Gallo
March 2, 2022

It has been a while since we've seen Charlie Buscaglia man the sidelines for Robert Morris, but Tuesday night marked the return for the Colonials' coach after a 21-game leave of absence. Buscaglia took an unexpected medical leave after the team's Thanksgiving win over Canisius...

Jexx Varner celebrates a base hit against Cleveland State. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Inside the Dugout: Jexx Varner

Tyler Gallo
February 27, 2022

Robert Morris softball is off to its hottest start in program history, cruising through their Carolina invitationals with a 9-1 record, and head coach Jexx Varner has watched his team roll in the early portion of their season. After a season where the team finished with a 25-19...

Liner to Left: Jexx Varner

Liner to Left: Jexx Varner

Tyler Gallo
February 24, 2022

Tyler Gallo is joined by RMU Softball head coach Jexx Varner to discuss softball's best start in program history and their upcoming trip to the Pacific Northwest.  

Ashya Klopfenstein looks to make a pass against Oakland. Photo credit: Bailey Noel

Ashya Klopfenstein takes leap from JuCo to Mid-Major

Colby Sherwin
February 23, 2022

From Indiana to Montana to Moon Township, the road has been nothing but easy for women's basketball forward Ashya Klopfenstein. After a tough start to her Robert Morris career, of late, Klopfenstein has provided a strong presence in the paint for the Colonials in her first season...

Dave Plungas stands on the sidelines during RMUs game against Howard. Photo credit: Tyler Gallo

How Dave Plungas and Robert Morris find their talent

Michael Deemer
February 21, 2022

Robert Morris defensive coordinator and assistant head coach Dave Plungas has a more prominent role than just calling defensive plays on the sidelines. He also helps recruit the players on the field. Before arriving in Moon Township in 2018, Plungas started his recruiting career...