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The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

The news site of Robert Morris University

RMU Sentry Media

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What’s the cost of postseason basketball?

Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 26, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - For schools that miss out on the NCAA tournament, officials turn to smaller tournaments in order to get their moment in the spotlight. After the Colonials failed to post a season-long record that qualified the team for selection to the NCAA tournament, university...

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

Weekend Round-up: 3/22/19 – 3/24/19

Ryan Giacobbi and 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...

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Matty McConnell (23) drives to the hoop against Presbyterian Colleges Adam Flagler (10) on March 24, 2019 (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media).

Blue Hose end men’s basketball’s season

Tyler Gallo and Tyler Gallo
March 24, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The RMU Men’s basketball team’s (18-16, 11-7 NEC) season came crashing to a close on Sunday afternoon after falling 77-70 to the Presbyterian College Blue Hose (20-15, 9-7 Big South) in the second round of the Collegeinsider.com Tournament. Presbyterian previously...

Mens lacrosse struggles continue against Mount Saint Marys

Men’s lacrosse struggles continue against Mount Saint Mary’s

Spencer Witt and Spencer Witt
March 23, 2019

The Robert Morris Colonials (1-7, 0-2 NEC) fell to the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers (5-5, 2-0 NEC) 14-11 on Saturday afternoon, remaining winless in Northeast Conference play and losing their fifth straight game. The Colonials scored the first goal of the game from Brad...

Despite falling in WPIAL title game, Moon comes home with state title

Despite falling in WPIAL title game, Moon comes home with state title

Preston Moore and Preston Moore
March 23, 2019

HERSHEY, Pa. — Going into the fourth quarter, Archbishop Wood was up seven and had all the momentum from their previous quarter of offensive dominance. Moon found themselves in the unfamiliar territory of being behind. Moon had led the whole game until midway through the third...

Photo credit: Timothy Kelly

Preview: Colonials look to stretch win streak to three against Highlanders

Adam Melluso and Adam Melluso
March 23, 2019

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Robert Morris women's lacrosse team (5-2) will look to further their non-conference winning streak in the early portion of the season as they take on the Radford University Highlanders (1-6) on Saturday afternoon at Joe Walton Stadium. Before these teams...

Photo credit: Avin Patel

Preview: Robert Morris looks for support from crowd in conference home opener against Mount St. Mary’s

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi
March 23, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- RMU men’s lacrosse (1-6, 0-1 NEC) continues Northeast Conference play on Saturday when they return to Joe Walton Stadium to host the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (4-5, 1-0 NEC) in the conference home opener after losing against the Sacred Heart University...

Preview: Track and field looks to start the spring season strong in West Virginia

Preview: Track and field looks to start the spring season strong in West Virginia

Jonathan Hanna and Jonathan Hanna
March 23, 2019

MORGANTOWN, W.V. -- After a successful winter track season, in which the Robert Morris track and field team finished tied for fifth at the NEC Championships, the team looks to start their outdoor season at the West Virginia Open on the campus of West Virginia University. In...

Photo credit: David Auth

Christensen, AIC end men’s hockey’s season in Overtime

Adam Melluso and Adam Melluso
March 22, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Robert Morris men's hockey team (16-22-2, 11-15-2 AHA) was looking to pull off a huge upset on Friday afternoon at Harborcenter in downtown Buffalo as they took on the AIC Yellow Jackets (21-16-1, 18-9-1 AHA) in the first of two semifinals in the 2019 Atlantic...

Sophomore Guard Nina Augustin drives to the hoop in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Moon Township, PA March 22, 2019. (Samuel Anthony/RMU Sentry Media) Photo credit: Samuel Anthony

Colonials fall to Cardinals in NCAA tournament

Luke Yost and Luke Yost
March 22, 2019

LOUISVILLE -- Asia Durr, a potential top five pick in the upcoming WNBA draft, and Louisville Cardinals (30-3, 14-2) left no doubt on the way to a dominating win over the Robert Morris University Colonials (20-10,16-2) by the score of 69-34. “I think the arena saw how a...