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Head coach John Banaszak looks for improvement in 2015

Football season preview: Experience brings new-found confidence

Zach Laufer and Zach Laufer
September 3, 2015

Oh, how a new season can change everything. At the end of the 2014 campaign, the Robert Morris Colonials were a defeated football team. Beaten down. Exhausted. Frustrated. Fast forward to now--it is simply a different team. Sure, personnel has pretty much remained constant,...

Colonials fall short to Duquesne

Colonials fall short to Duquesne

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
September 1, 2015

In a Tuesday night battle between inner-city rivals, Robert Morris fell short the Duquesne Dukes three sets to one in a match-up that was far closer than the score suggests. After falling behind 11-6 at the beginning of the first set, behind yet another stellar performance...

A game of cards

A game of cards

Joseph Garis and Joseph Garis
August 30, 2015

When the Robert Morris women’s soccer team took the field against the Niagara Purple Eagles on Sunday, they were entering their third game having failed to score in the previous two. They left the field without scoring for a third straight game to the tune of a 1-0 loss. That’s...

The Colonials clinched a spot in the NEC Tournament Friday after a 2-1 defeat of the Blue Devils on the road.

Men’s Soccer weekend roundups

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
August 30, 2015

August 28, 2015 RMU 1 (1-0-0), Niagara 0 (0-1-0): Friday afternoon at Niagara University, the Colonials started their regular season on the right note as they defeated the Purple Eagles 1-0. The game was tied until freshman Keane Mclvor scored his first collegiate goal to give...

Colonials bounce back from first game woes, win second straight

Colonials bounce back from first game woes, win second straight

Sam Anthony and Sam Anthony
August 30, 2015

The Robert Morris Colonials picked up their second win of the season and on the day in a 3-1 victory against the Loyola Greyhounds in the final match of the Robert Morris Invitational. The Colonials took the first two sets before finally defeating the Greyhounds in the fourth...

Colonials vs. Duquesne Roundup

Colonials vs. Duquesne Roundup

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
August 23, 2015

RMU 0 (0-1-0), Duquesne 2 (1-0-0):The Colonials got their regular season underway Friday as they played their first game in the Steel City Classic against across city foe Duquesne. However, the outcome wasn't what the Colonials were looking for. The Dukes struck first as they...

Lucky Jones signs contract with Liége Basketball in Belgium

Lucky Jones signs contract with Liége Basketball in Belgium

Leah Fleischel and Leah Fleischel
July 7, 2015

Former Robert Morris men's basketball star Lucky Jones signed a professional contract Tuesday and will continue his basketball career overseas. Jones signed with Liége Basket of the Scooore League, which is the Basketball League Belgium (BLB) Division I. In 2014-15,...

Despite sustaining multiple injuries, Derick Abbott believes he is a better quarterback as a result.

Zoning in

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
May 26, 2015

The image is still fresh in Derik Abbott’s mind. Effortlessly, he is able to recall the exact play it happened, the exact moment his season prematurely came to an end. Perhaps because it was a scramble. During the opening series of Robert Morris’ Nov. 8 home matchup...

OPINION: A more modest proposal

OPINION: A more modest proposal

Kyle Gorcey and Kyle Gorcey
May 9, 2015

Disclaimer: This is less about my personal views and what would be mutually beneficial for athletics and Robert Morris University as a whole and more about reality. There will be some tough decisions ahead on the direction of the university and the athletic department in regards...

The Colonials didn't have the start to the season they were looking for going 0-4 in their first tournament of the season.

Softball roundups

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
May 8, 2015

May 8, 2015 NEC Tournament: RMU 2 (26-22), Fairleigh Dickinson 0 (16-20): The Colonials began their second day of the NEC Tournament at the North Athletic complex at Robert Morris by defeating Fairleigh Dickinson via a shutout to advance in the round robin conference tournament....