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Colonials advance to NEC finals for fourth straight season

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
March 5, 2012

After his teams’ 87-68 win over Monmouth Thursday night, Robert Morris head coach Andy Toole stressed the importance of maintaining defensive energy if his team wanted to advance in the Northeast Conference tournament and because of RMU’s decisive seven point victory against...

Women’s hockey wins CHA championship

Alyssa Benson and Alyssa Benson
March 3, 2012

It is always an amazing feeling to win a championship for any sport. It is even more amazing when it’s the first championship win in program history. That is what the Robert Morris University women’s ice hockey team did Saturday afternoon when they defeated Mercyhurst...

Women’s hockey tops Niagara; heads to CHA title game.

Alyssa Benson and Alyssa Benson
March 3, 2012

For the fifth time this season the Robert Morris University women’s hockey team faced off against the Niagara Purple Eagles, and for the fourth time it was a close game. Niagara got the scoring started just three minutes into the game when freshman Katie Fergus took a hooking...

Colonials knock-off Monmouth 87-68, advance to NEC quarterfinals

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
March 2, 2012

It was only the first day of March, but for the Robert Morris men’s basketball team the madness has already begun. The Colonials improved to 32-20 all time in the Northeast Conference (NEC) playoffs and won its seventh consecutive game against Monmouth with a dominating...

Colonials set to face off against American International

Brooke Smith and Brooke Smith
March 1, 2012

The Robert Morris NCAA men’s hockey team will open their best of three Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) playoff series against American International (AIC) this Friday at 7:35pm at the RMU Island Sports Center. Head coach Derek Schooley knows that his team is prepared for...

Women’s hockey ready for CHA tournament

Alyssa Benson and Alyssa Benson
March 1, 2012

After finishing the regular season in second place with a 6-3-3 record, the Robert Morris University women’s ice hockey team is prepared for the College Hockey America (CHA) tournament that they are hosting this weekend. The Colonials will be facing a familiar opponent in...

RMU defeats Air Force in OT thriller

Brooke Smith and Brooke Smith
February 25, 2012

The RMU NCAA men’s hockey team kept their hopes of a first round bye alive when they defeated Atlantic Hockey Association opponent, Air Force in a 2-1 overtime victory. “It felt great. We played a complete sixty minutes, so especially after tying our last two it felt great...

Colonials win fifth straight game, 500th in program history

February 19, 2012

The Robert Morris men’s basketball club extended its winning streak to a season- high five consecutive games and claimed the 500th victory in program history with a 68-60 win over Central Connecticut State Saturday night at the Charles L. Sewall Center. Lijah Thompson led...

Women’s hockey skates to 4-4 tie vs. Mercyhurst

Brooks Bratten and Brooks Bratten
February 19, 2012

Senior night is always a special occasion, no matter the sport. The Robert Morris women’s hockey team made sure that tonight’s contest was one of the more entertaining regular season sendoffs in program history. The Colonials skated to a 4-4 tie with Mercyhurst on Saturday...

Penalty kill shines while power play struggles

Brooke Smith and Brooke Smith
February 17, 2012

  No team will ever be perfect.  They will all have their ups and downs and that is especially true for the Robert Morris University NCAA men’s hockey team.  While their power play has had their fair share of struggles, the penalty kill has been consistent for them all season.  ...