The difficulties travel and distance cause in the NEC for Robert Morris
Logan Carney, Contributor
February 3, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- 4,030 miles. Robert Morris University's 15 NCAA teams rack up the most gas mileage out of the 11 total schools competing in the Northeast Conference. That number comes from regular-season conference play alone.The annual distance traveled for RMU is more than traveling from West Quoddy...
Colonials roll to ninth consecutive victory with win over CCSU
Zachary Somma, Contributor
February 1, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris University women's basketball team (14-6, 9-0 NEC) kept their record clean in 2020 with their 80-42 victory over Central Connecticut State University (2-16, 1-7 NEC) this Saturday afternoon. Four Colonials finished with double-digit points in the game, which was not as...
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 in addition to the men’s l...
RMU gets scrappy in 64-54 win
Samuel Goldberg, Contributor
January 31, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- "It ain't over till it's over." That was the theme for tonight's game as the Robert Morris University Colonials men's basketball team (11-11, 7-2 NEC) took on the Bryant University Bulldogs (11-10, 2-6 NEC). Before the game began, the Robert Morris University Colonials did a tribute to...
Colonials return home to face Bryant
Austin Bechtold, Contributor
January 30, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- With the NEC basketball schedule nearing the halfway point, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team (10-11, 6-2 NEC) finds themselves in the hunt for the crown of the NEC’s best team and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. The Colonials are coming off of a bounceback win...
Preview: RMU looks to keep streak alive against St. Francis Brooklyn
Zachary Somma, Contributor
January 27, 2020
BROOKLYN-- Robert Morris University (12-6, 7-0 NEC) takes on St. Francis Brooklyn's Terriers (5-13, 1-6 NEC) on the road Monday, as they aim to continue their current seven-game win streak that has them on top of the NEC. Recapping RMU Conference play could not have begun any better for the Colonia...
Weekend Recap: 1/24-1/26
Austin Bechtold, Contributor
January 27, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The January calendar is winding down, but Robert Morris University's sports teams are heating up. Another week at RMU has provided another good weekend of sports performances by almost every team and especially by one specific student-athlete. Men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and wome...
Powerplay woes continue as RMU loses to AIC 4-1
Nathan Breisinger, Contributor
January 25, 2020
PITTSBURGH-- Even though the Robert Morris University men’s hockey team (9-12-3, 9-8-3 AHC) had seven powerplay opportunities, the Colonials failed to make any serious noise as they fell to American International College (13-11-1, 13-5-1 AHC), 4-1. The Colonials looked to avenge Friday night's l...
Gebhard passes Howard as RMU defeats Lindenwood 4-1
Owen Krepps, Contributor
January 25, 2020
PITTSBURGH-- The Robert Morris women’s hockey team (15-9-2, 9-3 CHA) played a solid sixty minutes Saturday afternoon to march to a 4-1 win over the Lindenwood Lions (4-16-3, 2-10 CHA). Senior captain Jaycee Gebhard scored three points and passed Brittany Howard for the all-time point lead in RMU wome...
Colonials comeback falls short against American International
Jonathan Hanna, Sports Assistant Editor
January 25, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- Despite a valiant comeback, the Robert Morris University men’s hockey team (9-11-3, 9-7-3 AHA) dropped their Friday night matchup against last season’s conference champion, the American International College Yellow Jackets (12-11-1, 12-5-1 AHA). In the first period, not much action ...