Derek Schooley: ‘You can’t take a game to get started’ as men’s hockey readies for semi-final game against AIC
March 21, 2019
Filed under Sports, Sports Showcase, Top Stories
MOON TOWNSHIP -- After a thrilling best-of-three game series against the Bentley Falcons, the Robert Morris hockey team was back on the ice at Colonials Arena for what could be their last time of the season.RMU Sentry Media was able to travel to Neville Island to cover the practice, and get some tho...
Coach Buscaglia: Preparation stays the same for Louisville
Samuel Anthony, Digital Content Manager
March 20, 2019
Filed under Sports, Sports Showcase, Sports Videos, Top Stories, Women's Basketball, Women's Basketball Videos
MOON TOWNSHIP -- The University of Louisville Cardinals have lost just three games all season. Two of those losses have come at the hands of the Notre Dame Irish, a team currently ranked third in the nation and is one of the three other one-seeds besides UL. The last time the Colonials squared off agai...
Robert Morris women’s lacrosse athlete Clio Kerr to represent Ireland in 2019 ELF European Championship
Logan Carney, Sports Manager
March 20, 2019
Filed under Sports, Sports Showcase, Top Stories, Women's Lacrosse
MOON TOWNSHIP -- Robert Morris women's lacrosse attacker/midfielder Clio Kerr has been named to Ireland's Women's Senior National team roster for the ELF European Championship after the rosters were released on Thursday. The tournament will take place on July 16-25, 2019 in Netanya, Israel. This season...
Preview: Softball team seeks looks to snap eight-game losing streak against Penn State
March 20, 2019
Filed under Softball, Sports, Sports Showcase
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The Robert Morris women’s softball team (3-15) will take a short break from tournaments to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-12) in a doubleheader on Wednesday, March 20 at 5 p.m. and at 7 p.m. at Nittany Lions Softball Park. The Colonials had a rough last tournament as the...
Freshman Castedo proves to be unlikely postseason hero heading into NCAA tournament
Samuel Anthony, Digital Content Manager
March 20, 2019
Filed under Sports, Sports Features, Sports Showcase, Top Stories, Women's Basketball, Women's Basketball Features
MOON TOWNSHIP — It is those truly impactful moments in a game when everything seems to move in slow motion. In a basketball game, the ball leaves the hands of the shooter as it seems to spend an eternity in mid-air. For the Robert Morris Colonials, the shot came out of the hands of an unlikely s...
Moon gets their revenge in state playoffs
Preston Moore, Moon Sports Beat Writer
March 20, 2019
Filed under Moon Sports, Other Sports, Sports, Sports Showcase
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- The New Castle High School gym was rumbling the entire game. The gym was packed with fans ready to see two of the top five teams in the state battle it out in the state playoff semifinals. This game meant a lot for the Tigers after losing in the WPIAL championship game after being up by double-d...
Men’s basketball heads to second round of CIT after strong performances of McConnell and Williams
Jonathan Hanna, Contributor
March 19, 2019
Filed under Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Showcase, Top Stories
MOON TOWNSHIP -- On a warm spring evening in the North Athletic Complex in Moon Township, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team (18-16) hosted the Cornell Big Red (15-16) in the opening round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Robert Morris came back and defeated the Big Red in overtime by the ...
ESPN blunder doesn’t hinder Colonials excitement for NCAA tournament
Samuel Anthony, Digital Content Manager
March 19, 2019
Filed under Sports, Sports Showcase, Sports Videos, Top Stories, Women's Basketball, Women's Basketball Videos
MOON TOWNSHIP -- ESPN made possibly the biggest mistake it could have before the NCAA Women's Basketball Selection show on Monday evening. About three hours before the network's scheduled selection show broadcast. The so-called "Worldwide leader in sports" accidentally posted the Women's NCAA tournament ...
Preview: Men’s basketball to host Cornell in first round of CollegeInsider.com Tournament
Jonathan Hanna, Contributor
March 19, 2019
Filed under Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Showcase, Top Stories
MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris men’s basketball team (16-15, 11-7 NEC) will host the Cornell Big Red (15-15, 7-7 IVY) in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT). This will be the Colonials second time in the CIT. Last time was in 2012, where the Colonials advanced to the semi-fin...
ESPN blunder reveals women’s basketball to visit no. 1 Louisville in first round of NCAA tournament
Jonathan Hanna, Contributor
March 18, 2019
Filed under Sports, Sports Showcase, Top Stories, Women's Basketball
MOON TOWNSHIP -- After a mishap at ESPN, the opening round brackets for the NCAA women’s basketball tournament were shown on ESPNU. The no. 16 Robert Morris women’s basketball team will visit the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky to take on no. 1 seeded Louisville in the Albany Region of the...
