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Softballs retired numbers. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Beyond the Numbers: Softball’s Retired Jerseys

Tyler Gallo
January 20, 2021

Every day, hundreds of people walk or drive by the softball field at the North Athletic Complex and see the nine retired numbers that hang on the right-field fence. The numbers 16, 25, 33, 14, 18, 1, 44, 7 and 6 hang there. But do they know who the players were who wore those...

RMU volleyball will be back in action next week. Photo Credit: Colonial Sports Network

Volleyball announces 2021 spring schedule

Austin Bechtold
January 19, 2021

After 430 days since losing their last NEC game in program history at home to Central Connecticut State in five sets, the Robert Morris volleyball team will return to the court on Monday, January 25 against Oakland.The Colonials announced their 2021 spring schedule on Tuesday,...

Kaoru Hayashi will be joining womens soccer for the upcoming season. Photo Credit: Snow College Athletics

Women’s soccer adds Hayashi to 2021 squad

Alexis Davis
January 17, 2021

The Robert Morris women’s soccer team announced Thursday afternoon that redshirt junior forward Kaoru Hayashi will be joining the team for the upcoming 2021 season.A native of Ama, Japan, Hayashi spent two seasons playing at Snow College, a junior college in Ephraim, Utah.In...

Womens Track and Field/Cross Country gained two recruits this season, while mens also gained two. Photo Credit: Jordan Redinger

RMU cross country and track & field announces four signees

Austin Bechtold
January 15, 2021

The Robert Morris cross country and track & field programs announced a group of signees over the past few days.RMU has added Christian Maxwell, Brayden Boyd, Maya Poziviak, and Alexandria Pearson into the programs. Maxwell, Boyd, and Poziviak sign as Pennsylvania natives,...

Natalie Villaflor and the Colonials will try to knock off the Raiders on the road this weekend. Photo Credit: Thomas Ognibene

Colonials look for first win at Wright State

Austin Bechtold
January 15, 2021

DAYTON, OHIO- Robert Morris women’s basketball (0-6, 0-6) has struggled to find its footing in the program’s first season in the Horizon League but will look to turn things around this weekend against Wright State (7-3, 7-1) on Friday and Saturday in their first games...

Matty Evans was named assistant coach of mens soccer. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Matty Evans named assistant coach for men’s soccer

Austin Bechtold
January 15, 2021

Robert Morris men’s soccer head coach Jason O’Keefe announced Thursday morning the addition of Matty Evans as an assistant coach to his new staff. O’Keefe was named coach of the Colonials on November 23 after Bill Denniston retired on September 1 after 23 seasons as the...

Jack Toomb (1996-2020) will have his #43 honored forever by the mens lacrosse team. Photo Credit: Avin Patel

Men’s lacrosse to retire Jack Toomb’s No. 43

Owen Krepps
January 14, 2021

The Robert Morris University men’s lacrosse team announced today that they will be retiring jersey No. 43 in honor of the late Jack Toomb. The announcement was made by head coach Andrew McMinn on behalf of the entire men’s lacrosse program. A formal jersey retirement...

Sean Giles shakes Blake Christensen of AICs hand. Giles signed with Knoxville of the SPHL this week. Photo Credit: Garret Roberts

#FormerColonialWatch: Sean Giles joins SPHL’s Knoxville Ice Bears

Nathan Breisinger
January 14, 2021

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-- Former Robert Morris men’s hockey defenseman Sean Giles was gearing up to play for the Cincinnati Cyclones this season after signing with them in late September. However, that all changed when the Cyclones organization decided to opt-out of the 2020-21...

Nick Prkusic fires a shot against Niagara. Photo Credit: Nathan Breisinger

Colonials sweep season series against Niagara after six-goal onslaught

Nathan Breisinger
January 10, 2021

NEVILLE TWP., Pa.-- Different day, same victorious result for the No. 20 Robert Morris men’s hockey team (11-3, 9-1-1 AHA) as they pumped in six goals to complete the season sweep against Niagara (2-8-2, 1-7-3-1 AHA).The Colonials saw a complete team effort in the 6-2 route...

Andy Toole was named one of 40 Rising Head Coaches in Division I on Sunday. Photo Credit: David Auth

Toole named one of Division I’s 40 Rising Head Coaches

Austin Bechtold
January 10, 2021

Robert Morris men’s basketball had their season put on hold once again due to COVID-19 protocols this weekend, but the time off did not leave the program completely out of the news cycle.Head coach Andy Toole was named one of 40 Rising Head Coaches in Division I competition...