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Alaina Giampietro Named CHA Nicole Hensley Rookie of the Year

Alaina Giampietro Named CHA Nicole Hensley Rookie of the Year

Samantha Dutch
February 29, 2024

After being named a finalist for the honor, Robert Morris women's hockey freshman forward Alaina Giampietro has been announced as the 2024 Nicole Hensley Rookie of the Year. College Hockey America (CHA) made the announcement this Wednesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/RMUWHockey/status/1763277966363226563 A...

Coach Bittle, Giampietro, Hatch Named CHA Individual Yearly Award Finalists

Coach Bittle, Giampietro, Hatch Named CHA Individual Yearly Award Finalists

Michael Deemer
February 27, 2024

The RMU women's hockey season capped off their first season back from the revival of the program on Sunday in Mercyhurst. The team's success was acknowledged when the CHA named three members of the Colonials as finalists for individual awards. Freshman Alaina Giampietro was...

The Colonials will face Mercyhurst tomorrow in Game 3 in Erie following a 5-2 loss Saturday Photo credit: Michael Deemer

Upson’s Five Point Night Lifts Mercyhurst Over Robert Morris, Force Game 3

Michael Deemer
February 24, 2024

ERIE Pa.-- The RMU women's hockey team had the opportunity to advance and sweep Mercyhurst after the 5-0 domination Friday afternoon. However, the Lakers would not go down without a fight in Saturday's Game 2 as Mercyhurst forced a Game 3 with a 5-2 win over the Colonials. Graduate...

Shailynn Snow scored the firts goal for Robert Morris in the 5-0 win over the Mercyhurst Lakers Photo credit: Michael Deemer

Four-Goal Third Period Lifts Women’s Hockey Over Mercyhurst in Game 1

Michael Deemer
February 23, 2024

ERIE, Pa.-- Women's Hockey Head Coach Logan Bittle and his team have been preparing for the playoffs since the beginning of the season, regardless of this year being the program's first year back. With that mindset, the Colonials dominated Mercyhurst in Game 1 of the best-of-three...

Giampietro and Hatch were named to both named to the All-CHA Rookie Teams Thursday afternoon. Giampietro also earned All-CHA Second Team

Giampietro, Hatch Earn All-CHA Honors

Joshua Woodman
February 22, 2024

RMU women's hockey returned this fall with a new team with new faces. And to the surprise of many, the new faces have helped RMU return to the postseason tournament. Alaina Giampietro and Maggie Hatch have stepped up big for the Colonials this season and have been rewarded with...

The third-ranked Colonials will face #2 Mercyhurst in a best-of-five series beginning Friday afternoon in Erie

Women’s Hockey Prepares to Battle Mercyhurst in CHA Playoffs

Cameron Macariola
February 22, 2024

The Robert Morris women's ice hockey program completed their first regular season since being cut in 2021. Now all focus shifts to the College Hockey America (CHA) playoffs where Robert Morris last finished atop the CHA in 2021. The Colonials (14-17-1, 11-8-1 CHA) had a roller...

Evans (left) has won her fourth award of the season, while Snow (right) wins her first Photo credit: Taylor Roberts

Shailynn Snow Wins CHA Player of the Week, Evans Wins Back-to-Back Rookie of the Week

Michael Deemer
February 19, 2024

It seems as if a Colonial will come out of the week every Monday afternoon with an award. This week, two Colonials won CHA weekly awards. Graduate student Shailynn Snow was awarded conference Player of the Week after her three-goal weekend in the RMU sweep over Lindenwood. Snow...

Janelle Evans picks up her third CHA Rookie of the Week. This is the seventh time a Colonial has won the award this season.

Janelle Evans Wins Third Weekly Award of the Season

Joshua Woodman
February 12, 2024

It's a hat-trick for Janelle Evans. The freshman forward picked up CHA Rookie of the Week for the third time this season following this weekend's performances against Penn State. The Colonials welcomed the Nittany Lions to Neville Island this weekend for an exciting matchup...

Women’s Hockey Take Three Points Over Penn State, Clinch CHA Playoff Spot

Women’s Hockey Take Three Points Over Penn State, Clinch CHA Playoff Spot

Samuel Goldberg
February 10, 2024

NEVILLE TOWNSHIP— Robert Morris welcomed 14th-ranked Penn State to the Island for a CHA this weekend about with a lot of emotion and playoffs. If the Nittany Lions could come into Clearview Arena and defeat the Colonials once, they would clinch the CHA and be the number one...

This honor is Giampietro's fourth Rookie of the Week of the season Photo credit: Taylor Roberts

Alaina Giampietro Wins Fourth CHA Rookie of the Week Honors

Michael Deemer
February 5, 2024

Alaina Giampietro has been on fire. The Strongsville, Ohio native was awarded her fourth College Hockey Association weekly honor Monday will her four goals in the two-game split against RIT. https://twitter.com/RMUWHockey/status/1754565559881200110 Giampietro scored multi-goal...