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Adam Melluso

Adam Melluso, Contributor

Adam Melluso is a sophomore Sports Communications major at RMU, and a native of Buffalo, N.Y. He has done work in several on-air roles for RMU's Colonial Sports Network, including studio, play-by-play and color work for both men's and women's hockey. He is a men's hockey analyst on Colonial Sports Center, a guest panelist on Sports Talk in the Burgh, and also provides sports coverage for RMU Sentry Media's sports section.

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Preview: Colonials look to get back on winning track against Pioneers

Adam Melluso, Contributor January 20, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP--The Robert Morris men's basketball team (8-10, 4-1 NEC) looks to get back into the win column on Monday evening when they host the Pioneers from Sacred Heart (10-8, 3-2 NEC) for a 5 p.m. showdown on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the UPMC...

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Preview: Colonials look to get back on winning track against Cornell

Adam Melluso, Contributor October 25, 2019

ITHACA, N.Y.-- The no. 10 Robert Morris women's hockey team (2-3-1) looks to get back to its winning ways this weekend as they square up for a two-game series against ECAC member Cornell (0-0). Before these two old foes get together to renew their non-conference...

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Preview: Colonials look to remain undefeated against no. 2 Gophers

Adam Melluso, Contributor October 11, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris women's hockey team (2-0) will look to continue their hot start to the season in a big way this weekend, but it will be a big task that lies ahead of them if they hope to keep their record unblemished. The Colonials...

The Robert Morris mens hockey team discusses a play during a game against Niagara Nov. 2, 2018. (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media) Photo credit: David Auth

Preview: Colonial open season against Michigan Tech

Adam Melluso, Contributor October 5, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris men's hockey team (0-0) will look to start their next chapter in NCAA Division I hockey off on the right foot as they take on WCHA powerhouse Michigan Tech (0-0) in a back-to-back weekend series to kick off the 2019-20...

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Preview: Men’s soccer looks to grab second NEC win against Warriors

Adam Melluso, Contributor October 4, 2019

NORTH ANDOVER, MA -- The Robert Morris men's soccer team (2-6-2, 1-0-1 NEC) will look to gain their Northeast Conference victory this Friday as they head to unfamiliar territory for a crucial early matchup against newly inducted NEC member Merrimack College...

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Recap: Rota’s header sends men’s soccer past California Baptist, 2-1

Adam Melluso, Contributor September 12, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris men's soccer team (1-4) looked to finally get on the winning side of the ledger in their 2019-20 campaign as they faced off with the California Baptist University Lancers (1-2-1) on Thursday afternoon at the North Athletic...

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Preview: Colonials look to ground Purple Eagles

Adam Melluso, Contributor August 31, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris women's soccer team (0-1-1) will look to pick up its first non-conference win of the 2019-20 campaign on Saturday afternoon against the Niagara Purple Eagles (1-0). Before these two teams come together, let's take a...

PITTSBURGH -- The mens hockey team stands for the national anthem against Bowling Green on 10/12/18 (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media).

Former scoring leader Cruthers returns to men’s hockey as assistant coach

Adam Melluso, Contributor July 24, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP --One of the most dynamic and prolific scorers in Robert Morris men's hockey history is back on the bench at Neville Island, but this time he's trading in his helmet, skates and pads for a whiteboard and pen. The RMU men's hockey team...

The Robert Morris womens hockey meets during a break against RPI Nov. 12, 2018 (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media) Photo credit: David Auth

Director of hockey operations Cavanagh leaves RMU women’s hockey team

Adam Melluso, Contributor May 7, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- After two seasons of overseeing the Robert Morris women's hockey program, director of hockey operations Liam Cavanagh has announced that he is leaving the team. Cavanagh revealed his departure via Twitter early Monday morning. In his...

Preview: Womens lacrosse look to pummel Pioneers

Preview: Women’s lacrosse look to pummel Pioneers

Adam Melluso, Contributor April 18, 2019

FAIRFIELD, Conn.-- The Robert Morris women's lacrosse team (8-4, 1-2 NEC) will look to square up their Northeast Conference record this coming Thursday afternoon on the road. They prepare to embark on their final two road games of the regular season starting...

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Preview: Colonials look to emerge as victors in battle with Vikings

Adam Melluso, Contributor April 13, 2019

CLEVELAND, Oh.-- The Robert Morris men's lacrosse team (4-7, 2-2 NEC) will look to gain another non-conference victory when they travel to the Buckeye State on Saturday afternoon for a meeting with the Cleveland State Vikings (6-6). Before these two teams...

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Preview: Colonials look to take spark out of Red Flash

Adam Melluso, Contributor April 12, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- The Robert Morris women's lacrosse team (7-4, 0-2 NEC) will look to notch their first conference win of the season in the first of their final five games of the regular season on Friday afternoon at Joe Walton Stadium. They will engage...

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Preview: Colonials look to soar high against Mountain Hawks

Adam Melluso April 10, 2019

BETHLEHEM, Pa.--The Robert Morris men's lacrosse team (3-7, 2-2 NEC) will look to get on the right side of the line for the first time this season when they travel to the eastern end of the Keystone State for a non-conference matchup Wednesday night against...

Preview: Colonials look to snap rough start against Seahawks

Preview: Colonials look to snap rough start against Seahawks

Adam Melluso , Contributor April 6, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP, PA--The Robert Morris men's lacrosse team (2-7, 1-2 NEC) are looking to rebound after a tough start to their season. The Colonials will look to even their Northeast Conference record when they take on the Wagner Seahawks (2-8, 0-2 NEC)...

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Preview: Colonials look to stretch win streak to three against Highlanders

Adam Melluso March 23, 2019

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The Robert Morris women's lacrosse team (5-2) will look to further their non-conference winning streak in the early portion of the season as they take on the Radford University Highlanders (1-6) on Saturday afternoon at Joe Walton Stadium....

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Christensen, AIC end men’s hockey’s season in Overtime

Adam Melluso March 22, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Robert Morris men's hockey team (16-22-2, 11-15-2 AHA) was looking to pull off a huge upset on Friday afternoon at Harborcenter in downtown Buffalo as they took on the AIC Yellow Jackets (21-16-1, 18-9-1 AHA) in the first of two semifinals...

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Preview: Colonials look to stun top-seeded Yellow Jackets in AHA semifinal

Adam Melluso March 22, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Robert Morris men's hockey team (16-21-2, 11-15-2 AHA) will look to pull off a major upset this Friday at the HARBORCENTER in downtown Buffalo as Derek Schooley's crew looks to unseat no 1. seeded American International Yellow Jackets...

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Preview: Colonials look to ground Falcons in AHA quarterfinals

Adam Melluso, Contributor March 15, 2019

WALTHAM, Ma. -- The Robert Morris men's hockey team (14-20-2, 11-15-2 AHA) will look to punch their ticket to Buffalo this weekend as they take on the Bentley University Falcons (16-13-5, 15-9-4 AHA) in a best-of-three Atlantic Hockey Association quarterfinals...

Robert Morris battled through the first period. But a four-goal second period propelled the Orange to the CHA tournament title. Photo credit: Timothy Kelly

Top-seeded Colonials lose heartbreaker in CHA Championship

Adam Melluso, Contributor March 8, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Robert Morris women's hockey team (16-4-6, 13-4-3 CHA) looked to capture their third College Hockey America championship on Friday night at the HarborCenter in Buffalo. The Colonials were trying to reverse their fortunes following...

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DeSmet, Quaranta send Colonials to CHA championship

Adam Melluso, Contributor March 7, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Robert Morris women's hockey team defeated Penn State on Thursday to move on to the CHA championship game. They will take on the Syracuse Orange at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The opening period started and finished as a fierce stalemate...

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Quick Hits: Colonials staunch defense leads the way to semis victory over PSU

Adam Melluso March 7, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Robert Morris women's hockey team looked to continue their quest for a third CHA title as they faced the Penn State Nittany Lions in the semifinals of the CHA Tournament. Through all the crazy action, physicality and goals, let's...

PITTSBURGH -- The Colonials celebrate a victory over RIT (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media).

Weekend Preview: Men’s hockey looks to end regular season strong against Lakers

Adam Melluso, Contributor March 1, 2019

ERIE, Pa. -- The Robert Morris University men's hockey team (10-20-2, 9-15-2 AHA) will look to finish their Atlantic Hockey regular season campaign on a strong note as they host their I-79 arch-rival the Mercyhurst Lakers (13-16-5, 11-11-4 AHA) in the...

Mens hockey comeback falls short as Sacred Heart takes game two

Men’s hockey comeback falls short as Sacred Heart takes game two

Adam Melluso, Contributor February 2, 2019

PITTSBURGH -The Robert Morris men's hockey team (9-18-1, 8-13-1 AHA) looked to earn a split and crucial points on Saturday evening as they hosted a rematch with the Sacred Heart Pioneers (10-13-3, 9-9-2 AHA) who earned their first ever win on Colonials...

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Preview: Colonials look to slay Knights at NAC

Adam Melluso, Contributor January 7, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP— The Robert Morris women's basketball team (4-8, 1-0 NEC) look to get back on track this season as they continue NEC play on Monday with a match-up against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (3-9, 0-1 NEC) who have a near identical record...

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Preview: Colonials look to neutralize Nittany Lions

Adam Melluso, Contributor November 30, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- The Robert Morris women's hockey team (6-8-4, 4-1-1 CHA) looks to continue their winning ways in conference play as they host the Penn State Nittany Lions (7-7-2, 2-4 CHA) for a two-game home series on Friday and Saturday night at Colonials...

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Preview: Colonials meet with Minnesota State before Thanksgiving

Adam Melluso, Contributor November 16, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- The Robert Morris women's hockey team (6-6-2, 4-1-1 CHA) will look to give themselves some much-needed momentum before the Thanksgiving holiday as they welcome the Minnesota State Mavericks (4-5-1, 2-5-1 WCHA) for a two-game homestand on...

Mens hockey cant keep up as Nittany Lions drop Colonials

Men’s hockey can’t keep up as Nittany Lions drop Colonials

Adam Melluso, Contributor November 11, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- The Robert Morris men's hockey team (3-6-1, 2-3-1 AHC) were looking to rebound from a tough non-conference loss as they hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions (8-1) from the Big Ten Conference Saturday night at Colonials Arena. The rink was...

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Quick Hits: Teams combine for 17 goals as Penn State defeats men’s hockey

Adam Melluso, Contributor November 11, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials men's hockey team (3-6-1, 2-3-1 AHC) looked to rebound against the Penn State Nittany Lions (8-1) Saturday night at Colonials Arena. Despite keeping pace early with the Nittany Lions, RMU couldn't hang on and a string of penalties...

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Mantenuto, Horseman power Colonials past Purple Eagles

Adam Melluso, Contributor November 3, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- The Robert Morris men's hockey team (4-3-1, 3-2-1 AHC) looked to come off strong from their split the previous weekend against RIT as they welcomed the Niagara Purple Eagles (2-5, 2-3 AHC) to Colonials Arena Friday night. The Colonials were...

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Colonials skate to tie with Lions

Adam Melluso, Contributor October 26, 2018

PITTSBURGH -- The Robert Morris Colonials women's ice hockey team (3-5, 1-1 CHA) were looking to give their fans an early Halloween treat on Friday afternoon at Colonials Arena. The Colonials were coming off a split with defending CHA champions Mercyhurst,...

Sciullis Shock Picks: Central State Marauders

[Video] Sciulli’s Shock Picks: Central State Marauders

Michael Sciulli, Sports Copy Editor October 20, 2018

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to this week's edition of Sciulli’s Shock Picks. I am going to start off by saying I formally apologize for dropping the ball last week. I am a terrible person who mismanaged my time. I was going to write it on my car...

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Preview: Colonials look to gain revenge, sink Lakers in first meeting of the season

Adam Melluso, Contributor October 18, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials women's hockey team (2-4, 0-0 CHA) will look to start off conference play on a winning note against a familiar foe from just up I-79. It was just last year that the Mercyhurst Lakers (2-4, 2-0 CHA) ended the Colonials' dream...

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[Video] Preview: Colonials conference clash on the East Coast

Luke Yost, Contributor October 18, 2018

The Robert Morris women's soccer (4-11, 2-3) is taking on the east coast, this weekend. The Colonials are set to square off with the Bryant Bulldogs (6-6-1, 2-2-1) on Friday. They then get back on the bus and travel to Fairfield, Connecticut and face...

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Preview: Colonials look to start 15th season on a winning note

Adam Melluso, Contributor October 12, 2018

The Robert Morris men's hockey team (0-0) looks to start their 15-year celebratory season on a winning note, as the Colonials face off against the Bowling Green State Falcons (0-0) in a home-and-home series this weekend. The first matchup takes place...

RMU gets swept in Tuesday night match against Duquesne

[Video] RMU gets swept in Tuesday night match against Duquesne

Ryan Giacobbi, Contributor October 10, 2018

The Robert Morris women’s volleyball team (7-13) dropped Tuesday night’s match against the Duquesne University Dukes 3-0, with the Dukes winning the sets 27-25, 32-30 and 25-17 respectively. The first set started with a 7-2 run by the Colonials,...

Preview: Volleyball heads to Duquesne for a Steel City Showdown

[Video] Preview: Volleyball heads to Duquesne for a “Steel City Showdown”

Jonathan Hanna, Contributor October 9, 2018

The Robert Morris University volleyball team (7-12, 1-4 NEC) travels to the A.J. Palumbo Center in downtown Pittsburgh to take on the Duquesne Dukes (7-11, 2-4 Atlantic 10) in a Steel City Showdown. The Colonials lost their last game, a homecoming match...

Mens hockey season preview: Colonials look to build from youth movement

[Video] Men’s hockey season preview: Colonials look to build from youth movement

Adam Melluso, Contributor October 7, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials men's hockey team begins their quest for a second Atlantic Hockey title in an exhibition match-up at Colonials Arena this Sunday at 4:00 p.m. as they host the Brock University Badgers from St. Catharines, Ontario. The Colonials...

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Colonials’ offense falters in their first game of season

Adam Melluso, Contributor September 28, 2018
Colonials drop season opener to St. Lawrence, fall to 0-1 on season
Everything you need to know: RMU falls to St. Lawrence in game one

Everything you need to know: RMU falls to St. Lawrence in game one

Adam Melluso, Contributor September 28, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials (0-1) took on the St. Lawrence Saints (1-0) in a Friday night non-conference matchup at the Colonials Arena. The Colonials put up a tough fight but just couldn't find the back of the net as the Saints emerged 2-0 winners in...

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[Video] Preview: Volleyball still searching for their first conference win against Saint Francis

Jonathan Hanna, Contributor September 28, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials women's volleyball team (6-10, 0-2) heads to Loretto, Pennsylvania on Friday, Sept. 28, for a Keystone Clash against in-state conference rival Saint Francis University (1-14, 0-2). The Colonials are heading into Friday's...

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[Video] Preview: RMU women’s hockey to start their season off against St. Lawrence

Dalton Link, Contributor September 28, 2018
RMU is looking to build off of what they accomplished last season
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[Video] OPINION: Robert Morris football is back

Samuel Anthony, Digital Content Manager September 22, 2018

Editor's Note: Opinions on RMU Sentry Media are the writer's own.  A soul-crushing 49-46 defeat against the Bryant Bulldogs has many of the RMU faithful feeling lost and defeated on Saturday afternoon. But what people don't see is what this loss symbolizes:...

Colonial Sports Center: Football and volleyball roundtable

Gregory Sutton, Logan Carney, Adam Melluso, and Jonathan Hanna September 21, 2018

Greg Sutton sits down with Adam Melluso, Logan Carney and Jon Hanna in a round table discussion about football and volleyball.

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Preview: Colonials clash with Bison and Penguins in weekend series

Adam Melluso, Contributor September 7, 2018

The Robert Morris women's soccer team (1-5, 0-0 NEC) looks to rebound from a five-game skid as they host the Howard Bison (1-4, 0-0 SWAC) for a 4:00 p.m. match-up this Friday at the North Athletic Complex. Then the Colonials head to northeast Ohio for...

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RMU men’s basketball receives commitment from point guard Dante Treacy

Adam Melluso, Contributor September 6, 2018

As first reported by Omari Sankofa II of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Robert Morris men's basketball team has received a commitment from point guard Dante Treacy. Per Sankofa's Twitter, "The men's basketball team has added point guard Dante Treacy,...

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Colonials fall to Hawks on Senior Day 8-7

Adam Melluso April 28, 2018

The No. 18 of 20 Robert Morris University men's lacrosse team (10-4, 4-2 NEC) fell just short as the Colonials hosted the St. Joseph's University Hawks (10-3, 6-0 NEC) on Senior Day Saturday afternoon at Joe Walton Stadium in the "Battle of Pennsylvania." The...

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Robert Morris women’s lacrosse clinches NEC playoff spot after defeating Sacred Heart 21-5

Adam Melluso April 27, 2018
The Robert Morris University Colonials women's Lacrosse team clinched their fifth straight postseason appearance with a 21-5 win over the Sacred Heart Pioneers.
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Everything you need to know: CHA Championship

Adam Melluso March 3, 2018

Robert Morris fought valiantly in their quest for a third CHA title, but ultimately fell short as the Mercyhurst Lakers defeated the Colonials 5-3 Saturday at the HARBORCENTER in Buffalo. Why it happened: While the Colonials started out strong...

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Colonials fall to Lakers in CHA championship

Adam Melluso March 3, 2018
RMU sees the quest for a third title and NCAA bid end in heartbreaking loss
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Colonials draw with Air Force on senior night; will face Bentley in AHC first round

Adam Melluso February 25, 2018
It was one of the most important games of the season for RMU, as playoff standing was on the line and seniors were honored.
New app enhances freshman experience

New app enhances freshman experience

Ciara Adams and Adam Melluso September 5, 2017

Beginning this school year, Robert Morris University is introducing a new student app, Colonial Guide. Colonial Guide is available exclusively to the Class of 2021. This app helps students keep track of important tasks and deadlines throughout the...

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