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Men's lacrosse falls in NCAA tournament against University of Virginia

Men’s lacrosse falls in NCAA tournament against University of Virginia

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi May 11, 2019

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The RMU men’s lacrosse team (9-8, 4-2 NEC) ended their up-and-down 2019 season after they were dealt a 19-10 loss against the University of Virginia (14-3, 3-1 ACC), effectively eliminating the Robert Morris Colonials from the...

Weekend Round-up: 4/26/19 - 4/28/19

Weekend Round-up: 4/26/19 – 4/28/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi April 29, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- For the final time of the 2018-19 school year, here is the weekend round-up as Robert Morris spring sports end their regular seasons. 4/27/19: Track and Field: Red Flash Open The RMU track and field team participated in the Red...

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Preview: Women’s lacrosse preps for CCSU after clinching playoff spot against Bryant

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi April 28, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Robert Morris women’s lacrosse (11-4, 4-2 NEC) has secured a spot in the Northeast Conference tournament by defeating the Bryant Bulldogs (7-8, 3-3 NEC) 12-11 on Friday as a no. 3 seed, but they need to complete their season against...

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Preview: Men’s lacrosse looking to clinch trip to NEC tournament against Hobart

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi April 27, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris men’s lacrosse team (6-7, 3-2 NEC) concludes their 2019 regular season on Saturday at Joe Walton Stadium in a do-or-die game against the Hobart University Statesmen (10-3, 4-1 NEC) in a final bid to clinch a trip to...

Weekend Round-Up: 4/19/19 - 4/21/19

Weekend Round-Up: 4/19/19 – 4/21/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi April 22, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- As the end of the 2018-19 school year approaches, the spring sports teams are starting to make a push for NEC tournament. Here is this week’s round-up to update you on what has happened in Robert Morris sports. 4/20/19: Men’s...

Weekend Round-up: 4/12/19 - 4/14/19

Weekend Round-up: 4/12/19 – 4/14/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi April 15, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- As the spring season starts to wind down, let’s take a look at how the men’s lacrosse team did in their matchup with Cleveland State on Saturday. 4/13/19: Men’s Lacrosse: Robert Morris - 13; Cleveland State - 8 RMU men’s...

Weekend Round-up: 4/5/19 - 4/7/19

Weekend Round-up: 4/5/19 – 4/7/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi April 8, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Here is this weekend’s round-up of all the teams on the road this past weekend. 4/5/19: Women’s Lacrosse: RMU- 7; Wagner- 17 RMU women’s lacrosse (7-3, 0-1 NEC) fell against the Wagner College Seahawks (8-2, 1-0 NEC) in...

Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles (4/1/19)

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles (4/1/19)

Ryan Giacobbi April 2, 2019

Join Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen as they  discuss many upcoming music and dance events throughout the Pittsburgh area. They also discuss the Pittsburgh Pirates' opening day against the St. Louis Cardinals in this new edition of Pittsburgh's...

Weekend Round-up: 3/29/19 - 3/31/19

Weekend Round-up: 3/29/19 – 3/31/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi April 1, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- With spring sports fully underway at RMU, here is a round-up of everything that happened on the road this past weekend. 3/30/19 Men’s Lacrosse: RMU - 15; St. Joseph’s - 9 The RMU men’s lacrosse team (2-7, 1-2 NEC) was able to...

Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles (3/25/19)

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles (3/25/19)

Ryan Giacobbi March 25, 2019

Join Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen as they talk about different drag shows, brunches and bars in this latest edition of Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles.

Weekend Round-up: 3/22/19 - 3/24/19

Weekend Round-up: 3/22/19 – 3/24/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi March 25, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- As Robert Morris has reached the end of winter playoff season, spring sports season has arrived. Here’s what happened for teams on the road this past weekend. 3/22/19 Softball: Robert Morris - 3; Albany - 8 In the first game on day...

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Preview: Robert Morris looks for support from crowd in conference home opener against Mount St. Mary’s

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi March 23, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- RMU men’s lacrosse (1-6, 0-1 NEC) continues Northeast Conference play on Saturday when they return to Joe Walton Stadium to host the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (4-5, 1-0 NEC) in the conference home opener after losing against...

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The Doobie Brothers to headline concert at UPMC Events Center

Ryan Giacobbi, Contibutor March 18, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - Robert Morris University has announced another concert to take place at the UPMC Events Center this summer. UPMC Events Center officials announced the concert via a post on Instagram, the Doobie Brothers are scheduled to appear at the...

Weekend Round-up: 3/15/19 - 3/17/19

Weekend Round-up: 3/15/19 – 3/17/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi March 18, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- In the midst of playoff season, RMU had some teams on the road. Here’s this weekend’s round-up to inform you on what happened. 3/15/19: Men’s Hockey: RMU – 2; Bentley – 3 RMU men’s hockey (14-21-2) came up with some...

Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles (3/18/19)

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles (3/18/19)

Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen March 18, 2019

Join Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen as they explore the different music and art events around the Pittsburgh area. They also talk about different types of birds. Join the dynamic duo in this latest edition of Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and...

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Preview: Men’s lacrosse preparing for most critical stretch of the season

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi March 16, 2019

FAIRFIELD, Ct. - RMU men’s lacrosse (1-5) embarks to Sacred Heart University to take on the Pioneers (4-3) for the first game of the Northeast Conference season for both teams.Recapping RMUThe Colonials have struggled against tough competition to...

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Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto meets with the Dalai Lama

Ryan Giacobbi, Contributor March 15, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- Mayor Bill Peduto met with the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan Buddhist leader known as “His Holiness,” in Dharamsala, India Wednesday. Mayor Peduto was invited to attend the meeting by Dr. Barry Kerzin, the Dalai Lama’s personal physician...

Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles (3/11/19)

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles (3/11/19)

Ryan Giacobbi March 13, 2019

Join Ryan and Charles they talk about the many different film and music festivals coming to Pittsburgh. Also, gain insight on the birthday of Mr. Rogers and a screening of Captain Marvel in this latest edition of Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and...

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Preview: Marquette Golden Eagles fly to Robert Morris for men’s lacrosse match-up

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi March 12, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - Robert Morris men’s lacrosse hasn’t had the best of luck against non-conference opponents, going an unexpected 1-4 through the first five games of the season. The Colonials will have another chance to pick up their second non-conference...

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Midfielder Tyson Gibson waits on the field during a game against Bellarmine on Feb. 23, 2019 (Avin Patel/RMU Sentry Media). Gibson is one of two Colonials that were drafted into Major League Lacrosse.

Senior players Heger and Gibson drafted into Major League Lacrosse

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi March 11, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Two Robert Morris University men’s lacrosse players got drafted recently. Goaltender Alex Heger was drafted by the Ohio Machine and midfielder Tyson Gibson was drafted by the Atlanta Blaze of Major League Lacrosse this past Friday. Heger...

Weekend Round-up: 3/8/19 - 3/10/19

[Video] Weekend Round-up: 3/8/19 – 3/10/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi March 11, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Many RMU sports teams were at home for the start of their respective playoff series, but there were some teams on the road. Here’s the round-up to inform you about the games that RMU Sentry Media couldn't get a reporter to. 3/7/19...

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Preview: Women’s lacrosse looking for first program win against Bucknell

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi March 2, 2019

LEWISBURG, Pa. - After RMU women’s lacrosse (2-1) suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday against the Liberty University Flames (3-2), the Colonials will be looking to continue their strong start to the 2019 season against the Bucknell...

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Preview: Men’s lacrosse looking for big performance against High Point University Panthers

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi March 2, 2019

HIGH POINT, N.C. - The Robert Morris men’s lacrosse team (1-2) will be going down to High Point, N.C. to take on their third nationally ranked opponent within a span of four weeks when they play the no. 13 High Point University Panthers (4-1) on...

Weekend Round-up: 2/22/19 - 2/24/19

Weekend Round-up: 2/22/19 – 2/24/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 25, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Most of the Robert Morris University sports teams were home, but some of them were on the road. Here’s this weekend’s round-up to inform you of what happened. 2/22/19 Men’s Hockey: Robert Morris - 3; RIT - 5 RMU men’s hockey...

Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles (2/25/19)

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles (2/25/19)

Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen February 25, 2019

Join Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen as they talk about many things Pittsburgh-related, including places for fancy food and alcoholic beverages, Disney on Ice, and much more in this latest rendition of Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles.

Preview: Men's lacrosse looking to rebound against Bellarmine in home opener

Preview: Men’s lacrosse looking to rebound against Bellarmine in home opener

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 23, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP - The Robert Morris University men’s lacrosse team (0-2) has gotten off to a rocky start to the 2019 regular season. After two consecutive losses, the most recent one being 14-11 against no. 17 Georgetown (2-0), Robert Morris will try...

Weekend Round-up: 2/14/19 - 2/17/19

Weekend Round-up: 2/14/19 – 2/17/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 18, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Robert Morris was all over the place on the road this past weekend, so here is this week’s round-up to catch you up on everything that happened. 2/14/19 Men’s Basketball: RMU - 62; Mount St. Mary’s - 76 On the day that Koby Thomas...

RMU club bowler places fourth in Muskie Mash Bowling Tournament

RMU club bowler places fourth in Muskie Mash Bowling Tournament

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 18, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Bowling is a common indoor sport, but it meant something special for RMU club bowler Jonathan Kleer. Kleer recently came in fourth place out of 120 bowlers in the 2019 Muskie Mash Bowling Tournament that took place back on Feburary 9th. Kleer’s...

Preview: Women's lacrosse kicks off 15th season

Preview: Women’s lacrosse kicks off 15th season

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 15, 2019

KENT, Oh. -- The RMU women’s lacrosse team will be kicking off their 2019 regular season on the road this coming Saturday when they visit the Kent State University Golden Flash in what will be the commemoration of the 15th year of RMU women’s lacrosse...

Preview: Men’s lacrosse looking to rebound for first season win against No. 17 Georgetown University Hoyas

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 15, 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The RMU men’s lacrosse team (0-1) will be playing the No.17 ranked Georgetown University Hoyas (1-0) for only the third time in program history and will be looking to rebound from a season-opening loss against No. 4 Penn State...

Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles (2/11/19)

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles (2/11/19)

Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen February 12, 2019

Join Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen as they talk about many different Valentine's Day events and much more in this latest edition of Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles.

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Weekend Round-up: 2/8/19 – 2/10/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 11, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Many Robert Morris teams played on the road over the course of this past weekend, so here is this week’s round-up to catch you up. 2/8/19: Women’s Hockey: RMU - 5; Penn State - 1 RMU women’s hockey (12-11-4, 10-2-1 CHA) gave...

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Crime Stoppers: Homicide detectives need help in Penn Hills murder

Ryan Giacobbi, Contributor February 9, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- In a case that began in Nov. 2018, the Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers need assistance from the public in to solve a homicide investigation. On Nov. 12, 2018, at approximately 6:50 p.m., residents on Beechford Road in Penn Hills reported hearing...

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‘Valentine’s on Ice’ event scheduled at Schenley Park Skating Rink

Ryan Giacobbi, Contributor February 8, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- Schenley Park Skating Rink in Pittsburgh has recently announced their 13th annual “Valentine’s on Ice” event which is scheduled for Valentine’s Day from 7-10 p.m. “Valentine’s on Ice” is a magical night of outdoor ice skating...

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Weekend Round-up: 2/1/19 – 2/3/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 4, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Not many RMU sports teams were traveling over the weekend, but here is a quick round-up to catch you up. 2/1/19 - 2/2/19 Track and Field: Youngstown State University National Mid-Major Invitational At the YSU National Mid-Major Invitational,...

MOON TOWNSHIP — The RMU men’s basketball team celebrates after a made three-pointer against Sacred Heart (Samuel Anthony/RMU Sentry Media).

Preview: Men’s basketball expected to have strong weekend in Northeast Conference play

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi January 31, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP— The Robert Morris men’s basketball team (12-9, 7-1 NEC) plays the Saint Francis University Red Flash (8-11, 4-4NEC) on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. at the North Athletic Complex and the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights (9-11, 4-4...

Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles (1/28/19)

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles (1/28/19)

Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen January 29, 2019

Join Charles for his last semester hosting on Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles. Ryan and Charles talk about different educational, film and theater events happening around the city.

Weekend Round-up: 1/25/19 - 1/27/19

Weekend Round-up: 1/25/19 – 1/27/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi January 28, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP — In what was a mild weekend for traveling Robert Morris sports teams, here is what happened for the away games to catch you up to speed. 1/25/19: Men’s Hockey: RMU - 1; Air Force Academy - 3 RMU men’s hockey (9-15-1, 8-10-1 AHA)...

Weekend Round-up: Men's basketball holds their own against NEC-rival Central Connecticut

Weekend Round-up: Men’s basketball holds their own against NEC-rival Central Connecticut

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi January 21, 2019

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — RMU men’s basketball was on the road on Martin Luther King Jr. day to finish off a four-game road trip. Here is what happened against Central Connecticut. 1/21/19: Men’s Basketball: RMU - 70; Central Connecticut State - 59 The...

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Weekend Round-up: 1/18/19 – 1/20/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi January 21, 2019

A lot of RMU sporting events occurred on the road over the past few days. Here is a round-up to bring you up to speed on what happened. 1/18/19: Men’s Hockey: RMU - 7; Canisius - 2 In the first game of a weekend set in Buffalo, N.Y., RMU men’s...

Women's Basketball Round-up: Colonials have a record breaking night in Brooklyn

Women’s Basketball Round-up: Colonials have a record breaking night in Brooklyn

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi January 15, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- In case you missed it, here is what happened last night as RMU women’s basketball traveled to face LIU Brooklyn in Brooklyn, N.Y. Women’s Basketball: RMU - 89; LIU Brooklyn - 37 RMU women’s basketball (7-8, 4-0 NEC) blew the LIU...

Weekend Round-up: 1/11/19 - 1/13/19

Weekend Round-up: 1/11/19 – 1/13/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi January 14, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- In case you didn’t follow what happened with RMU sports over the final week of winter break, here is a quick round-up to bring you up to speed on the games that Robert Morris Sentry Media couldn't get a reporter at. 1/10/19: Men’s...

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Preview: Women’s basketball looks for more success in Northeast Conference play

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi January 12, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris women’s basketball team (5-8, 2-0 NEC) recently finished their non-conference schedule and started their 2019 Northeast Conference schedule at home, where they jumped out to a solid 2-0 start in NEC play. RMU will...

Weekend Round-up: 12/28/18 - 12/30/18

Weekend Round-up: 12/28/18 – 12/30/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi December 31, 2018

Here is a quick round-up on the games that RMU Sentry Media couldn't get a reporter to. 12/30/18: Men’s Hockey: RMU - 3; AIC - 1 On the day before New Year’s Eve, the Robert Morris Colonials (8-9-1, 7-6-1 AHC) were able to salvage the second...

RMU men's lacrosse announces 2019 schedule

RMU men’s lacrosse announces 2019 schedule

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi December 29, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP -- The RMU men’s lacrosse team has recently announced their finalized schedule for the 2019 regular season. Coming off a spectacular 2018 season in which Robert Morris went to the Northeast Conference championship and the NCAA tournament,...

Weekend Round-up: 12/14/18 - 12/16/18

Weekend Round-up: 12/14/18 – 12/16/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi December 17, 2018

In case you didn’t follow what happened with RMU sports over the weekend, here is a quick round-up to bring you up to speed on the games that RMU Sentry Media couldn't get a reporter at. 12/15/18: Men’s Basketball: RMU - 50; Rider - 69 The RMU...

Weekend Round-up: 12/7/18 - 12/9/18

[Video] Weekend Round-up: 12/7/18 – 12/9/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi December 10, 2018

In case you didn’t follow what happened with RMU sports over the weekend, here is a quick round-up to bring you up to speed on the games that RMU Sentry Media couldn't get a reporter to. 12/7/19 Track & Field: Six top ten finishes for the Colonials...

Round-up: Men's basketball keeps it close, but falls to Canisius

Round-up: Men’s basketball keeps it close, but falls to Canisius

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi December 6, 2018

BUFFALO -- The RMU men’s basketball team (4-5) dropped Wednesday’s contest against the Canisius Golden Griffins (2-6) by a final score of 68-62. The first half started with RMU and Canisius keeping things close. Both teams held a temporary lead for...

Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles - 12/4/18

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles – 12/4/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen December 4, 2018

In this week's episode of "Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles," special guest Mike Sciulli to discuss upcoming events for Christmas.

Weekend Round-up: 11/30/18 - 12/2/18

[Video] Weekend Round-up: 11/30/18 – 12/2/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi December 3, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP -- In case you didn’t follow what happened with RMU sports over the weekend, here is a quick round-up to bring you up to speed. 11/30/18: Men’s Hockey: RMU - 1; Sacred Heart - 2 The RMU men’s hockey team (5-7-1, 4-4 AHC) faced...

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Preview: Robert Morris looks to slay Drexel University Dragons

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi December 1, 2018

PHILADELPHIA -- The Robert Morris University Colonials (4-3) wrapped up a game against the Youngstown State University Penguins (3-5) on Wednesday with a 76-56 win, but now they have turned their attention towards the Drexel University Dragons (3-4)....

Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles - 11/27/18

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles – 11/27/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen November 27, 2018

Join Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen as they bring on a couple guests for this weeks topics. Talking about upcoming events, Christmas and gambling are all on the table for the newest edition of "Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles."

Weekend Round-up: 11/23/18 - 11/25/18

Weekend Round-up: 11/23/18 – 11/25/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi November 26, 2018

In case you didn’t follow what happened with RMU sports over Thanksgiving break, here is a quick round-up on every game that RMU Sentry Media couldn't get a reporter to go to. 11/23/18: Men’s Basketball: RMU - 46; Purdue - 84 The Robert Morris...

Weekend Round-up: 11/16/18 - 11/18/18

Weekend Round-up: 11/16/18 – 11/18/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi November 19, 2018

In case you didn’t follow what happened with the away RMU sports over the weekend, here is a quick round-up to bring you up to speed. 11/17/18 Women’s Basketball: RMU - 60; Bowling Green - 61 It was as close as it could get when the RMU women’s...

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles - 11/13/18

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles – 11/13/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen November 13, 2018

Join Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen as they dive into an insane world of throwbacks, Thanksgiving turkeys, art and holiday specials in this new episode of "Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles."

RMU athletic director and softball head coach Dr. Craig Coleman is leaving RMU Athletics on Dec. 7th.

Director of athletics Dr. Craig Coleman to step down

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi November 12, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP -- After 13 years serving as the director of athletics at Robert Morris University, Dr. Craig Coleman will be stepping down from his position effective as of Dec. 7. The news was released in an email sent by University President Dr. Christopher...

Weekend Round-up: 11/9/18 - 11/11/18

Weekend Round-up: 11/9/18 – 11/11/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi November 12, 2018

In case you didn’t follow what happened with RMU sports over the weekend, here is a quick round-up to bring you up to speed on what happened. 11/9/18: Men’s Basketball: RMU - 60; Missouri State - 74 Robert Morris men’s basketball (0-2) couldn’t...

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Jane Schleicher named NEC offensive player of the year

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi November 6, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP -- One of the Robert Morris University women’s soccer players made history last week as forward Jane Schleicher became the first player in the history of the program to be named the Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Year. The...

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles - 11/6/18

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles – 11/6/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen November 6, 2018

Join Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen as they prepare you for the upcoming events around Pittsburgh this upcoming week. Listen to Charles make fun of Ryan for not knowing his U.S. history in this new edition of "Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan...

Weekend Round-up: 11/2/18 - 11/4/18

Weekend Round-up: 11/2/18 – 11/4/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi November 5, 2018

In case you didn’t follow what happened with the away RMU sports over the weekend, here is a quick round-up to bring you up to speed. 11/2/18: Women’s Hockey: RMU - 3; RIT - 1 The RMU women’s hockey team (5-5-1, 3-1-1 CHA) had themselves quite...

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles - 10/30/18

Pittsburgh’s Newest with Ryan and Charles – 10/30/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen October 30, 2018

Dive into this week's episode as Ryan Giacobbi and Charles Stockhausen talk about goats, ghosts, science, wine samples, "AGA-BOOM" and more in this week's edition of "Pittsburgh's Newest with Ryan and Charles."

Weekend Round-up: 10/26/18 - 10/28/18

[Video] Weekend Round-up: 10/26/18 – 10/28/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi October 29, 2018

In case you didn't follow what happened with road games for RMU sports, here is what happened for all the teams that were away this past weekend. 10/26/18: Men’s Soccer: RMU - 2, Mount St. Mary’s - 1 The RMU men’s soccer team (5-10-1, 3-4 NEC)...

Weekend Round-up: 10/19/18 - 10/21/18

Weekend Round-up: 10/19/18 – 10/21/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi October 22, 2018

Only two teams were away this week for Robert Morris, here is a quick round-up on the women's hockey and soccer games. 10/19/18: Women’s Hockey: RMU - 2; Mercyhurst - 4 The RMU women’s hockey team (2-5, 0-1 CHA) fell to CHA opponent Mercyhurst...

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[Video] Preview: Colonials looking to play NEC spoilers this weekend

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi October 18, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials volleyball team (8-14, 2-5 NEC) is set to face off in two Northeast Conference matches this weekend. They will play the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils (8-10, 5-2 NEC) on Friday at 7:00 p.m. and the Bryant...

Weekend Round-up: 10/12/18 - 10/14/18

[Video] Weekend Round-up: 10/12/18 – 10/14/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi October 15, 2018

Robert Morris athletics had a busy past weekend as every active team had games either at home or on the road. Here is a quick round-up on the away games that RMU Sentry Media couldn't send a reporter. 10/12/18 Volleyball: RMU - 3; Fairleigh Dickinson...

The Colonials cheerleaders carry the RMU letters out onto the field before the start of the team's first home game of 2018. September, 17, 2018 (David Auth/RMU Sentry Media)

Robert Morris athletics announces 2018 RMU Hall of Fame class

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi October 12, 2018

The Robert Morris athletics department has announced the 2018 Hall of Fame Class. New members came from men’s and women’s basketball, track & field, men’s hockey, volleyball and men’s soccer. For men’s basketball, the inductee is Velton...

RMU gets swept in Tuesday night match against Duquesne

RMU gets swept in Tuesday night match against Duquesne

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi 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,...

Homecoming Weekend Round-up: 10/5/18 - 10/7/18

[Video] Homecoming Weekend Round-up: 10/5/18 – 10/7/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi October 8, 2018

Although most teams were home last weekend, Robert Morris had a trio of away games for women's soccer and women's hockey. Here is a quick round-up of all the sports that were not home for homecoming weekend. 10/5/18 Women’s Soccer: RMU - 0; Mount...

Robert Morris men's lacrosse brings in a new assistant coach

Robert Morris men’s lacrosse brings in a new assistant coach

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi October 5, 2018

The Robert Morris men’s lacrosse team is already starting to prepare for the 2019 season with a new coach. The team has announced the hiring of former Hofstra University volunteer coach Brandon Mangan to help the coaching staff this upcoming season. The...

Weekend Round-up: 9/28/18 - 9/30/18

Weekend Round-up: 9/28/18 – 9/30/18

In case you missed out on the Robert Morris sports that RMU Sentry Media couldn't cover, here is a quick round-up of this past weekend's games and tournaments for the Colonials' teams. 9/28/18: Volleyball: RMU - 1, Saint Francis - 3 The volleyball...

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Two former RMU men’s lacrosse players get drafted by National Lacrosse League’s expansion team

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi September 27, 2018

The Robert Morris men’s lacrosse team is beginning to make some noise even though their 2019 season isn’t close to starting yet. On Tuesday night, former RMU players Zach Bryant and Zac Christianson, both former RMU defenders, were drafted into...

Weekend Round-up: 9/21/18 - 9/23/18

Weekend Round-up: 9/21/18 – 9/23/18

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi September 24, 2018

In case you missed out on any of the away games that RMU Sentry Media couldn't cover, here is a quick round-up on what happened this weekend. 9/21/18 Volleyball: RMU - 0, Central Connecticut - 3 The RMU volleyball team (6-10, 0-2) struggled out of...

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Robert Morris secures first Northeast Conference win of the year

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi September 21, 2018

Moon Township, PA -- The Robert Morris Colonials (3-8, 1-0 NEC) put on a show on Friday afternoon when they sent the Wagner College Seahawks packing with a 2-1 victory. The scoring started early as the Seahawks scored on Robert Morris only seconds...

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Everything you need to know: Robert Morris vs Wagner

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi September 21, 2018

The Robert Morris University Colonials (3-8, 1-0) started their first Northeast Conference game with a win against the tremendously struggling Wagner College Seahawks (1-8, 0-1), taking a 2-1 victory on Friday afternoon. Why it happened: With the...

Round-up: RMU soccer falls again, this time to Duquesne University Dukes

Round-up: RMU soccer falls again, this time to Duquesne University Dukes

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi September 20, 2018

Pittsburgh, PA - The Robert Morris Colonials (1-6-1, 0-0-0 NEC) were handed another loss when they fell to the hands and feet of the Duquesne University Dukes (2-3-1, 0-0-0 A-10) with a 4-1 loss. The Colonials kicked off the first half with an offsides...

Weekend Round-up: RMU women's soccer falls short at Yale

Weekend Round-up: RMU women’s soccer falls short at Yale

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi September 17, 2018

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Robert Morris women’s soccer team (2-8-0) was held at bay against the Yale University Bulldogs (5-2-1) on Sunday afternoon as they lost 2-1 at Yale. The defense wasn’t able to hold up early in the first half as the Bulldogs...

Weekend Roundup: 9/7 - 9/9

Weekend Roundup: 9/7 – 9/9

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi September 10, 2018

While the football team managed to get the first win of the Bernard Clark era under their belts, three other Robert Morris teams shined this weekend as well. Catch up on all you may have missed right here: 9/7/18 Volleyball - RMU: 3, UMBC: 2 Match...

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Weekend Roundup 8/31 – 9/2

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi September 4, 2018

8/31/18Women’s Soccer - Robert Morris: 0 Milwaukee: 1Women’s soccer opened the season with a victory over UMBC, but it’s been downhill for the last few games. In their game over Milwaukee, RMU wasn’t able to get any offense going,...

Colonials fall in season opener against Canisius Golden Griffins

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi August 27, 2018

The Robert Morris University men’s soccer team (0-1; 0-0 NEC) kicked off their 2018 campaign the wrong way when the team fell to the Canisius College Golden Griffins by a final score of 3-0 on Friday afternoon. The first half opened up with Canisius...

Everything You Need To Know: Men’s Soccer vs Canisius

Ryan Giacobbi August 27, 2018

The Robert Morris University Colonials (0-1, 0-0 NEC) came up a bit short on the first day of the regular season when they fell to the Canisius College Golden Griffins at the North Athletic Complex on Friday afternoon by a final score of 3-0. Why it happened: In...

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Colonials fall in season opener against Canisius Golden Griffins

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi August 24, 2018

The Robert Morris University men’s soccer team (0-1; 0-0 NEC) kicked off their 2018 campaign the wrong way when the team fell to the Canisius College Golden Griffins by a final score of 3-0 on Friday afternoon. The first half opened up with Canisius...

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Everything You Need To Know: Men’s Soccer vs Canisius

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi August 24, 2018

The Robert Morris University Colonials (0-1, 0-0 NEC) came up a bit short on the first day of the regular season when they fell to the Canisius College Golden Griffins at the North Athletic Complex on Friday afternoon by a final score of 3-0. Why it...

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NEC semifinals preview: RMU vs Bryant

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi May 2, 2018

The Robert Morris men’s lacrosse team finished up their regular season with an overall record of 10-4 and a 4-2 record in Northeast Conference play. Now they have the NEC tournament in their sights. After taking a close 8-7 loss to NEC rival St....

RMU Lacrosse’s Zach Bryant drafted into MLL

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi April 18, 2018

Senior defender Zachary Bryant of the RMU men’s lacrosse team has been drafted 45th overall by the Ohio Machine on Wednesday night during the 2018 Major League Lacrosse Draft. Bryant is a 6’5”, 210 lb defender from Oshawa, Ontario where he...

Dominant second-half spurs Colonials to victory over Vikings

Dominant second-half spurs Colonials to victory over Vikings

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi April 14, 2018

The Colonials accomplished history against the Cleveland State University Vikings by winning against them for the first time in program history by a final score of 14-5 on Saturday. The Colonials’ chance at history started when Adrian Torok-Orban...

Everything you need to know: RMU vs. Cleveland State Vikings

Everything you need to know: RMU vs. Cleveland State Vikings

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi April 14, 2018

The RMU Colonials (9-3 overall, 3-1 NEC) defeated the Cleveland State University Vikings (3-10 overall) with a final score of 14-5. Why it happened: Robert Morris came in with a huge advantage knowing that this was their first time facing Cleveland and...

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Ikematsu makes history as RMU’s first Japanese women’s basketball player

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi March 20, 2018

Freshman guard Honoka Ikematsu has been a surprise for Robert Morris women’s basketball this season after spending her high school basketball career in her home country of Japan. Ikematsu hails from Kumamoto, Japan, where she began playing basketball...

RMU sets the tone for NEC play after big second half

RMU sets the tone for NEC play after big second half

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi March 17, 2018

RMU set the tone for three consecutive NEC conference games following today’s matchup between the Colonials and the Sacred Heart Pioneers by picking up a 12-8 win on Saturday. The game began with the Pioneers going full throttle on offense against...

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Everything you need to know: Men’s lacrosse vs. SHU

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi March 17, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials (5-2 overall; 1-0 NEC) extended their winning streak to four games with a 12-8 victory against the Sacred Heart University Pioneers (4-4 overall; 0-1 NEC). Here's everything you need to know. Why it happened: After...

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RMU men’s lacrosse receives votes in national poll

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 26, 2018

After receiving a surprising win over the 16th ranked Penn State Nittany Lions 12-9 on Saturday, the RMU men’s lacrosse team is receiving votes in the Inside Lacrosse magazine national poll for the second year in a row. While RMU is not in the top...

Adrian Torok-Orban's one last ride

Adrian Torok-Orban’s one last ride

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 22, 2018

Senior attacker Adrian Torok-Orban is taking one last ride as one of the leading scorers in his final season with the Robert Morris men’s lacrosse team. Torok-Orban will forever have his legacy imprinted on the walls of Joe Walton Stadium as one...

RMU loses chance to get first-ever win over Georgetown Hoyas

RMU loses chance to get first-ever win over Georgetown Hoyas

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 17, 2018

The RMU men’s lacrosse team (1-2, 0-0 NEC) couldn’t get their first-ever win over the Georgetown University Hoyas (2-0)12-11 in the 2018 home opener at Joe Walton Stadium on Saturday. The first quarter started by Georgetown winning the face-off...

RMU vs Georgetown: Everything you need to know

RMU vs Georgetown: Everything you need to know

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 17, 2018

What happened: The Colonials (1-2, 0-0 NEC) lost their chance to get their first-ever win against the Georgetown University Hoyas (2-0) when they lost 12-11. Why it happened: The Colonials couldn’t keep up with the scoring of Georgetown’s...

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Howard shatters records in senior day shutout

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi February 10, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials (17-6-4 overall, 11-2-3 CHA) ended their weekend series and their home half of the regular season against the Lindenwood Lions (8-17-1 overall, 6-10-0 CHA) by shutting them out by a 5-0 final score on senior night. The first...

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Men’s lacrosse preview: Establishing a foundation for success

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi January 26, 2018

After completing a 9-7 season in 2017, the Robert Morris University men’s lacrosse team is expected to come back and compete for a winning record yet again. “We return a lot from last year. We only had 2 graduating seniors,” said head lacrosse...

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Women’s soccer roundup: RMU vs. Wagner

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi October 30, 2017

RMU 3 (6-11, 4-4 NEC), Wagner 0 (3-12-3, 0-7-1 NEC): The Robert Morris University Colonials wrapped up their season by delivering a shutout against the Wagner Seahawks on the road. The scoring started by very early by forward Erin Ritzer with an assist...

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Women’s soccer keeps postseason hopes alive in upset over FDU

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi October 20, 2017

The Robert Morris Colonials (4-11) won a close game against the Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights (6-8-2) 2-1 in the second-to-last home game of the season. The first half of the game was very limited in action for both sides, as there were only...

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Women’s soccer roundup: RMU vs. Central Connecticut State

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi October 15, 2017

RMU (3-11): 0, CCSU (7-7): 1; The Robert Morris Colonials took another hit when they took the loss on Sunday, this time against Central Connecticut State University 1-0. Both RMU and CCSU didn't score in the first half. The lone goal of the contest came...

Women's soccer roundup: RMU vs. SFU

Women’s soccer roundup: RMU vs. SFU

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi October 8, 2017

RMU 0 (2-10); SFU 3 (6-6-1): The RMU Colonials womens' soccer team got shut out by Saint Francis University on Sunday, losing 3-0. Both RMU and SFU didn't score in the first half. SFU took the most shots, as they had 21 and RMU had seven. The scoring...