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Robillard goes home the hero on senior night

Robillard goes home the hero on senior night

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj February 18, 2017

The second senior night on ice would be men's hockey against Mercyhurst. The game would end in a poetic fashion with senior and assistant captain Ben Robillard scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-2 Colonials victory.Robillard was close to tears during...

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Colonials steal one point in tie against Bentley

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj February 11, 2017

Robert Morris hit the ice for their final game against Bentley of the 2016-17 season after losing 3-0 the night before. Coach Schooley would go with Francis Marotte again between the pipes while Bentley would go with Aidan Pelino once more. The...

Colonials drop key two points against Bentley

Colonials drop key two points against Bentley

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj February 11, 2017

Robert Morris dropped their third straight Friday game this time in a 3-0 shutout loss against Bentley. This has become an unfortunate theme for the Colonials and Coach Schooley knows this. "Three straight Fridays at home we get outworked. You try...

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‘Shut up and play’ motto pays dividends for RMU in win over first-place Air Force

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj January 22, 2017
Robert Morris would look to rebound from the 6-2 loss against Air Force the night before in this tilt.
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Air Force trumps RMU in heavy hitting tilt

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj January 21, 2017

The Colonials faced off against the Air Force Falcons for one of the biggest games of the season as both teams were fighting for the number one spot in the conference. Both Robert Morris and Air Force have two games in hand on current number one, Army....

Three Rivers Classic: Championship Game

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj January 9, 2017
The championship game between the defending champions Robert Morris and Quinnipiac was the game of the night
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Three Rivers Classic: Consolation Game

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj January 2, 2017
The second day of the Three Rivers Classic kicked off with the consolation game between #6 Boston College going up against Ferris State.
Robert Morris: Three Rivers Classic Champions

Robert Morris: Three Rivers Classic Champions

CJ Bakaj and CJ Bakaj December 31, 2016

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The Colonials three goals in the first period wasnt enough as RMU fell at the hands of the Lakers on the road.

Three Rivers Classic: Day 1

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj December 31, 2016

The puck dropped at PPG Paints Arena for the fifth annual Three Rivers Classic, starting with a NCAA Frozen Four rematch of the Boston College Eagles and the Quinnipiac Bobcats.The game was sloppy, physical and very entertaining. As head coach for Boston...

Robert Morris answered back from Fridays loss with a six goal performance to earn their fifteenth win of the season.

Four up, four down

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj December 4, 2016
Robert Morris put a dagger into Sacred Heart to finish off their conference foe for the remainder of the season.
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Fall sports season recap

RMU Sentry Media takes a look back at all of Robert Morris' Fall sports as we head into the Thanksgiving break
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The Lynch saga continues

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj November 10, 2016
Lynch has been a big name around Robert Morris since Zac Lynch broke the ice back in 2012. Now, freshman sensation Luke Lynch looks to write his own story.
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Seniors shine despite loss on senior day

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj October 31, 2016
Oct. 30 was Senior Day Sunday at RMU; the conclusion to parents weekend pitted the RMU women's volleyball team against the Sacred Heart Pioneers.
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RMU power play continues to impress in loss against Army

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj October 30, 2016

The Colonials dropped game two against Army, 2-1, but there was some good coming out of the heartbreaking loss.The Robert Morris power play has been impressive this entire season. In every game so far, the Colonials have been able to capitalize at least...

Francis Marotte readies to make save against Mercyhurst

The Marotte show

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj October 29, 2016

The Colonials powered passed Army West Point in game one of two this weekend, led by freshman goaltender Francis Marotte.Hailing from Longueuil, Quebec, Marotte has been a force for the Colonials. Facing 27 shots from Army, the ones that actually made...

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Colonials sweep homecoming series

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj October 11, 2016

Robert Morris took on the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds for game two of two on homecoming weekend shutting them out 3-0. The Colonials started the first set very slow and sloppy as the Blackbirds went up 6-2. An early timeout by LIU broke up the momentum for...

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RMU takes game one of weekend series

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj October 11, 2016

The Colonials took on the Saint Francis Brooklyn Terriers on the volleyball court on Saturday for their first of two games during the homecoming weekend. The girls beat the Terriers with a match score of 3-1. In the first set, Robert Morris started swift...

Colonials ice Gales in exhibition contest

Colonials ice Gales in exhibition contest

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj October 2, 2016

The lights hit the 84 Lumber Arena Saturday night as the Colonials took on the Queen's University Gales in a non-conference exhibition game that ended in a thrilling shootout with RMU prevailing 3-2. Because this was an exhibition game, the score is recorded...

Colonials drop conference opener against CCSU

Colonials drop conference opener against CCSU

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj September 25, 2016

The Robert Morris Colonials lost to the Central Connecticut Blue Devils in a nail-biting five-set match. RMU started out strong with a three point run on the Blue Devils. Back and forth action ensued until a three-point run by CCSU gave them the 10-7...

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Colonials shut out by Duquesne, 1-0

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj September 25, 2016

The Duquesne Dukes shut out the Robert Morris Colonials, 1-0, to kick off the Dukes' homecoming weekend and end RMU's streak of wins at three. The Colonials started out strong against the Dukes with the ball entering the zone of the Dukes' defensive...

RMU didnt win or lose Saturday as their last game before NEC play ended in a 2-2 stalemate.

Colonials extend their winning streak to two

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj September 13, 2016

The Robert Morris Colonials extended their winning streak to two with a win over the Pittsburgh Panthers by a score of 2-0.The game started out very aggressive and physical. After a scrum at the five minute mark between Pitt's Roosevelt Angulo and RMU's...

Colonials losing streak extends to three

Cj Bakaj and Cj Bakaj September 5, 2016

The Colonials dropped their third game of the season to out-of-conference team, the Hartwick Hawks. The Hawks jumped out to an early lead just four minutes into the first half with a goal scored by Jamie O'Grady. O'Grady then scored one more nine minutes...