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Colonials fall to 4-11 after losing in straight sets to Northern Kentucky

Volleyball Fights Hard, Fall to Norse in Straight Sets

Kevin Plowcha
September 26, 2023

MOON TOWNSHIP – The Robert Morris volleyball team (4-11, 1-3) hosted the Northern Kentucky Norse (7-7, 2-1) on Tuesday night at the UPMC Events Center. The Colonials would fight hard but fall by three sets to none. In a fairly even contest throughout, the Colonials would start...

The Colonials dropped their conference opener against Wright State three sets to one.

Colonials Drop Horizon League Opener Against Wright State

Samuel Goldberg
September 19, 2023

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris volleyball team (3-9, 0-1 Horizon) welcomed last season's Horizon League champions, Wright State (5-7, 1-0 Horizon), to the UPMC Events Center to open the season. The Colonials fought hard but fell to the champs by a score of three sets to one. Wright...

The Colonials open Horizon League play against reigning conference champions, Wright State

Volleyball Jumps Into Conference Play with Three Game Week Ahead

Cameron Macariola
September 19, 2023

The Robert Morris volleyball team just finished their non-conference play in the Mountaineer Invitational. They dropped all three games against tough opponents in North Dakota State, Old Dominion, and West Virginia. The Colonials' (3-8) conference play does not get any easier...

The Colonials will face North Dakota State, Old Dominion, and West Virginia in the Mountaineer Classic

Colonials to Travel Down I-79 for the Mountaineer Invitational

Cameron Macariola
September 14, 2023

The Robert Morris volleyball team will travel to Morgantown, W.Va., for their fourth and final tournament of the year, where North Dakota State, Old Dominion, and West Virginia await. Second-year head coach Danny Doherty and his team sit with a 3-5 record following last week's...

The Colonials previously split their matches at home in the Chick-fil-A Robinson Labor Day Classic

Volleyball Travels to Take Part in Mason Invite

Nate Fanell
September 8, 2023

The Robert Morris volleyball team hits the road this weekend, traveling to Fairfax, Va., to participate in the Mason Invite. Robert Morris faces the host George Mason in their first matchup on Friday. Both teams will be looking to establish an early lead in the all-time series,...

Ashleigh Wallin had 19 kills during the Blue Hen Invitational in Newark, Del. Photo credit: Colby Sherwin

Women’s Volleyball Team Returns Home To Host Labor Day Classic

Nate Fanell
September 2, 2023

The Robert Morris volleyball team returns home to the UPMC Event Center on Saturday to host Canisius and Duquesne in the Chick-fil-A Robinson Labor Day Volleyball Classic for the second year. The Colonials opened their season with a trip to Delaware last weekend for the Blue...

Head coach Danny Doherty enters  his second full season as head coach of the Colonials

Volleyball Enters Into Second Season Under Danny Doherty

Amere Keasley
August 25, 2023

After a tough 2022 season, the Robert Morris volleyball team looks to bounce back strongly in 2023. The team finished the 2022 campaign with a 9-21 record and a 2-16 record in conference play in the first season under head coach Danny Doherty. Last year, the Colonials started...

Photo credit: Sydney Riker

Volleyball Lands Ninth in Horizon League Preseason Poll

Colby Sherwin
August 24, 2023

The Horizon League announced their preseason poll for volleyball Thursday. Robert Morris was placed ninth. https://twitter.com/HorizonLeague/status/1694756461740761339 Last season was the Colonials' second season in the Horizon League and head coach Danny Doherty finished his...