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Softball added the older sister of Rachael Rhinehart, Taylor, to the roster this morning as a graduate transfer from Siena. Photo Credit: Robert Simmons/Siena Athletics

Taylor Rhinehart commits to Robert Morris

Ethan Morrison
July 23, 2021

This afternoon, Robert Morris softball announced that two-way player Taylor Rhinehart has committed to Robert Morris and will join her sister Rachael for her graduate season. https://twitter.com/RMUSoftball/status/1418586708669452293?s=20 Rhinehart spent two seasons with Villanova...

Nina Augustin is set to return for her graduate season in addition to eight new recruits and four other returning players for the upcoming season. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo/Colonial Sports Network

Eight new faces headline 2021-22 women’s basketball roster

Ethan Morrison
July 22, 2021

In "the year of the portal", college athletes have been flooding the transfer portal in hopes for greener pastures on the other side. This is the same case for the Robert Morris women's basketball team, as 10 players decided to hit the transfer portal this past season. Coach...

Womens basketball will host Pitt-Johnstown for an exhibition game on November 23. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo/Colonial Sports Network

Women’s basketball to host Pitt-Johnstown

Ethan Morrison
July 19, 2021

After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Robert Morris women's basketball team will host the Pitt-Johnstown Mountain-Cats this season at the UPMC Events Center. Last season, the Colonials' first season in the Horizon League, they had a rough go of things both...

Athletic Director Chris King spoke to Colonial Sports Network about the recent hockey news. Photo Credit: RMU Athletics

Robert Morris Director of Athletics Dr. Chris King speaks out on recent news regarding both the men’s and women’s hockey programs

Ethan Morrison
July 14, 2021

This morning, Robert Morris University announced that both men's and women's hockey programs would be reinstated for the 2021-22 season if the programs receive enough donations by July 31. This afternoon, I spoke to Robert Morris Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr....

Mens basketball will take part in an MTE in Kentucky. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo/Colonial Sports Network

Colonials to participate in Kentucky Multi-Team Event

Ethan Morrison
July 9, 2021

LEXINGTON, Ky.-- On Tuesday afternoon, it was announced that Robert Morris would take on Kentucky on November 12 for the first time since 2013. This morning, college basketball insider Jon Rothstein reported that Kentucky will headline a multi-team event that will include the...

 Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

NCAA DI Council recommends interim policy on name, image and likeness

Ethan Morrison
June 29, 2021

On Monday, the NCAA Division I Council passed a vote to recommend that the NCAA Division I Board of Directors implement a policy that would allow student-athletes to start to compensate off of their name image, and likeness. If the policy is adopted by the board, athletes can...

AJ Bramah spoke about his time at RMU this week with CSN. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

AJ Bramah speaks out on his time at Robert Morris

Austin Bechtold and Ethan Morrison
February 16, 2021

“I feel like it was best that I just went my separate way.” After over a year and a half as a member of the Robert Morris men’s basketball team, AJ Bramah entered the transfer portal Friday afternoon only hours before the team was set to host Oakland at the UPMC Events...

Mens basketball will start the season at home on Saturday when they take on the Point Park Pioneers for the first time since 1978. Photo Credit: David Auth

RMU to take on Point Park University Saturday in rescheduled game

Ethan Morrison
December 4, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP, PA-- After the men's basketball program was shut down due to coronavirus concerns on November 19, the Robert Morris Athletic Department announced changes to the schedule including the postponement of the season opener against Point Park, as well as the cancellation...

Kahliel Spear, who transferred to Robert Morris from Bucknell for this season, will have to sit out the entire 2020-21 season due to the NCAA denying his transfer waiver request. Photo Credit: Bucknell Athletics

Kahliel Spear’s transfer waiver denied, will sit out the 2020-21 basketball season

Ethan Morrison
November 26, 2020

Late Wednesday night, it was announced that junior forward Kahliel Spear was denied the eligibility waiver he requested earlier in the year. Spear, a transfer from Bucknell, joined the program back in May. Some college basketball analysts such as Jon Rothstein have said that...

The Colonials ready for a faceoff against Alabama-Huntsville on November 21, 2020
Photo credit- Nathan Breisinger

Randy Hernandez nets first collegiate goal to lead Colonials to the series sweep against the Chargers

Ethan Morrison
November 23, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP- After a five-goal rout in the third period in Saturday night's game against Alabama-Huntsville (0-2). The Robert Morris men's hockey team (2-0) looked to ride that momentum into the Sunday afternoon's matinee game to secure the series sweep. In Coach Schooley's...