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Alaina Koutsogiani dives into home plate against IUPUI on April 17, 2022 Photo credit: Cameron Macariola

Robert Morris Softball Looks to Continue Momentum From Last Season

Hope Beatty
February 9, 2023

The Robert Morris softball team is looking to start up this season just as hot as it ended last season. Head Coach Jexx Varner and his team are coming off a successful season that saw the program's best start in its history. "We started last year 9-1. We had a really great...

RMU softball meets before their game against Youngstown State. Photo credit: Ethan Morrison

2022 Season Preview: Softball

Colby Sherwin
February 11, 2022

After a surprising run to the #HLSB tournament in 2020, Robert Morris softball is looking to continue success in this small window. GAMES TO WATCH They will hit the road for the North Carolina A&T round-robin to play Howard and NC A&T to start the campaign. The week...

Kristyna Mala will play in the European Softball Championships. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Rising senior Kristyna Mala to represent Czech Republic in 2021 European Softball Championship

Ethan Morrison
June 22, 2021

FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA, Italy-- After a solid junior campaign for the Colonials, rising senior Kristyna Mala will be playing for her native country of the Czech Republic in the 2021 European Softball Championship, set to begin on June 27 in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. The Czech...

Kristyna Mala drives in a run in game two. Photo Credit: Tyler Gallo

Colonials split weekend series with Titans

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
March 13, 2021

MOON TOWNSHIP-- There was a tale of two games in yesterday's doubleheader split, but today, softball was right back in action against Detroit Mercy in search of two wins. The Colonials (7-5) were shut down by Titans (2-2) pitcher Liz Murphy in the first game, dropping it 2-1,...

Rachael Rhinehart (27) deals to Natalie Higgins (26) before one of her two home runs

Higgins dominates in Game 2 of the Colonial Challenge World Series

Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
October 8, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- On Thursday afternoon, softball hosted game two of its "Colonial Challenge" intrasquad scrimmage tournaments. In this game, the "Hackin' and Attackin'" team, who wore white, took on the "Colonial Cobras" in blue, and won 5-2 on the strength of returning senior...

Photo credit: Katey Ladika

Softball splits with Niagara in Tuesday matinee

Jack O'Brien and Jack O'Brien
April 9, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP-- On a clear and sunny Tuesday afternoon, the Robert Morris softball team (11-26, NEC 3-3) took on Niagara (5-22, MAAC 3-5) in a doubleheader. This resulted in a 6-5 loss, and a 2-0 shutout win for the Colonials. GAME ONE Game one started off slower than most,...