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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 basketball: RMU - 52; Saint...

Photo credit: Samuel Anthony

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 now take both their win streak...

RMU womens basketball head coach Charlie Buscaglia looks on during a game against Youngstown State. Moon Township, PA (RMU Sentry Media/Samuel Anthony)

Taking a look at Coach Charlie Buscaglia’s top five wins en route to becoming fastest to 50 victories

Samuel Anthony and Samuel Anthony
December 20, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP — In an early Tuesday morning match up against Delaware State, Irekpitan Ozzy-Momodu of the Robert Morris women's basketball team knocked in a basket as time was winding down to give the Colonials the 64-63 victory. The win by itself was thrilling but the fact...

Womens soccer says goodbye to seniors with a victory

Women’s soccer says goodbye to seniors with a victory

Spencer Witt and Spencer Witt
October 27, 2018

In the final game of the season, the Robert Morris Colonials women’s soccer team (6-12-0, 4-4 NEC) defeated the Long Island University Brooklyn Blackbirds (2-13-3, 0-7-1 NEC) by the score of 2-1. Both Robert Morris goals came from Jane Schleicher. In the first half, Robert...

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Men’s soccer drops 1-0 contest to NEC leading LIU Brooklyn

Jonathan Hanna and Jonathan Hanna
October 19, 2018

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.- The Robert Morris Colonials men’s soccer team (4-9-1, 2-3-0 NEC) played host to the Northeast Conference leading LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (10-3-1, 5-0-0) on Friday. On a crisp fall day at the North Athletic Complex, the Colonials would drop the contest 1-0...

Guilherme Fanck passes the ball during a game against Saint Francis Brooklyn Photo credit: David Auth

Preview: Men’s soccer hosts Blackbirds and Blue Devils this weekend

Delenn Poe and Delenn Poe
October 19, 2018

The Robert Morris Colonials take on the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds on Friday, October 19th at the North Athletic Complex at 3 p.m. The Colonials are 4-8-1 overall and 2-2-0 in the conference, but the Blackbirds are 9-3-1 overall and undefeated in conference at 4-0. The Blackbirds...

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Colonials look for another win in the NEC tournament semifinals

Ian Kist and Ian Kist
March 8, 2018

After a slick win against the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils, the RMU women's basketball team continue their fight towards the championship. The Colonials will face LIU Brooklyn at the North Athletic Complex and tip off will happen at 7 p.m.   [View the story...

OPINION: The evolution of the men’s basketball team

OPINION: The evolution of the men’s basketball team

David Szymanski and David Szymanski
March 4, 2017

“Everything was a struggle. Offensively. Defensively. You could feel it. We created too many difficulties for ourselves.” Those were the words of head coach Andy Toole after the loss to Oakland University on Dec.10th. “A great basketball game. I’m proud of our team...

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Men’s basketball conference tournament preview: Road to the NEC title

This season for the men’s basketball team has been a rocky one, to say the least. The 2016-17 campaign started the worst way it could with the Colonials dropping their first five contests (Penn, DePaul, Bucknell, Richmond, Kansas State). By the end of non-conference play,...