NCAA approves extra year of eligibility for fall sport DI athletes
Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
August 25, 2020
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted on August 21 to approve a waiver to grant an extra year of eligibility for fall sport athletes. The extra year will go into effect regardless of whether fall sports are able to resume competition in the spring. Athletes will have the option to receive a ...
RMU officially joins Horizon League
Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
June 15, 2020
Big things on the Horizon, a new Horizon, expanding your Horizon. No matter the journey, or wording, the destination is clear. After 39 years in the Northeast Conference, Robert Morris University is joining the Horizon League for the upcoming 2020-21 academic and athletic school year. RMU President D...
Weekend Round-up: 11/8-11/10
Evan Basista, Contributor
November 11, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Colonials had eight teams play in a busy weekend for RMU sports. Here’s how it all played out: Volleyball (24-3, 14-0 NEC) kept their foot on the gas pedal and swept their matches this weekend, with a 3-2 win against Central Connecticut State (13-13, 9-5 NEC) that saw them su...
Weekend Preview: 11/8-11/10
Evan Basista, Contributor
November 8, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP-- This weekend will be a big one for the Colonials, with high-profile opponents and potential playoff spots at stake. Rowing at Duquesne, 11/8 To kick off the weekend, the rowing team will be facing off at Duquesne on Friday. They will be closing out a successful fall season that saw them...
Preview: Colonials look to keep NEC Tournament hopes alive
Andrew Arrigo, Contributor
November 1, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris Colonials men's soccer team (4-9-2, 3-3-1 NEC) are hoping to move up in the Northeast Conference rankings as they take on Long Island University (7-6-1, 4-1-1 NEC). The Colonials host the Sharks this Friday at 3:00 p.m. Recapping RMU The Colonials most recently won their match...
Colonials cruise to victory thanks to big second half
Zachary Somma, Contributor
October 26, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The RMU men’s soccer team (4-9-2, 3-3-1 NEC) got back on the winning track in dominant fashion with a 5-1 blowout win over the Sacred Heart Pioneers (2-9-2, 1-3-2 NEC). Despite the one-sided score, the game started off slow for the Colonials in the first half. Though they controlled ...
Preview: Men’s soccer takes on a struggling Sacred Heart team
Josh Selzer, Contributor
October 25, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The RMU men’s soccer team (3-9-2, 2-3-1 NEC) is looking to get into a rhythm as they get ready to close out their season with three games left. The first of these last three games will bring on an NEC matchup with the struggling Sacred Heart Pioneers (2-8-2, 1-2-2 NEC). The history betw...
Preview: Colonials look to bounce back from tough loss
Nathan Galderisi, Contributor
October 20, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP-- Robert Morris University’s men’s soccer (3-8-2, 2-2-1 NEC) suffered a tough loss last Friday in overtime against Bryant (6-5, 3-0). After two hard-fought halves, only one shot was registered in overtime. That was all that was needed as Bryant’s Alex Dacosta scored the game-winning...
DaCosta scores two for Bryant as RMU falls in OT
Evan Basista, Contributor
October 11, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP -- RMU Men’s Soccer (3-8-2, 2-2-1 NEC) lost in overtime on Friday against the Bryant Bulldogs (6-3, 3-0 NEC) by a final score of 2-1. The two halves were very different stories for RMU and goaltender Michael Zolnierczyk kept the Colonials in the game. The first half was the better h...
Preview: Colonials look to maintain first place lead in the NEC
Nathan Breisinger, Contributor
October 11, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris men’s soccer team (3-7-2, 2-1-1 NEC) looks to maintain its conference lead when the Bryant University Bulldogs (5-3, 2-0 NEC) visit the North Athletic Complex. The match is set for 3:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon as the Colonials look to improve their 2-4-2 home recor...
