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Coach Bittle, Giampietro, Hatch Named CHA Individual Yearly Award Finalists

Coach Bittle, Giampietro, Hatch Named CHA Individual Yearly Award Finalists

Michael Deemer
February 27, 2024

The RMU women's hockey season capped off their first season back from the revival of the program on Sunday in Mercyhurst. The team's success was acknowledged when the CHA named three members of the Colonials as finalists for individual awards. Freshman Alaina Giampietro was...

The Colonials will face Mercyhurst tomorrow in Game 3 in Erie following a 5-2 loss Saturday Photo credit: Michael Deemer

Upson’s Five Point Night Lifts Mercyhurst Over Robert Morris, Force Game 3

Michael Deemer
February 24, 2024

ERIE Pa.-- The RMU women's hockey team had the opportunity to advance and sweep Mercyhurst after the 5-0 domination Friday afternoon. However, the Lakers would not go down without a fight in Saturday's Game 2 as Mercyhurst forced a Game 3 with a 5-2 win over the Colonials. Graduate...

Shailynn Snow scored the firts goal for Robert Morris in the 5-0 win over the Mercyhurst Lakers Photo credit: Michael Deemer

Four-Goal Third Period Lifts Women’s Hockey Over Mercyhurst in Game 1

Michael Deemer
February 23, 2024

ERIE, Pa.-- Women's Hockey Head Coach Logan Bittle and his team have been preparing for the playoffs since the beginning of the season, regardless of this year being the program's first year back. With that mindset, the Colonials dominated Mercyhurst in Game 1 of the best-of-three...

The third-ranked Colonials will face #2 Mercyhurst in a best-of-five series beginning Friday afternoon in Erie

Women’s Hockey Prepares to Battle Mercyhurst in CHA Playoffs

Cameron Macariola
February 22, 2024

The Robert Morris women's ice hockey program completed their first regular season since being cut in 2021. Now all focus shifts to the College Hockey America (CHA) playoffs where Robert Morris last finished atop the CHA in 2021. The Colonials (14-17-1, 11-8-1 CHA) had a roller...

Evans (left) has won her fourth award of the season, while Snow (right) wins her first Photo credit: Taylor Roberts

Shailynn Snow Wins CHA Player of the Week, Evans Wins Back-to-Back Rookie of the Week

Michael Deemer
February 19, 2024

It seems as if a Colonial will come out of the week every Monday afternoon with an award. This week, two Colonials won CHA weekly awards. Graduate student Shailynn Snow was awarded conference Player of the Week after her three-goal weekend in the RMU sweep over Lindenwood. Snow...

Penalty Problems Fault Womens Hockey in Mercyhurst Loss

Penalty Problems Fault Women’s Hockey in Mercyhurst Loss

Alec Miller
January 19, 2024

NEVILLE TOWNSHIP – In this edition of RMU Women's Hockey (8-14-0 overall, 5-5 conference play), the Colonials welcomed Mercyhurst (11-12-1 overall, 7-3 conference play). On this snowy Friday afternoon, RMU looked for stability after splitting last weekend's series versus Lindenwood. The...

Photo credit: Cam Wickline

Colonials Blow Two-Goal Third Period Lead, Lose in Shootout to Mercyhurst in Erie

Michael Deemer
October 14, 2023

ERIE, Pa.-- The Robert Morris men's hockey team dropped its conference opener Saturday to their in-state rival Mercyhurst. Mercyhurst trailed 3-1 lead going into the third period, all while Mercyhurst came back to defeat the Colonials in a shootout. "We've got to learn how...

Mens Hockey Hits the Road to Begin Conference Play

Men’s Hockey Hits the Road to Begin Conference Play

Colby Sherwin
October 13, 2023

After splitting their series with the Bowling Green Falcons, the Robert Morris men's hockey team will take the two-hour drive to Erie to take on the Mercyhurst Lakers on Saturday at 4 p.m. at The Mercyhurst Ice Center. The Lakers come into this matchup following a 4-3 loss to...

Phillips appeared in 27 games for the Lakers last season while recording three assists Photo credit: Mercyhurst Athletics

Robert Morris Adds Versatile Forward Jersey Phillips from Mercyhurst

Kevin Plowcha
March 31, 2023

The Robert Morris women's hockey team continues to add depth to their roster as forward Jersey Phillips has committed to Robert Morris University via the transfer portal Friday afternoon after spending three years at Mercyhurst University. The forward appeared in 27 games for...

St. Onge (left) and Townsend (right) each come from Mercyhurst as fifth-year seniors

Mercyhurst Duo Adds Veteran Experience for Robert Morris Men’s Hockey

Nathan Breisinger
March 31, 2023

The Robert Morris men's hockey was in the market for veteran experience and they found that from a fellow Atlantic Hockey squad as Rylee St. Onge and Cade Townend make the move from Mercyhurst to Robert Morris via the transfer portal. Both St. Onge and Townend completed their...