Weekend Roundup 1/17-1/19
Austin Bechtold, Contributor
January 20, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- Another weekend of RMU sports has come to a close, and the Colonials found themselves looking at mixed results. Both basketball and ice hockey teams saw action, as well as the women’s track and field team, who participated in their first meet. Men's basketball falls to Merrimack ...
Colonials stay undefeated in NEC
Zachary Somma, Contributor
January 18, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The RMU women's basketball team (10-6, 5-0 NEC) kept their record in 2020 clean with a 72-50 victory over the Merrimack Warriors (10-7, 3-3 NEC). It was a full 40-minute effort from Robert Morris University as the Colonials jumped to an early lead and did not look back, never givi...
Warriors win close battle with Colonials
Zachary Somma, Contributor
January 18, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris men's basketball team (8-10, 4-1 NEC) lost their first NEC game against Merrimack (10-8, 4-1 NEC) on Saturday, 53-49. The game was close throughout, with the biggest lead being only seven points for RMU in the first half. Both teams struggled to score early on in the ...
Weekend Preview 1/17-1/19
Austin Bechtold, Contributor
January 17, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- School is back in session on the campus of RMU, but the winter sports calendar continues on as usual. As the 2020 calendar year begins along with a new decade, the opportunity awaits for Robert Morris sports teams to take advantage of new opportunities and carry over past success int...
Men’s Basketball Season Preview: Toole enters his tenth season as head coach
Logan Carney, Digital Content Director
November 6, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP -- The 10th season of the Andy Toole Era for Robert Morris men's basketball starts this Thursday with the Colonials traveling 278.8 miles to take on Marshall University. Coach Toole enters his tenth season with the second-best winning percentage among current NEC head coaches (54.5%); grante...
Preview: Women’s soccer looks to silence Merrimack
Delenn Poe, Contributor
October 27, 2019
ANDOVER, Ma. -- The Robert Morris women’s soccer team (4-10-2, 2-5-1 NEC) continue their three-game road trip with a trip to Massachusetts to take on the Merrimack Warriors (3-12, 1-7 NEC) on Sunday. The Colonials last faced the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (8-4-4, 6-1-1 NEC), and the result o...
Colonials look to continue winning ways
Austin Bechtold, Contributor
October 17, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The RMU volleyball team (16-3, 6-0 NEC) heads into the end of the week with two road games as the team nears the halfway point of their season. Robert Morris will face the Merrimack Warriors (1-12, 0-6 NEC) Thursday night at 6 p.m. and the Central Connecticut Blue Devils (7-10, 3-2 NEC) ...
Preview: Colonials look to turn the tide in second NEC road match
Zachary Somma, Contributor
October 6, 2019
NEW BRITAIN, CT-- Robert Morris (2-7-2, 1-1-1) continues their first NEC road trip when they travel to Connecticut to take on the Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-7-1, 0-2-0). Recapping RMU The Colonials look to get back on the right track in conference play after a beatdown on the road against Merri...
Preview: Colonials face Bryant in second NEC game
Austin Bechtold, Contributor
October 4, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP -- After a dominating 3-0 win over Merrimack (1-9, 0-3 NEC) to open NEC play at the UPMC Events Center, the Robert Morris volleyball team (11-3, 1-0 NEC) looks to continue their hot start on the road against the Bryant Bulldogs (8-11, 3-0 NEC). The two teams will take the court Friday nig...
Preview: Men’s soccer looks to grab second NEC win against Warriors
Adam Melluso, Contributor
October 4, 2019
NORTH ANDOVER, MA -- The Robert Morris men's soccer team (2-6-2, 1-0-1 NEC) will look to gain their Northeast Conference victory this Friday as they head to unfamiliar territory for a crucial early matchup against newly inducted NEC member Merrimack College (3-3-2, 1-0 NEC). Before these two sides meet u...