Taking a look at Coach Charlie Buscaglia’s top five wins en route to becoming fastest to 50 victories
Samuel Anthony, Digital Content Manager
December 20, 2018
Filed under Sports, Sports Showcase, Top Stories, Women's Basketball
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 that this bucket made he...
The long journey of Robert Morris women’s basketball
March 15, 2017
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The student section roared with excitement during the final game in the history of the Charles L. Sewall Center, as the ecstatic crowd came storming onto the court as the Robert Morris University women's basketball team punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament by claiming their third NEC title in...
Colonials and Irish set for St. Patrick’s Day battle
March 15, 2017
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Robert Morris (22-10) is set to battle the number one ranked team in the Lexington Bracket, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (30-3) in South Bend, Ind. this Friday, March 17, 2017, in the first round of the NCAA Basketball Women’s Tournament. The NEC champions, the Colonials and ACC champions, the...
OPINION: Momentum leading women’s basketball to another NEC title
February 17, 2017
Filed under Opinion/Editorial, Sports, Top Stories
The UConn Women’s Basketball Team won their 100th straight game on Monday night. The 70th win came against Robert Morris University during the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season. While, unfortunately, on the wrong side of UConn’s streak, the Colonials are now on a streak of their own....
RMU Proclamation: Thank you Mr. Jones
Jon Fisher, Social Media Editor
March 22, 2015
Filed under Columns, RMU Proclamation, Top Stories
Sometimes, it's just hard to say goodbye. Words aren't there, expressions are explained, and truly the unimaginable can't receive a justification as to why it happened. That's a scenario for life, not just sports. However, in the wide world of athletics, saying goodbye is the hardest thing to do. At...
Facing a friend
Nick Buzzelli, Sports Editor
March 21, 2015
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A lot of what Rodney Pryor knows about shooting a basketball came from Jon Scheyer. When the Duke assistant coach was a high school junior leading Chicago’s Glenbrook North to an Illinois Class AA state championship, a young Pryor meticulously monitored his playing style and tried ...
Oh, what fun it is
Nick Buzzelli, Sports Editor
March 19, 2015
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It all started with a simple step-back jumper from the foul line with 7:37 remaining. Once Lucky Jones sank his fifth bucket of the game, things got a little easier. The shots began falling for a Robert Morris team that was 41 percent from the floor up until that point, and the momentum was beginning...
Opening with the Ospreys
Nick Buzzelli, Sports Editor
March 15, 2015
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On March 15, 1983, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team claimed its first and only NCAA Tournament victory, knocking off Georgia Southern by 10 points in a preliminary round matchup in Dayton, Ohio. Exactly 32 years later, the Colonials received word that their latest installment in the Big Dance...
Terriers’ stellar shooting ends RMU’s season
Vince Russo, Staff Reporter
March 15, 2015
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Behind senior forward Sarah Benedetti’s 29 points and 9 rebounds, along with an incredible second-half shooting performance by the entire team, the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers defeated the Robert Morris Colonials, 77-62, to claim the Northeast Conference Tournament championship. The victory...
Everybody cut loose
Nick Buzzelli, Sports Editor
March 11, 2015
Filed under Sports, Sports Showcase, Top Stories
Rodney Pryor is the first to admit that he started the trend. Lucky Jones believes it’s the reason he’s been shooting so well of late. And undoubtedly, Kavon Stewart has the most pairs. But after a dramatic 66-63 victory over St. Francis Brooklyn in the Northeast Conference Championship, members...