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Golf wins first NEC Championship since 2015

Golf wins first NEC Championship since 2015

Jonathan Hanna and Jonathan Hanna
April 28, 2019

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-- For the first time since 2015, the Robert Morris golf team (+364) sits atop the NEC golf tables. The Colonials took home the trophy on Sunday after finishing first at the LPGA International with a 34-over par tournament. The Colonials first place finish...

Weekend Round-up: 3/15/19 - 3/17/19

Weekend Round-up: 3/15/19 – 3/17/19

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi
March 18, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- In the midst of playoff season, RMU had some teams on the road. Here’s this weekend’s round-up to inform you on what happened. 3/15/19: Men’s Hockey: RMU – 2; Bentley – 3 RMU men’s hockey (14-21-2) came up with some tough luck in the first...

Conference Champions: Women’s basketball defeats Saint Francis to win NEC Tournament

Conference Champions: Women’s basketball defeats Saint Francis to win NEC Tournament

Luke Yost and Luke Yost
March 17, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- In the last women’s basketball game of the Sewall Center in 2016, Robert Morris defended their home and won the Northeast Conference Championship. Today, in the last women’s basketball game at the North Athletic Complex, history repeated itself. The Robert...

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Preview: Men’s lacrosse preparing for most critical stretch of the season

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi
March 16, 2019

FAIRFIELD, Ct. - RMU men’s lacrosse (1-5) embarks to Sacred Heart University to take on the Pioneers (4-3) for the first game of the Northeast Conference season for both teams.Recapping RMUThe Colonials have struggled against tough competition to start the year at 1-5....

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Women’s basketball overcomes late run by Mount St. Mary’s

Luke Yost and Luke Yost
March 14, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP — The Robert Morris women’s basketball team (21-10) weathered the comeback attempts of Mount St. Mary’s (15-16) to move on to the NEC tournament finals. The final score was 69-65. The Colonials’ offense looked out of sorts in the first two and a half...

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Preview: Women’s basketball to face Mount Saint Mary’s in second round of NEC playoffs

Delenn Poe and Delenn Poe
March 14, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris Colonials women’s basketball team (20-10) is hosting another playoff game against the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers (15-15) on Thursday, March 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the North Athletic Complex. The Colonials are coming off a standout win against...

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Women’s basketball takes care of Fairleigh Dickinson

Luke Yost and Luke Yost
March 12, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- At the 5:45 mark in the fourth quarter, Honoka Ikematsu was able to put the dagger in the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (8-22, 5-13). Ikematsu missed her first three ball of the sequence. Natalie Villaflor grabbed the offensive rebound. Villaflor missed a mid range...

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Midfielder Tyson Gibson waits on the field during a game against Bellarmine on Feb. 23, 2019 (Avin Patel/RMU Sentry Media). Gibson is one of two Colonials that were drafted into Major League Lacrosse.

Senior players Heger and Gibson drafted into Major League Lacrosse

Ryan Giacobbi and Ryan Giacobbi
March 11, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Two Robert Morris University men’s lacrosse players got drafted recently. Goaltender Alex Heger was drafted by the Ohio Machine and midfielder Tyson Gibson was drafted by the Atlanta Blaze of Major League Lacrosse this past Friday. Heger was selected in...

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Women’s basketball closes season out with win over Saint Francis

Luke Yost and Luke Yost
March 7, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- With just a little over four minutes remaining, the Robert Morris Colonials (19-10, 16-2) were clinging to a slim four-point lead, 54-50, against in-state conference foe Saint Francis (14-16, 11-7). Then the hero of their last clash took control. Nina Augustin...

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Preview: Women’s basketball hosts SFU to close season

Nick Hedderick and Nick Hedderick
March 7, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP -- The winter sports season is rapidly approaching its end, and the Robert Morris women’s basketball team (18-10, 15-2 NEC) will conclude their regular season on Thursday against Saint Francis University (14-15, 11-6 NEC). RMU has clinched the regular season...