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Twice as nice

Twice as nice

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
March 5, 2015

Lucky Jones remembers it vividly. With his team’s nine point lead slowly evaporating and the remainder of his college career hanging in the balance, he locked eyes with Andy Toole while quietly seated on the Robert Morris bench. But this look wasn’t just a signifier...

Megan Smiths 17 points helped her team take down the Golden Flashes on the road at Kent State.

Second half implosion costs Robert Morris second place

Vince Russo and Vince Russo
March 3, 2015

Led by the nation's scoring leader Jasmine Nwajei’s 28 points, the Wagner Seahawks (7-22, 5-13) stormed back from a 13 point halftime deficit to shock the heavily favored Robert Morris Colonials (15-14, 13-5), 66-60. What made the victory that much more impressive was that...

Colonials charge past Saint Francis in regular season finale

Colonials charge past Saint Francis in regular season finale

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 28, 2015

When Greg Brown received the basketball at the three point line with six seconds remaining in overtime, Lucky Jones knew the exact play the six-foot-two guard was going to run. Since Brown isn’t known for his pull-up jump shot, Jones deduced that he was going to drive the...

Pryor’s sharpshooting leads RMU past Wagner

Pryor’s sharpshooting leads RMU past Wagner

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 27, 2015

The shoot around period prior to every Robert Morris basketball game is a critical time for Rodney Pryor. During this 15 minute stretch, Pryor assesses his confidence level for the game at hand through the amount of shots he sinks from different spots on the floor. And...

NFL Draft 2015 - Senior Bowl Recap & Pre-Combine Big Board

NFL Draft 2015 – Senior Bowl Recap & Pre-Combine Big Board

Daniel Kitchen, Blogger
February 20, 2015

Ladies and gentlemen, the draft season is in full swing - the bowl games are completed, and the best of the class are in Indianapolis performing before the largest group of scouts and analysts they will see until the big day(s) are here. The importance of these events is shown...

RMU survives LIU in game of runs

RMU survives LIU in game of runs

Vince Russo and Vince Russo
February 16, 2015

In a game that was closer than the score indicated, the Robert Morris Colonials (14-11, 12-2) outlasted a gritty effort by the Long Island Blackbirds (7-18, 4-10), 67-46, Monday night. The host Colonials again used stifling defense to garner a victory, forcing 22 turnovers...

Aaron Tate tipped-in a Marcquise Reed floater as time expired to propel RMU to a 53-52 win over CCSU.

Different day, different result

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 15, 2015

At first, it looked as if Saturday’s game was going to be a mirrored image of the one that took place two days prior. The situation was uncannily similar. There wasn’t much time left on the clock and the ball was in the hands of Marcquise Reed. Trailing by a point against...

With six games remaining in the regular season, Lucky Jones is nearing the end of his collegiate career.

Jones, RMU enter home-stretch of NEC play

Nick Buzzelli and Nick Buzzelli
February 12, 2015

Immediately after hurdling the Charles L. Sewall Center’s courtside seats in the final seconds of Robert Morris’ three point loss to Bryant on Jan. 31, Lucky Jones was examined by physicians for an injury sustained as a result of a head first dive into the bleachers while...

Colonials shutout by Dukes

Colonials shutout by Dukes

Audrey Gardner, Staff Reporter
February 8, 2015

After Friday night’s exciting win, the RMU ACHA DI hockey returned to the ice for its third match up against the Duquesne. The Colonials looked for a hat trick during their third game of the season against the Dukes, who in the end would prevail with the 3-0 shutout win. The...

RMU climbs past Mountaineers to secure trip to Nationals

RMU climbs past Mountaineers to secure trip to Nationals

Audrey Gardner, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2015

The stakes were high as the Robert Morris ACHA DI hockey program entered Friday night’s game against West Virginia University. With 1:11 left in the contest the Colonials were able to punch their ticket to nationals, beating WVU, 5-3. “A little nerves, I guess excitement...