RMU officially joins Horizon League
Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
June 15, 2020
Big things on the Horizon, a new Horizon, expanding your Horizon. No matter the journey, or wording, the destination is clear. After 39 years in the Northeast Conference, Robert Morris University is joining the Horizon League for the upcoming 2020-21 academic and athletic school year. RMU President D...
Moon Township Police Department issues a traffic alert for University Blvd.
John Blinn, News Editor
November 12, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP - The Moon Township Police Department issued a traffic alert for University Boulevard. Authorities warned commuters of the enhanced volume of traffic that would be seen on the road. The increase in traffic is the result of the Robert Morris University basketball game against the University...
OPINION: Ring the victory bells, ties are dead in Atlantic Hockey
Jack O'Brien, Contributor
July 26, 2019
Editor’s Note: All opinions on RMU Sentry Media are the writer’s own. MOON TOWNSHIP— Over the past weekend, Atlantic Hockey made a decision that many within the conference have been waiting on for some time. That decision was that the overtime protocol of a single five on five overtime period a...
Report: The best college athletics in Pennsylvania
Gage Goulding, News Editor
April 2, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP — Niche.com put college sports teams across the state head to head with hopes to determine the best collegiate athletics in Pennsylvania. The report analyzes factors such as student reviews, statistics, national championships and athletic department revenue to determine the states best sch...
What’s the cost of postseason basketball?
Gage Goulding, News Editor
March 26, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP - For schools that miss out on the NCAA tournament, officials turn to smaller tournaments in order to get their moment in the spotlight. After the Colonials failed to post a season-long record that qualified the team for selection to the NCAA tournament, university officials have turned...
Weekend Round-up: 3/22/19 – 3/24/19
March 25, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP -- As Robert Morris has reached the end of winter playoff season, spring sports season has arrived. Here’s what happened for teams on the road this past weekend. 3/22/19 Softball: Robert Morris - 3; Albany - 8 In the first game on day one of the UMBC Retriever Classic against the Uni...
Despite falling in WPIAL title game, Moon comes home with state title
Preston Moore, Moon Sports Beat Writer
March 23, 2019
HERSHEY, Pa. — Going into the fourth quarter, Archbishop Wood was up seven and had all the momentum from their previous quarter of offensive dominance. Moon found themselves in the unfamiliar territory of being behind. Moon had led the whole game until midway through the third quarter and had to battl...
Preview: Track and field looks to start the spring season strong in West Virginia
Jonathan Hanna, Contributor
March 23, 2019
MORGANTOWN, W.V. -- After a successful winter track season, in which the Robert Morris track and field team finished tied for fifth at the NEC Championships, the team looks to start their outdoor season at the West Virginia Open on the campus of West Virginia University. In the indoor Northeast Confer...
Preview: Softball heads to last tournament before conference play starts
Delenn Poe, Softball Beat Writer
March 22, 2019
CATONSVILLE, Md. -- The Robert Morris Colonials (4-16) head to their last tournament of the preseason Catonsville, Maryland as they compete in the UBMC Retriever Classic and they will only take on the two teams, the host team University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers (9-10) and the Al...
Robert Morris to host Pitt in first game at UPMC Events Center
Logan Carney, Sports Manager
March 21, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP -- As first reported by Pittsburgh Sports Now, the Robert Morris men's basketball team will play their first game at the UPMC Events Center against the University of Pittsburgh Panthers on November 12, 2019. It will be the 31st time in history that the two programs have met, with Pitt hosti...
