Rowing host first home regatta since 2009
Tyler Gallo, Contributor
October 19, 2019
PITTSBURGH-- The RMU Rowing team was able to enjoy home cooking for the first time this decade when they hosted the Yinzer Cup regatta, their first home regatta since 2009, at the McPhail Boathouse on Neville Island on Saturday. In addition to RMU the other teams competing were Canisius, Marietta, George...
Preview: Men’s hockey hosts Bentley searching for answers
Tyler Gallo, Contributor
October 11, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP-- The RMU men's hockey team (0-1-1) opens their Atlantic Hockey schedule this weekend by hosting the Bentley Falcons (0-0) in a two-game set fresh off of a 2-1 overtime loss and a lopsided 7-0 loss at the hands of the Michigan Tech Huskies (2-0). Recapping RMU The Colonials will host the F...
Volleyball travels to Sacred Heart fresh off of Merrimack sweep
Tyler Gallo, Contributor
October 5, 2019
FAIRFIELD, CT-- The RMU volleyball team (12-3, 2-0 NEC) heads to Fairfield, Connecticut, to take on the Sacred Heart Pioneers (6-9, 1-1 NEC) on Saturday. The Colonials dominated the Bryant Bulldogs (8-12, 3-1 NEC) on Friday, winning 3-0. Recapping RMU The Colonials travel to Connecticut following t...
Preview: Volleyball looks to ride hot streak into YSU Red and White Invitational
Tyler Gallo, Contributor
September 20, 2019
YOUNGSTOWN, Oh.-- The Robert Morris volleyball team (10-0) looks to ride a blistering hot streak of 10 consecutive wins into the Youngstown State Red and White Invitational in Youngstown, Ohio. They will defend their streak against the host school, Youngstown State (4-6), Central Michigan (7-2) and Easter...
Volleyball christens new arena with sweep of Sheraton Invitational
Tyler Gallo, Contributor
August 31, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP-- This weekend, the RMU Volleyball team (3-0) played in the inaugural sporting event at the brand-new UPMC Events Center, sweeping the RMU Sheraton Invitational by downing Elon, Manhattan College and McNeese State. After sweeping Manhattan 3-0 and playing all five possible sets against Elo...
Softball splits series with Mount St. Mary’s
Tyler Gallo, Contributor
April 28, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.-- On a chilly afternoon, the Robert Morris softball team (14-37, 5-7 NEC) took on the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (25-26, 9-7 NEC) hoping to put an end to a seven-game losing skid. They split the doubleheader, losing 9-1 in five innings in game one, and winning 7-4 in game two. The...
Men’s hockey adds two more recruits to 2019-2020 class
Tyler Gallo, Contributor
April 9, 2019
PITTSBURGH-- On Tuesday morning, the Robert Morris men's hockey team announced via Twitter, that they have two new players joining them for the 2019-2020 season. The recruits are Santeri Hartikainen of the Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) and Bradley Stonnell of the Drumheller Dragons (AJHL). Each playe...
A Personal Story: Skating from Delaware to Pittsburgh
Tyler Gallo, Contributor
January 23, 2019
MOON TOWNSHIP -- For all 19 years of my life, I have lived in the small state of Delaware. I come from a small town called Hockessin. A fun fact about Hockessin: it is equidistant from New York City as it is DC. It was also featured in an episode of “30 Rock,” where it was called "Hockassin, Pennsylvania....
Volleyball falls on senior night
Tyler Gallo, Contributor
November 10, 2018
MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris Colonials volleyball team (11-18, 5-9 NEC) took on the Sacred Heart Pioneers (16-9, 9-5 NEC) in an NEC match-up. It was the final match for seniors Taylor Lord, Allie Yurkovich and Liz Campbell at RMU. In the senior night match, RMU battled well in the sets, but lo...