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3 former RMU women’s hockey players sign professional deals

By Owen Krepps, Podcast / Webshow Manager

May 21, 2020

Three former members of the Robert Morris women’s hockey team have signed deals that will continue their careers post-college and into professional women’s hockey. RMU alumni Jaycee Gebhard, Natalie Marcuzzi, and Maggie LaGue will continue to play hockey with Brynäs IF of the SDHL (Swedish Women’s...

Two Colonials drafted in the NWHL Draft

By Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor

April 29, 2020

On Tuesday night, Robert Morris women's hockey's all-time leading scorer, Jaycee Gebhard, was drafted sixth overall in the NWHL Draft to the expansion Toronto franchise, becoming the first-ever player drafted by the franchise. On Wednesday night, in the final round of the draft, Robert Morris forward...

Stack the Pads: Finale

By Owen Krepps and Jonathan Hanna

March 11, 2020

On this season's finale of Stack the Pads, Owen Krepps and Jon Hanna recap the RMU Women's Hockey 2019-20 season....

‘This is something you can get greedy for’ says Toole after NEC Championship win

By Logan Carney, RMU Sentry Media Digital Content Director

March 11, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP -- The Robert Morris men's basketball team (20-14, 13-5 NEC) is going dancing after defeating Saint Francis (22-10, 13-5 NEC) by the score of 77-67 to win the NEC Championship. The win for Robert Morris clinches them a spot in the 2019-2020 NCAA Tournament and it'll be their first NCAA T...

Preview: RMU attempts to clinch ticket to the dance

By Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor

March 10, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- One game, 40 minutes, two teams, a birth in the NCAA Tournament on the line and a packed arena to watch it all unfold. These characteristics will all come together Tuesday night for the NEC Championship game on the campus of Robert Morris University. The Colonials (19-14, 13-5 NEC...

‘It’s very tough that someone has to lose a game like today’ says coach Buscaglia after close NEC Tournament victory

By Logan Carney, RMU Sentry Media Digital Content Director

March 10, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP -- Monday started with more of the same for the Robert Morris women's basketball team (23-7, 17-1 NEC). They hosted their fourth consecutive NEC first-round game, entered with their fourth consecutive NEC regular-season title and honored head coach Charlie Buscaglia with his fourth consec...

Women’s lacrosse hopes to build on win streak in Virginia

By Jonathan Hanna, Sports Editor

March 3, 2020

RADFORD, VA.-- After winning their past three games, the Robert Morris women's lacrosse team (3-1) heads to the Old Dominion state to take on Radford (1-5) on Tuesday, and Liberty (2-3) on Thursday. Recapping RMU: On Saturday, the Colonials hosted the Bucknell Bison (2-4), where they won 11-8. ...

Women’s basketball faces toughest test of the season in Emmitsburg

By Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor

March 2, 2020

EMMITSBURG, MD-- The Robert Morris women’s basketball team (20-7, 15-1 NEC) will face their toughest game of the season on Monday night against the team directly below them in the standings. The Mount St. Mary Mountaineers (19-9, 14-2 NEC) hosts the Colonials in a battle to crown the winner of the No...

Weekend Round-Up: 2/28-3/1/2020

By Nathan Breisinger, Contributor

March 2, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP -- For Robert Morris sports, it was a weekend with many triumphs, but also a few tribulations. One Colonial sports team clinched the number one seed in their conference, whereas another team fell several spots in the standings to finish the regular season. Men’s basketball clinches numb...

Off the Pipes: Prepping for Niagara

By Jonathan Hanna and Nathan Breisinger

February 28, 2020

On this episode of Off the Pipes, Jonathan Hanna and Nathan Breisinger preview the Colonials' last regular-season matchup of the season against Niagara....

Preview: Men’s lacrosse travels to Drexel

By Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor

February 25, 2020

PHILADELPHIA, PA-- After dropping their first game of the season in only the second official contest of the year, men’s lacrosse (1-1) is back in action on Tuesday. Robert Morris University lost Sunday afternoon to Jacksonville (2-1) in Sparks, Maryland, at the U.S. Lacrosse Headquarters. The Colonials wi...

Colonials rally to snap two-game skid

By Samuel Goldberg, Contributor

February 22, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- The Robert Morris Colonials (15-13, 11-4 NEC) took on the Mount Saint Mary’s Mountaineers (10-18, 6-9 NEC) in what turned into a highly competitive game. The Mount's Jalen Gibbs set the tempo by knocking down big shots to start the game. This pushed the Mountaineers to a 14-5 lead. ...