#FormerColonialWatch: Yannis Mendy Returns to France, signs with Avignon-Le Pontet
By Ethan Morrison, Contributor
October 17, 2020
Just months after senior forward Yannis Mendy graduated from Robert Morris University, it was announced early Friday morning that he has signed with Union Sportive Avignon-Le Pontet, a member of the French Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1) league. Mendy started his career in his homeland, France, where he played for STB Le Havre's U21 team, playing 51...
Mike Iuzzolino’s journey from playing in the NBA to coaching at RMU
By Tyler Gallo, Copy Editor
October 14, 2020
In his lifetime, Mike Iuzzolino has worn many hats, such as NEC Player of the Year, NBA player, an NBA Jam playable character, and NEC Hall of Famer; but the hat he is currently wearing, assistant coach, has brought him to Robert Morris as a member of Andy Toole's coaching staff. Earlier this week, ...
NCAA Announces Start Date of the 2020-2021 College Basketball Season
By Ethan Morrison, Contributor
September 17, 2020
The state of college basketball for months has been a blurry picture, but yesterday the picture became more clear as the NCAA announced November 25 as the official start date of the 2020-2021 season after a meeting with the Divison 1 Council. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1306343846972923904?s=20 Robert...
RMU basketball could potentially return as soon as November 25
By Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
August 28, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP--The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has postponed all Robert Morris fall sports to the start of spring, delaying RMU’s debut in the Horizon League to further down the 2020-21 athletic calendar. The attention has now turned to the fate of winter sports, with men’s and wo...
Former men’s baskeball guard Jalen Hawkins commits to Norfolk State University
By Ethan Morrison, Contributor
August 27, 2020
Former Robert Morris men's basketball guard Jalen Hawkins entered the transfer portal almost one month ago, and yesterday, he announced via Instagram that he will be committing to Norfolk State University. Hawkins spent his sophomore season with the Colonials and appeared in all 34 games off th...
RMU officially joins Horizon League
By 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...
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...
Weekend Round-Up: 2/28-3/1/2020
By Nathan Breisinger, Social Media Director
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...
Toole loses his cool, and he should have
By Samuel Goldberg, Contributor
February 17, 2020
Editor’s Note: All opinions on RMU Sentry Media are the writer’s own. MOON TOWNSHIP-- During the dying seconds of a tightly contested basketball game between the Robert Morris University Colonials (15-12, 11-3 NEC) and the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (8-16, 6-7 NEC), controversy come to the f...
Colonials ride momentum into Mount St. Mary’s
By Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
February 13, 2020
Emmitsburg, MD-- The Robert Morris University men’s basketball team (14-11, 10-2 NEC) will face another tough road test on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. in Maryland, as they face Mount St. Mary’s (10-14, 6-5 NEC) to try and stay at the top of the NEC standings. With the Merrimack University Warrio...
RMU gets scrappy in 64-54 win
By Samuel Goldberg, Contributor
January 31, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- "It ain't over till it's over." That was the theme for tonight's game as the Robert Morris University Colonials men's basketball team (11-11, 7-2 NEC) took on the Bryant University Bulldogs (11-10, 2-6 NEC). Before the game began, the Robert Morris University Colonials did a tribute to...
Colonials return home to face Bryant
By Austin Bechtold, Assistant Sports Editor
January 30, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- With the NEC basketball schedule nearing the halfway point, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team (10-11, 6-2 NEC) finds themselves in the hunt for the crown of the NEC’s best team and the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament. The Colonials are coming off of a bounceback win...
By Adam Melluso, Contributor
October 26, 2020
MOON TOWNSHIP-- On Monday morning, the men's hockey team announced via Twitter the release of their 2020-21 regular-season schedule. https://twitter.com/RMUMHockey/status/1320712754886545409?s=20 The...
Men’s hockey announces incoming class
October 23, 2020
Women’s basketball gains commitment from Spanish guard Alejandra Mastral
October 23, 2020
Stack the Pads: Michaela Boyle
October 23, 2020
