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The legacy of Jaycee Gebhard

February 6, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- With five points for the Robert Morris University women's hockey team in their last series against Lindenwood (4-18-3, 2-10 CHA), senior Jaycee Gebhard officially passed Brittany Howard’s 181 points for the most points in RMU women’s hockey history. She now ranks first in both po...

Women’s hockey blanks Lindenwood 3-0

By Owen Krepps, Contributor

January 24, 2020

PITTSBURGH-- After getting shutout in last Saturday’s game against Syracuse University, (7-15-1, 6-3-1 CHA) the Robert Morris University women’s hockey (14-9-2, 8-3 CHA) got back on track Friday evening with a 3-0 win over Lindenwood University (4-15-3, 2-9 CHA). Freshman goaltender Raygan Kirk stopped...

Off the Pipe: Return from break

By Jonathan Hanna and Nathan Breisinger

January 23, 2020

In this episode of Off The Pipes, Jonathan Hanna and Nathan Breisinger break down last weekend's three-game series against Mercyhurst and preview the upcoming series against AIC; which has some big playoff implications....

Weekend Roundup 1/17-1/19

By Austin Bechtold, Contributor

January 20, 2020

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Another weekend of RMU sports has come to a close, and the Colonials found themselves looking at mixed results. Both basketball and ice hockey teams saw action, as well as the women’s track and field team, who participated in their first meet. Men's basketball falls to Merrimack The...

Defensive core leads offense in 5-1 win over Mercyhurst

By Nathan Breisinger, Contributor

January 19, 2020

PITTSBURGH-- After splitting the prior two matchups this week, the Robert Morris men’s hockey team (9-10-3, 9-6-3 AHC) defeated the Mercyhurst Lakers (5-16-1, 3-12-1 AHC) 5-1 thanks to a strong offensive effort from the blueline. After being held without a goal during even-strength play on Friday...

Men’s hockey swims past Lakers

By Luke Yost, Contributor

December 1, 2019

PITTSBURGH-- The Robert Morris Colonials (7-5-2, 7-2-2 AHA) stole two points away from the Mercyhurst University Lakers (4-8-1, 2-4-1 AHA) thanks to the Atlantic Hockey Association’s new overtime rules. Michael Coyne hammered home a puck in the crease, late into the second overtime to give the Co...

DeSmet, Quaranta send Colonials to CHA championship

By Adam Melluso, Contributor

March 8, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Robert Morris women's hockey team defeated Penn State on Thursday to move on to the CHA championship game. They will take on the Syracuse Orange at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The opening period started and finished as a fierce stalemate with neither side wanting to give up a crucia...

Quick Hits: Colonials staunch defense leads the way to semis victory over PSU

By Adam Melluso, Contributor

March 7, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The Robert Morris women's hockey team looked to continue their quest for a third CHA title as they faced the Penn State Nittany Lions in the semifinals of the CHA Tournament. Through all the crazy action, physicality and goals, let's dive into some key elements that led the way to a ...

Road To Buffalo: 2019 CHA tournament preview

By Nick Hedderick, Sports Editor

March 6, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — It is hard to believe, but the college hockey season is quickly approaching the finish line. This week will be the College Hockey America (CHA) Tournament. This tournament will take place at the HarborCenter in Buffalo, New York. The Robert Morris women’s hockey team (15-13-6, 13-4-...

Colonials Senior Night goes better than anyone would have expected

By Matt Simkovic, Contributor

March 3, 2019

MOON TOWNSHIP — The Robert Morris Colonials (12-20-2) beat the Mercyhurst Lakers (13-18-5) by a score of 4-3 on the Colonial’s senior night. Around the league the stars aligned and due to both Holy Cross and Army losses, the Colonials were able to clinch home ice for the first round of the Atlant...

Weekend Preview: Men’s hockey looks to end regular season strong against Lakers

By Adam Melluso, Contributor

March 1, 2019

ERIE, Pa. -- The Robert Morris University men's hockey team (10-20-2, 9-15-2 AHA) will look to finish their Atlantic Hockey regular season campaign on a strong note as they host their I-79 arch-rival the Mercyhurst Lakers (13-16-5, 11-11-4 AHA) in the first game of a home-and-home between the two te...

Colonials ready for Mercyhurst and AHA playoffs

By Jonathan Hanna, Sports Assistant Editor

February 27, 2019

PITTSBURGH -- After a loss and a tie to rival RIT (15-13-4, 13-9-4 AHC) last weekend, the Robert Morris men’s hockey team (10-20-2, 9-15-2 AHC) are prepping for their last series of the year; a home-and-home with the Mercyhurst Lakers (13-16-5, 11-11-4 AHC). As they look forward to not only the se...