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Bryant hands Robert Morris 3rd straight loss
SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Zevi Eckhaus passed for three touchdowns and ran for another score, Simi Bakare added two rushing TDs and Bryant beat Robert Morris, 43-24, Saturday. Eckhaus threw a 21-yard TD pass to Jalen Powell to open the scoring, Maximus Villar tackled Cyrus Bonsu in the end zone and...
‘Festive day’ as Robert Morris hockey teams play 1st home games since 2021
A lively celebration enveloped Clearview Arena on Saturday, and for good reason: Division I hockey is back in the hockeytown of Pittsburgh. Outside Robert Morris Island Sports Center’s Neville Island complex, tailgaters were undeterred by a chill in the air as they partied between games of the men’s and women’s...
Gardner-Webb jumps on Robert Morris in conference opener
Jayden Brown scored three touchdowns in the first quarter as Gardner-Webb jumped out to a big early lead and cruised to a 31-16 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday. Brown scored on a 67-yard catch from quarterback Matthew Caldwell, an 8-yard run and an 8-yard TD reception as Gardner-Webb (2-3,...
Tim Benz: Robert Morris hockey players embrace emotions surrounding Saturday’s return to the ice
Butler’s Paul Maust remembers exactly where he was in May 2021 when he found out that the Robert Morris hockey teams were getting cut from the school’s athletic department. The Mercyhurst player was working out at the Baierl Ice Complex in Warrendale with two members of the Colonials team —...
Highlands grad Gabe Norris adds scoring touch to resume at Robert Morris
With a new coaching staff this year, Gabe Norris knew he would have to prove himself all over again. He wound up playing the same defensive midfield position he had the previous two years at Robert Morris, but a tactical change has helped unlock the goal-scoring ability he had when...
Williams, Wheeler lead Howard to big 35-10 victory over Robert MorrisVideo
MOON TOWNSHIP — Quinton Williams accounted for three touchdowns, and Ian Wheeler scored on two long runs, leading Howard to a 35-10 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday. After a scoreless first quarter, Williams hit Nah’Shawn Hezekiah with an 8-yard touchdown pass, then Robert Morris tied it with a 13-yard...
‘First of many firsts’: Robert Morris hockey returns as women’s team opens season at Union
For Robert Morris University hockey player Wasyn Rice, the realization hit her a few hours before the puck dropped. “The feeling came when the jerseys were put out (on) gameday, walking into the dressing room. It almost felt surreal. I was taken aback that I was back playing a game,”...
Robert Morris matched against Big Ten foes Wisconsin, Penn State during nonconference basketball schedule
Robert Morris’ nonconference men’s basketball schedule features games against Wisconsin of the Big Ten and Xavier of the Big East, following a special exhibition against Penn State to support the American Cancer Society. The Colonials open their 48th season of NCAA Division I competition Oct. 27 at the UPMC Events...
First Call: Mike Tomlin on facing Kendrick Green in Houston; Joe Namath bashes Zach Wilson
Wednesday’s “First Call” has some interesting sidebars heading into the Steelers-Texans game on Sunday. We look at the curious case of Josh Dobbs’ jersey in Arizona. And a former New York sports legend with Western Pa. ties is ripping Jets quarterback Zach Wilson. Plus, the injury-addled Baltimore Ravens are making...
Robert Morris men’s hockey names captains in advance of next week’s relaunch
Gavin Gulash was surprised at his own reaction to seeing the new jerseys skating around the rink. A forward on the Robert Morris men’s hockey team, Gulash attended Sunday’s exhibition between the women’s team and the Cambridge Rivulettes. “It was kind of surreal just being there for the national anthem...
Kiski Area grad Emerson Johngarlo helps to anchor stingy defense for RMU women’s soccer
As a freshman with the Robert Morris women’s soccer team last fall, Emerson Johngarlo faced the usual challenges a just-out-of-high-school player faces: adapting to the speed and physicality of the game, balancing her practices and games with academics, etc. But Johngarlo had an added degree of difficulty. She was taking...
Anthony Chiccitt’s 4 1st-half TD passes highlight 46-0 victory for Robert Morris
Anthony Chiccitt threw four touchdown passes in the first half and Robert Morris had little trouble in thumping NCCAA-member Virginia Lynchburg, 46-0, on Saturday. Chiccitt opened the game with scoring throws of 60 yards to Noah Robinson and 66 yards to Landen Lucas before finishing the first half 11 of...
Robert Morris Athletic Hall of Fame announces 4-member Class of 2023
A decade before Jon LeDonne became a head football coach in the WPIAL, he made an impact on the field at Robert Morris University. The four-year Colonials letterman finished his career as one of the all-time RMU leaders in career tackles with 256. LeDonne, an Aliquippa native, earned numerous athletic...
Youngstown State pulls away from Robert Morris
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Mitch Davidson passed for 339 yards and a touchdown, Tyshon King rushed 117 yards and three scores, and Youngstown State rolled to a 48-28 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday. Dra Rushton polished off the opening drive with a 6-yard scoring run for the Penguins (2-1). Anthony...
District college roundup: Robert Morris rallies past St. Francis (Pa.)
Anthony Chiccitt threw for three touchdowns to three different targets and Robert Morris pulled away in the second half to beat St. Francis (Pa.), 31-21, on Saturday. Chiccitt also caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from wideout Connor Becker to give the Colonials a 10-7 lead. Chiccitt threw an 8-yard score...
After close call, Robert Morris uniforms arrive right before loss at Air Force
It was a close call, but Robert Morris’ football players were able to wear their own jerseys for their season opener Saturday afternoon. According to reports, the Colonials’ jerseys arrived just before kickoff of their game against Air Force in Colorado Springs, Colo. Update: By the looks of it, Robert...
With new-look roster, Robert Morris football plans reset in 2023
Heading into the 2023 season, the Robert Morris football team has a low bar to clear with regards to improving upon what they did last fall. On the heels of an 0-11 campaign, the Colonials’ worst performance dating back to the program’s founding in 1994, Robert Morris can produce a...
Robert Morris women’s hockey works toward ‘building the culture’ in return to ice
Winning a conference tournament followed by an NCAA Tournament appearance and then subsequently losing your program doesn’t normally happen. That, however, was the case for the Robert Morris women’s hockey team. The Colonials had gone on quite an impressive run prior to their team being shut down after the 2020-21...
Tim Benz: Robert Morris hockey coaches happy to have the coaching ‘stomach acid’ back
Starting this week, Robert Morris hockey coaches Derek Schooley and Logan Bittle are taking on a significant job change. They are actually coaching again. Instructing players. A full team. On the ice. Getting ready for a real season. For the first time in two years. “It’s just a super exciting...
‘It was like Christmas early today:’ Robert Morris men’s hockey returns after 2-year hiatus
Stick taps and cheers rang out inside Clearview Arena Monday morning after coach Derek Schooley closed his team’s first official practice of the year with the words “welcome back Robert Morris hockey.” It’s been a long time coming for the Robert Morris men’s hockey team as Monday’s practice marked its...
Robert Morris adds upgrades to Joe Walton Stadium
Joe Walton Stadium will feature some new technology in time for the 2023 season. Robert Morris unveiled upgrades Tuesday, including a new video scoreboard, a scoreboard in the north end zone and a new sound system. “We’re excited to enhance the atmosphere on game day at Joe Walton Stadium from...
Robert Morris picked last in Big South-OVC Football Association preseason poll
The Robert Morris football team is looking to bounce back from a winless 2022 season, and the Colonials will face several new opponents in their quest for improvement. The new-look Big South-OVC Football Association released its inaugural preseason poll for the 2023 season Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. The league’s head...
Highlands grad Gabe Norris ready to impress new Robert Morris men’s soccer coach Jonathan Potter
Transfer? Though he never expressly used the word, Gabe Norris said “there was definitely a lot of thought” after coach Jason O’Keefe stepped down as coach of the Robert Morris men’s soccer program after the 2022 season. Certainly, the Highlands grad isn’t the first college athlete to experience a coaching...
Tim Benz: Building from scratch a bit easier this time around for RMU hockey coaches
For Robert Morris men’s hockey coach Derek Schooley, the process isn’t entirely new. Building a team virtually from scratch. He did it before when the Colonials program took the ice for its inaugural season in 2004-05. Now he’s doing it again in 2023-24 as both the men’s and women’s teams...
First Call: Albany Empire players may sue Antonio Brown; Steelers’ fantasy sleeper; eyeing up Pirates homestand
Tuesday’s “First Call” features Antonio Brown’s latest problem. The Pittsburgh Steelers have a “fantasy sleeper.” We look at the Pirates’ upcoming homestand. It’s another stop for a Western Pennsylvania hoops alum. And we look at Robert Morris’ return to the ice for women’s hockey. Suing A.B. Antonio Brown might get...
