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Robert Morris women’s lacrosse team looks for huge upset at Notre Dame in NCAA Tournament debut
According to Robert Morris women’s lacrosse coach Katrina Silva, you can’t see Notre Dame’s “Touchdown Jesus” from Arlotta Family Lacrosse Stadium. And she’s glad. “I don’t think they need any more luck,” Silva insisted during Friday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast. Based on how the Fighting Irish handled Silva’s Robert Morris...
Robert Morris men’s lacrosse embraced ‘gift’ of challenging independent season; relishes new conference in 2022
If there is one thing every D-1 college coach wants right now, it’s a return to normalcy. Perhaps none more than Robert Morris men’s lacrosse coach Drew McMinn. The last time his Colonials finished a season in a pre-pandemic world, they were taking on Virginia in the 2019 NCAA tournament...
Robert Morris’ Andy Toole doesn’t fret over transfers
Holding tight to reality, Andy Toole isn’t afraid to share what he believes to be the truth about college basketball. “Some fan bases might not want to get overly attached to a roster every year,” Robert Morris’ 11-year coach said. No one knows better than Toole — and his colleagues...
Robert Morris announces 2021 Big South fall football schedule
Robert Morris announced its full Big South Conference schedule for its 2021 fall football season Wednesday. Robert Morris’ first full season as an associate member in the Big South will kick off with a matchup against North Carolina A&T on Oct. 2, in Greensboro, N.C. They also will travel to...
Big South postpones final Robert Morris football game, ends Colonials’ spring season
Robert Morris’ spring football season ended when the Big South Conference canceled the Colonials’ home game Saturday against Monmouth. The conference made the announcement Monday, citing “limited student-athlete availability within the RMU program.” Robert Morris’ game with Monmouth originally was postponed March 13. The Colonials played three games this year...
Chambers boosts Charleston Southern past Robert MorrisVideo
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jack Chambers threw for 255 yards and a touchdown, and Terrence Wilson ran for two touchdowns and Charleston Southern beat Robert Morris, 27-14, on Saturday. It was the Buccaneers’ (1-2, 1-2 Big South) first game at home since a 41-31 win over Campbell on Nov. 23, 2019....
Robert Morris announces 2021 nonconference football schedule
Robert Morris is still finishing up its 2021 spring football season, but its fall schedule is one step closer to being complete after the Colonials announced three nonconference opponents Friday. Before playing eight Big South opponents between Oct. 2 and Nov. 20, the Colonials will kick off their 2021 fall...
Robert Morris football blanked by Kennesaw State in Big South debutVideo
KENNESAW, Ga. — Robert Morris fell flat in it Big South football debut. Xavier Shepherd passed for a touchdown and ran for another, and Kennesaw State won its first four games of the season for the first time in program history with a 35-0 victory over the Colonials on Saturday....
Deer Lakes defender Colton Spence commits to Robert Morris
For the past two seasons, Deer Lakes senior defender Colton Spence has been the backbone of the Lancers defense on the soccer field and now he’s taking his talents to Robert Morris. Earlier this week, Spence announced he was signing with the Colonials to continue his soccer career after helping...
RMU’s Williams selected for national 3-point competition
Jon Williams can light it up from long range. The Robert Morris guard led the Horizon League in 3-point field goal percentage (.440) for the 2020-21 season. Now, Williams will get a chance to show what he can do on a national stage as he will take part in the...
How did your March Madness bracket get busted? One coach explains the path to all those upsets
Is your March Madness bracket busted? Yeah. Mine, too. Whose isn’t? If ever there was a year to “expect the unexpected” in the NCAA tournament, this is it. After all, with the odd circumstances affecting almost every conference — and nearly every team that qualified for the tournament — it...
Robert Morris reschedules Big South conference games
The Big South Conference is already making changes to its spring football schedule, and Robert Morris has rescheduled two of its conference games to later this spring, and another game will be moved. The Colonials were originally supposed to play Monmouth this past weekend at Joe Walton Stadium and were...
First Call: T.J. Watt on Bud Dupree’s departure; JuJu Smith-Schuster tells Steelers players he’s gone; Philly for Mike Hilton?
Steelers free-agency headlines dominate Tuesday’s “First Call.” It sounds like JuJu Smith-Schuster is halfway out the door. T.J. Watt bids adieu to Bud Dupree. Teams are eyeing up Mike Hilton. And there’s plenty of news surrounding the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, too. See ya’ around Where wide receiver JuJu...
Tim Benz: Andy Toole looks at this year’s brackets, reflects on RMU’s unfulfilled 2020 NCAA Tournament bid
It was a year ago, but you can tell the wounds are still open for Robert Morris head basketball coach Andy Toole. Like anyone in the college hoops game, Toole is thrilled that the NCAA college basketball tournament is actually getting played this year. But that doesn’t bring back the...
Robert Morris women’s hockey season ends with NCAA loss to Northeastern
ERIE — Senior Emily Curlett scored the first NCAA Tournament goal in the history of the Robert Morris women’s hockey team, but it was not enough as the Colonials’ season ended with a 5-1 loss to top-seeded Northeastern on Monday afternoon. The Huskies opened the scoring with a short-handed goal...
Robert Morris among 8 teams in NCAA women’s ice hockey championships in Erie
Erie Insurance Arena will be the host site for the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championships this week. The tournament will begin with four quarterfinal games on Monday and Tuesday. The Frozen Four semifinals will follow on Thursday, and the finals will be played Saturday. 1. Northeastern Huskies (20-1-1) 4th appearance,...
Robert Morris postpones Big South game against Charleston Southern
Robert Morris will have a bit of a longer break between games. The Colonials’ scheduled game against Charleston Southern on March 20 has been postponed because of positive tests within the RMU program and related safety concerns, according to a news release from RMU athletics. Earlier this week, Robert Morris...
RMU’s football game with Monmouth postponed
Robert Morris football was scheduled to play its spring home opener Saturday against Monmouth at Joe Walton Stadium. That game now has been postponed because of a positive covid test within the Colonials program, the RMU athletic department announced Wednesday morning. The Big South Conference is working with both Robert...
First Call: Twists as JuJu Smith-Schuster approaches free agency; Islanders stay hot atop East
Monday’s “First Call” features a few interesting twists along the way toward JuJu Smith-Schuster’s free agency. The New York Islanders stay red-hot atop the Eastern Division. Robert Morris’ women’s hockey team takes a unique route to the NCAA tournament. And Duquesne’s spring football season opener turns back the clock when...
First Call: Bud Dupree health update; Joe Haden claps back at talk of release; T.J. McConnell triple-double
Thursday’s “First Call” shows us a feisty Steeler. Bud Dupree is optimistic about his health. And T.J. McConnell sets an NBA record. Also, another Robert Morris hockey player is up for a national award. And a former Pirate had a big hit against the Buccos in spring training. Haden not...
James Madison scores 20 unanswered to beat Robert Morris in football openerVideo
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Cole Johnson threw for two touchdowns, Percy Agyei-Obese added two scores on the ground, and James Madison scored 20 unanswered points to beat Robert Morris, 36-16, on Saturday. The score was 16-16 at halftime before JMU dominated the third by outgaining the Colonials, 140-34. Johnson was 17...
RMU women’s basketball eliminated from Horizon League Tournament
The Robert Morris women’s basketball team saw its season come to a close Thursday night with a 68-54 loss to Northern Kentucky in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament. The ninth-seeded Colonials held an 11-10 lead after the first quarter, but No. 8 NKU used a 13-2 run...
‘Chace’ing a comeback: From near amputation to NCAA hockey. The remarkable return of RMU’s Chace Sperling.
She doesn’t remember much about the 11-day stint at the hospital. It’s all a blur between the four surgeries, 38 stitches, pain medication, monotony and limited visits thanks to the pandemic. Robert Morris University hockey player Chace Sperling does remember one thing, though. That 20 minutes of agony flat on...
Robert Morris ousted from Horizon League tourney by Detroit Mercy
Robert Morris put up a fight but had no answer for the Horizon League’s leading scorer. Antoine Davis’ 46 points were too much for the Colonials to overcome in their first Horizon Tournament men’s basketball game, an 83-73 loss to Detroit Mercy on Thursday night at Calihan Hall in Detroit....
Robert Morris, Duquesne football teams ready to open spring season
As recently as 1978, Duquesne was playing college football as a club team, signing up students from every corner of the campus. Robert Morris didn’t even offer the sport until 1993, when Beaver Falls native Joe Walton, after whom the school’s football stadium is named, agreed to oversee the proposition...
