The Pittsburgh Riverhounds (1-1-2) hosted Toronto F.C. II (1-2-1) at Highmark Stadium on a gloomy and chilly Pittsburgh Saturday evening. The Hounds would finally breakout offensively since their first game of the season, crushing Toronto F.C. II, 5-1. Last week, the Riverhounds missed a huge opportunity in drawing with Louisville City F.C.,a game in which the Hounds lost a 1-0 lead in the last few moments of added time. On Saturday night Riverhounds would look to continue playing tough ... Read More
Hounds lose lead in stoppage time; come away with draw
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds matched up against Louisville City F.C. on Sunday evening in a match in which both teams were searching for their second win of the season. Neither side would find a way to get a win and the match ended in a 1-1 tie. Pittsburgh came just short of taking three points and moving ahead of Louisville in the Eastern Conference standings. The first half was filled with back and forth entertainment with neither team able to grab much momentum. The Hounds were able to ... Read More
Robert Morris extends Andy Toole, plans new event center
Today, Robert Morris officially announced the extension of head coach Andrew Toole, which will make him the coach through the 2019-20 season. In his time at Robert Morris, Toole has accumulated a record of 110-65(.629) and 65-23(.729) in the NEC. Golden Era of Colonial Basketball: This past season quite possibly was the most successful season Robert Morris men’s basketball has had since the 2009-2010 season when it came within a hairs length of upsetting the No. 2 seeded Villanova Wildcats in ... Read More
Riverhounds tie with St. Louis FC in fast-paced match
On Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds faced St. Louis FC in a packed and loud St. Louis Soccer Park. This match was the first home game for St. Louis FC, who are a recent expansion team in the United Soccer League. The game would eventually end in a tie of 1-1 in a fast-paced game. The first half was filled with scoring chances and good passes; however, neither team could consistently keep strong offensive possessions. Even though there was a lack of constant possession by both teams, ... Read More
Robert Morris forward Elijah Minnie to stay with team; Reed still weighing options
Coming off their first appearance in the NCAA tournament in five years, the Robert Morris Colonials have already had quite an interesting offseason. After extending head coach Andy Toole to a 2-year extension, receiving multiple requests for releases, and getting verbal commitments from interesting recruits with high upside, there has been a lot going on in Moon Township. Minnie in a big role: Today, multiple media reports have surfaced that 6-foot-8 freshman forward Elijah Minnie will be ... Read More
Riverhounds lose physical match against Rochester
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds played their second game of the season tonight after beating the Harrisburg City Islanders, 5-2, last week in their season opener. This time, the Riverhounds would be facing a much tougher defense in the Rochester Rhinos. Both teams played incredibly physical for the duration of the match, which made for a great game. Rochester was able to continue this tough play and wear down the Riverhounds at the end to edge out Pittsburgh, 2-1 The first goal came by the Rhinos ... Read More
Robert Morris extends Toole’s contract; two players request release
On Friday, Robert Morris University announced a two-year extension for men's basketball head Coach Andy Toole, keeping him with the school through the 2019-20 season. Toole time: The 34-year old Staten Island native has been with Robert Morris since 2007; rising from an assistant to head coach in the 2010 season, Toole has done wonders for a program that needed an extra push to become respected among the ranks of other regional programs like Duquesne and Pitt. Since he began working as ... Read More
Robert Morris’ successful run should continue into future
A week ago, the Robert Morris men’s basketball team matched up against one of the upper echelon teams in all of college basketball, the Duke Blue Devils. After beating the North Florida Ospreys in the first round of the NCAA tournament, 81-77, the Colonials would go on to lose in the second round to the Duke Blue Devils, 85-56. After finishing the season 20-15, the seventh season out of the last eight they have had 20 or more wins, the Colonials and fans alike have a lot to look forward to ... Read More
Robert Morris can’t match Blue Devils
Tonight, the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils (29-4, 15-3) faced the 16th seed Robert Morris Colonials (20-15, 12-6) in Charlotte, NC. The Colonials came in winning seven straight games, but this would be their toughest test yet, and an undersized Robert Morris team fell to Blue Devils, 56-85 Duke came out playing like a number one seed, making its first 10 shots, four of them being 3-pointers. With Robert Morris over pursuing around the perimeter and finding itself out of position, senior guard ... Read More
Robert Morris will face a tough test in Duke
Tonight in Charlotte, North Carolina, the 16th-seeded Robert Morris Colonials (20-14, 12-6) will take on the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils (29-4, 15-3). With the Colonials coming off of two nail biting wins in the last week, they will look to challenge one of the upper echelon teams in the NCAA. Freshman Frenzy: If Robert Morris wants to make this a contest, they must start by challenging a Duke team that has great interior offense and defense. Duke’s freshman center Jahlil Okafor has been the ... Read More