On senior night at 84 Lumber Arena, it was the underclassmen that made the headlines as the Robert Morris Colonials beat the Niagara Purple Eagles by a final score of 2-1. In goal, Dalton Izyk stopped 31 of 32 Niagara shots to earn his 13th win of the season, but more importantly for the sophomore, he earned a start on back-to-back nights, and is poised to take over the Colonials’ net the rest of the way, supplanting junior Terry Shafer. “I sure hope so,” said Izyk. “Coach Schooley has put ... Read More
Robert Morris wins seventh straight with overtime thriller
The Robert Morris Colonials are the hottest team in the nation, having now won seven straight games after beating the Canisius Golden Griffins 2-1 in overtime on Friday night. With just 30 seconds remaining in the overtime period, senior forward Jeff Jones came streaking down the left wing and dangled around a Griffins defender. He faked a shot and then found his center, Greg Gibson, streaking down the slot and hit him or a perfect one-timer that beat Canisius goaltender Keegan Asmundson and ... Read More