On Saturday evening Robert Morris mens' basketball player Stephan Bennett was arrested and eventually charged. The altercation occurred late Saturday evening into early Sunday morning outside of Mario’s on the South Side. Police say they were originally called because of an unruly crowd in and around the East Carson Street bar. In the midst of the police arriving and escorting the crowd out of the bar, Bennett’s girlfriend was taken into custody for unknown reasons. After Bennett’s ... Read More
RMU beats Niagara, sets sights on Atlantic Hockey tournament
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
RMU hockey to celebrate senior night
The Robert Morris Colonials men’s ice hockey team will close out their 2014-15 season tonight against the Niagara Purple Eagles at 84 Lumber Arena at the Island Sports Center. The result of the game won’t matter for either team. The Colonials (21-7-5) are locked into the number one seed going into the Atlantic Hockey tournament, and the Purple Eagles (5-24-4) are locked into the 11th and final place in the standings. Instead, Derek Schooley’s squad will use its final game to celebrate the ... 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
Colonials shutout third-place Bentley
Sophomore Dalton Izyk continued his strong season for Robert Morris; stopping all 34 shots as he earned his third shutout of the season as he backstopped the Colonials to a 3-0 victory over the Bentley Falcons on Friday night. Izyk improved his record to 7-3 on the season. The Colonials improved to 13-4-4 overall and 10-2-3 against Atlantic Hockey foes. “Everyone played amazing tonight,” Izyk said. “I just did my job and made a few simple saves.” “Hopefully, we keep it up, because if we ... Read More
Colonials begin chase for title after busy holiday season
It’s been a whirlwind week for the Robert Morris University men’s hockey team. In seven days, they played four games in three different cities across two states and in three different arenas – and one of them wasn’t even an arena. Over 15,000 people attended a Colonials game in that span. On Dec. 29 and 30, they hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions, Colgate Raiders, and Western Michigan Broncos for the third-annual Three Rivers Classic at the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Consol Energy ... Read More
Colgate beats RMU to earn Three Rivers Classic title
The Colgate Raiders are the 2014 Three Rivers Classic champions after defeating the Robert Morris Colonials by a resounding 6-1 margin at Consol Energy Center on Tuesday. The Colgate offense overpowered the Robert Morris defenders all game long, and the Raiders were able to keep the Colonials own high-powered attack in check. “When you walk by [Mario Lemieux's] 66 and pictures of Stanley Cup champions, it’s very motivational,” said Colgate head coach Don Vaughn. “It really is, that’s where ... Read More
Shaler’s Zac Lynch, RMU on cusp of Three Rivers Classic title
As the clock ticked down under a minute in Robert Morris’ 4-2 victory over rival Penn State in Monday night’s Three Rivers Classic semifinal, it was Shaler native Zac Lynch that turned the lights out with an empty-net goal. With his family in the stands, scoring in Consol Energy Center is something Lynch could get accustomed to. He also scored in last year’s tournament. “There’s some different feelings you get, being in an NHL arena with a bigger crowd,” Lynch said. “But every game, you’re ... Read More
Robert Morris defeats rival Penn State to advance to Three Rivers Classic final
The Robert Morris Colonials unveiled new red sweaters as they hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions in the second semifinal of the Three Rivers Classic at Consol Energy Center. They certainly had the Lions seeing red as the Colonials frustrated the nation’s top shooting offense with strong goaltending from junior netminder Terry Shafer and physical defensive play. Goaltenders Eamon McAdam and Shafer dominated the first half of the game, but everything opened up when Penn State defenseman ... Read More
Penn St, Robert Morris to battle in Three Rivers Classic college hockey tournament
The third annual Three Rivers Classic tournament will once again bring championship-caliber college hockey to Consol Energy Center when the tournament kicks off this afternoon. Host Robert Morris University has brought in an outstanding field this year, with perennial guest Penn State being joined by Colgate and Western Michigan. Today’s semifinal games will pit Western Michigan against Colgate at 4:30 p.m., and Penn State and Robert Morris at 7:30 p.m. The winners will play in the final ... Read More