The Robert Colonials beat the Niagara Purple Eagles 6-3 on Saturday night and swept their three-game Atlantic Hockey conference quarterfinal series two games to none. It was the final home game of the 2014-15 season for the Colonials, as they conference semifinals and finals will be played at a neutral site: Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. For the second consecutive night, Robert Morris got out to a lead, only to see the Purple Eagles claw their way back into the game Junior forward ... Read More
Robert Morris ranked 20th after sweeping Holy Cross
After a big weekend on the road, the Robert Morris Colonials are back in the USCHO.com national poll. The Colonials are ranked 20th in Monday’s poll. The Colonials earned their ranking by sweeping the Holy Cross Crusaders in Worcester, Massachusetts over the weekend. On Friday night, senior captain and reigning Atlantic Hockey player of the week Cody Wydo scored a pair of second period goals to lead the Colonials to a 4-3 victory. Junior Zac Lynch assisted both of Wydo’s goals. Wydo is now ... 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