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The Robert Morris men’s hockey team made a little history recently. By adding a woman to its coaching staff. Based on information released by the RMU Department of Athletics website, Brianne McLaughlin-Bittle “is believed to be the first female assistant coach in the history of NCAA men’s hockey, Division I...

We start Monday with a “First Call” featuring a Sooner Schooner skid. One of the toughest runs you’ll ever see. And a creative onside kick. Oh, those onside kicks Onside kicks are getting fun again. Cam Sutton made a great play on one for the Steelers last week in Los...

When starting goaltender Francis Marotte transferred to Clarkson during the offseason, it created what appeared to be a massive void on the depth chart for the Robert Morris Colonials. Usually, problems like that aren’t patched over by the time the first weekend of conference play is concluded. Usually. Fortunately for...

Before heading to Robert Morris, Mike Zolnierczyk left his mark on Springdale High School. He was a three-time All-WPIAL soccer selection, he was named the Class A Player of the Year as a senior and over the course of his last two years, he tallied 26 shutouts and only allowed...

The Penguins aren’t the only hockey team in town getting underway for 2019-20 campaign. The Robert Morris Colonials begin their season Saturday at the Island Sports Center. Three-time national champion Michigan Tech visits Neville Island. The Huskies are just one year removed from winning the 2018 Western Collegiate Hockey Association...

Robert Morris men’s basketball coach Andy Toole recently announced that Shane Southwell and Matthew Sweet have been added to his coaching staff. Southwell will be an assistant coach and Sweet the director of basketball administration and video coordinator. “Both Shane and Matt come from winning basketball programs, and we’re fortunate...

Robert Morris University released the 2019-2020 men’s basketball schedule on Thursday and it is arguably one of the toughest in school history. Not only will the Colonials open the new Peoples Court at UPMC Events Center against Pitt on Nov. 12, the schedule features games at Marshall (Nov. 7), Notre...

Robert Morris men’s basketball coach Andy Toole announced Tuesday that freshman Deshawndre Washington and sophomore Jalen Hawkins have signed scholarship agreements for the 2019-20 season. They will round out the recruiting class that includes Olisa Ngonadi, D.J. Russell and A.J. Bramah. Washington is a 6-foot-7 forward from Morgan Park High...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Matt Myers, the first freshman quarterback to start a season opener for Buffalo in 28 years, accounted for three touchdowns and the Bulls beat Robert Morris, 38-10, on Thursday night. Myers was 5-of-10 passing for 69 yards with two touchdown throws to Zac Lefebvre. Myers also ran...

With Robert Morris set to open the UPMC Events Center for basketball in November, the university is giving alumni and fans a chance to select their seats during an open house Sept. 14 prior to the football game against Dayton. Fans can park in the lower lot and enter via...

When the Robert Morris football team opens the season Thursday at Buffalo, the Colonials will be missing someone special: play-by-play radio announcer Chris Shovlin. The veteran broadcaster, who has been call football and basketball since 1987, won’t be making the trip because a back issue will keep him in Pittsburgh....

Former Robert Morris forward Koby Thomas has transferred to Coppin State, according to the university’s athletics website. Coppin State reports the 6-foot-6 junior is on scholarship. Under NCAA guidelines, Thomas will have to sit out one year. Coppin State, located in Baltimore, Md., was 8-25 in 2018-19. It is a...

Alexa Sarsfield spent a few years in the corporate world after her soccer career at Robert Morris ended in 2013, but her passion for the game was always in the back of her mind. Ever since she started kicking a ball around she knew she wanted to stay involved with...

When it comes to playing defense on the soccer pitch, Allie Ball still is relatively new. Gifted with natural speed, she spent most of her youth as a striker and midfielder. It wasn’t until the latter part of her time with the Chartiers Valley varsity that she moved to defense....

Robert Morris freshman Kristyna Mala was selected to the Czech National Softball Team which will play in the European Championships June 30 through July 6 in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Mala made the All-NEC Rookie Team this season as she hit .250 with 10 runs, three doubles and four RBIs in...

In Wednesday’s “Breakfast With Benz” podcast, I’m joined by new Robert Morris Athletic Director Chris King to discuss his return to his alma mater. King, an Apollo native, assumes the job on June 1. He talks about how to best utilize the new UPMC Events Center. We also get into...

When Chris King was growing up in Apollo, his mom wouldn’t get home from her second job at Giant Eagle until midnight. When he was a teenager, he delivered newspapers and worked in a nuclear power plant. For the past 25 years, he has worked his way up the college...

The Robert Morris men’s lacrosse team is heading to the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive season after an NEC championship victory against Hobart last weekend. LET'S GO, BOBBY MO!From 1-7 to @necmlax champs for the second year in a row, @RMUMLacrosse is headed back to the @NCAALAX tournament after...

Chris King was named vice president and director of athletics at Robert Morris. King’s ties to Western Pennsylvania stretch all the way to Apollo, where he grew up. He is a 1994 graduate of Robert Morris’ Sports Management Program. He also helped Alabama through a five-year NCAA probation sentence during...

In Monday’s “First Call,” a Duquesne Duke has a memorable moment at Seahawks camp. Also: the NCAA Lacrosse tournament will have a local flavor, a NHL game seven, and rumors about the NFL taking the combine on the road. The more you can do When you’re a rookie free agent...

The Robert Morris softball team concluded the regular season Saturday by dropping two games to Sacred Heart in Northeast Conference action. But in the second game, senior Taylor Bartlow achieved a rare feat: She concluded her collegiate career by playing at nine positions in her career. Bartlow started in center...

Robert Morris unveiled UPMC Events Center on Friday, and the Colonials called it a “game changer” for their athletic programs, campus and community. The centerpiece of the 161,000 square-foot center is Peoples Court, the 4,000-seat arena for RMU men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball programs. Touring UPMC Events Center...

Robert Morris football will step up in class when it visits Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference for its opener Aug. 29. The game will mark Robert Morris’ first game against an FBS school. Buffalo won 10 of its first 12 games last season and claimed the championship of the MAC’s...

Robert Morris men’s basketball coach Andy Toole announced Thursday receiving letters of intent from three incoming players, including two from junior colleges. They are freshman forward Olisa Ngonadi of Fort Washington, Md., and junior forwards D.J. Russell of Jacksonville, Fla., and AJ Bramah of San Leandro, Calif. “As we get...