Earning the Giant Eagle RMU Male Student-Athlete of the Week honor for Sept. 9, 2015, is sophomore defensive back Ryan Richards, Jr. In a 27-24 setback to Dayton (9/5) in the 2015 season opener for both clubs at Joe Walton Stadium, Richards finished with six tackles, a pair of interceptions and a pass breakup. The first interception for Richards, a native of Buffalo, N.Y., set up RMU’s first touchdown of the 2015 campaign, while his pick in the second quarter just six yards from the end zone halted a Dayton drive. For his efforts, Richards, Jr., was named the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week (9/7). Richards was part of a Robert Morris defense that held Dayton to 20 points as well as just one drive longer than 50 yards.
