Huntsville, Ala. / Von Braun Center - The story of the Robert Morris University men's hockey team's College Hockey America season continued Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 loss at Alabama-Huntsville. The loss followed a 3-2 Friday win, giving the Colonials a five splits, and a 5-5 record, in five CHA series this season. They are 8-11-1 overall.

Sophomore Jason Towsley (Lasalle, Ontario / Leamington Flyers) gave Robert Morris the game's first lead with his sixth goal of the season on an assist from senior Doug Conley (East Amherst, N.Y. / Tri-City Storm) 41 seconds into the third period.

From that point, however, the game got ugly. The team's combined for 11 penalties, including eight roughing, before Kevin Morrison scored on a Josh Murray assist to tie the game at 17:23 of the second period.

The game seemed to settle down in the third period with Mike Salekin giving Huntsville a 2-1 lead 12:59 into the third period.

After David Nimmo scored an empty net goal with 31 seconds left in the game to ice it, the game turned ugly once again. In the game's final 17 seconds, 11 penalties totaling 60 minutes were called, including two game misconducts and two game disqualifications.

RMU senior netminder Joe Tuset (Eagan, Minn. / Northern Michigan University) saw his three game win streak come to an end despite 30 saves in net. Marc Narduzzi had 23 saves in the win as the host Chargers outshot the Colonials, 33-24. Neither team had a power play goal with RMU getting six chances and Huntsville five.

In all, the teams combined for 28 penalties and 105 penalty minutes.

The Colonials return to the ice January 19-20, for a two-game conference series at Wayne State