Pittsburgh, Pa. – Nov. 25, 2011 – Nine Colonials recorded points including five multi-point performances as the Robert Morris men's hockey team topped Army 5-2 on Friday night to give the Colonials program its first-ever win over the service academy.

“I think we played a complete hockey game. From the start of the game, we played with a lot of energy and a lot of enthusiasm,” Colonials head coach Derek Schooley said. “The win was a great way to open the weekend, now we have to come back tomorrow night and keep it going.”

In just the third-ever meeting between the two teams, Robert Morris (5-6-0 overall, 3-2-0 Atlantic Hockey) gave itself its first multi-game winning streak of the season behind two-point nights from senior forward Nick Chiavetta (Harrisburg, Pa. / New York Applecore), freshman forward Cody Wydo (Allen Park, Mich. / Motor City Metal Jackets), senior defenseman Josh Jones (Scenery Hill, Pa. / Hawkesbury Hawks), senior forward Furman South (Sewickley, Pa. / Bay State Breakers) and freshman forward Scott Jacklin (Kimberley, British Columbia / Trail Smoke Eaters).

The nation's best penalty kill continued to blank opponents' power-play units – adding a 4-for-4 performance on the penalty kill tonight against the Black Knights. Robert Morris has now successfully killed 46-of-48 penalties this season and has shut out its opponents in 10-of-11 games this season.

After a three-point performance two weeks ago against Mercyhurst, Chiavetta continued his hot streak with a pair of points in Friday's win. The forward put the Colonials up 1-0 at 9:23 of the first period with his third goal of the year with an assist from Jacklin and then added an assist on Jacklin's goal in the second. After being held to one point in the first nine games of the season, Chiavetta has tallied five points in the last two games.

After Mac Lalor tied the game for Army at 10:38, RMU freshman forward Cody Cartier (Sylvan Lake, Alberta / Canmore Eagles) snapped RMU's four game power-play drought with his second goal of the season at 18:49 of the first period South tallied his first of two assists on the goal while sophomore defenseman Jimmy Geerin (Anchorage, Alaska / Burnaby Express) also was credited with a helper as Robert Morris went 1-for-3 on the power play.

For the second game in a row, Robert Morris would come back from the first intermission strong – this time tallying three second period goals to go along with the four the Colonials scored two weeks ago in Erie. The Colonials picked up the eventual game winner off the stick of Wydo. After the Colonials successfully killed Wydo's penalty for elbowing, the newcomer sprang from the box and quickly deposited his second goal of the year after being set up by Chiavetta and Jones at 11:04 of the second.

Army (1-6-4, 1-4-2) would cut the lead to one from Mike Hull at 12:33, but Robert Morris would put two more in the net before the end of the second stanza. Jacklin deflected the puck over the goal line at 13:49 of the second for his second goal of the year. South and junior defenseman Brendan Jamison (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Jersey Hitmen) earned assists on the goal. The Colonials would close out the night when senior forward Cody Crichton (Palgrave, Ontario / Brampton Capitals) scored his second goal of the year at 14:56 with assists from Wydo and Jones.

In net, senior goaltender Brooks Ostergard (Chagrin Falls, Ohio / Bay State Breakers) tallied his second-straight win for the Colonials, making 36 saves. With the win, Ostergard improves to 2-4-0 on the season. Ryan Leets took the loss for Army, making 28 saves.

-Robert Morris University, 2013 Frozen Four Host Institution-