Less than two minutes in to the game, junior defenseman Andrew Blazek (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Topeka Roadrunners) would pick up his fourth goal in eight games this season.  After picking off a clearing attempt by Penn State, Blazek would skate in to the offensive zone and through the Penn State defense as he would fire a wrist shot past the glove of the Nittany Lion goalie.

After back-and-forth action for the majority of the period, the Colonials would double their lead as senior forward Adam Brace (Cobden, Ontario / Canisius College) with his sixth goal of the season at the 16:33 mark of the period.  Brace would make his way through the slot and go five-hole on the Penn State goalie.

Just 28 seconds later, Robert Morris would expand their advantage to three goals as sophomore Cody Wydo (Southgate, Mich. / Motor City Metal Jackets) corralled a loose puck and picked up his fifth goal of the year.  Wydo's goal would come after David Friedmann (Toronto, Ontario / Toronto Jr. Canadiens) and Evan Renwick (Calgary, Alberta / Canmore Eagles) worked the puck around the net before it squirted out to the forward.

With 38 seconds remaining in the period, Wydo would pick up his second goal of the contest after crashing the net for to collect a rebound.  The goal came off of an initial deflection by Brace who was set up by Renwick as both players picked up their second points in the game.

In the final minute of the second period, Blazek would be involved in a violent collision behind the Robert Morris net.  In the opening minutes of the third period, freshman forward Matt Cope (Lakewood, Colo. / Wenatchee Wild) would net his first career goal while the Colonials were on the resulting five-minute power play.  Cope's goal at 4:23 would come after he collected a rebound off of a shot by Zac Lynch (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Bay State Breakers) would get the initial shot on the cage after getting a feed from fellow freshman Greg Gibson (Burlington, Ontario / Amarillo Bulls).

The Colonials would pick up a sixth goal as assistant captain Tyler Hinds (Orleans, Ontario / Nepean Raiders) would score his second goal of the season at the 15:52 mark of the period.  Hinds' goal would come after Robert Morris worked the puck along the blue line with sophomore Scott Jacklin (Kimberley, British Columbia / Trail Smoke Eaters) and Blazek picking up assists on the goal.

Senior goaltender Eric Levine (Wheeling, Ill. / Pembroke Lumber Kings) would record 48 saves for his third career shutout and second this season.  The victory improves Levine to 5-0-2 in his last seven starts while the Colonials are currently on a six-game unbeaten streak.  The top line of Wydo, Friedmann, and Brace would combine for three goals and five points in the contest.  With a goal and an assist in the victory, Brace now assumes the team lead in points with fourteen (six goals, eight assists).  Renwick's two assists added up to the defenseman's first career multi-point game.  Hinds' goal in the third period was the first time in the assistant captain's career that he had recorded a goal in consecutive games.

The Colonials will take part in the first Three Rivers Classic championship tomorrow evening against Miami at 7:35 p.m.  Prior to the championship game, a consolation game between Penn State and Ohio State will take place at 4:35 p.m.  Tickets for Saturday's games are available at ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, the Dick's Sporting Goods Box Office at CONSOL Energy Center and charge by phone at 800-745-3000.