BRYANT BULLDOGS
Friday, Oct. 11, 2013 – 3:00 p.m.
Moon Township, Pa. – North Athletic Complex
 
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON KNIGHTS
Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 – Noon
Moon Township, Pa. – North Athletic Complex
 
The Capsule
Robert Morris brings a perfect home record into Northeast Conference play with a pair of league games at North Athletic Complex this weekend. First up is a 3:00 p.m. contest against the Bryant University Bulldogs Friday, Oct. 11. The top team in the NSCAA North Atlantic Region in the form of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights visits for a Noon game Sunday, Oct. 13.
 
The Series vs. Bryant
Robert Morris has never defeated Bryant in five meetings with a 0-3-2 record since the series began in 2008. The first three games went to double-overtime with two of those ending in ties. RMU is 0-2-1 against the Bulldogs at home.
 
The Series vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Recent difficulties in the series against Fairleigh Dickinson has the left Robert Morris trailing the all-time series, 7-10-3. The Colonials won six of the first eight meetings, but are just 1-8-3 against the Knights since 2002. RMU is still 5-4-1 against FDU at home. The Colonials last win in the series came in the form of a 2-0 victory in 2005 when the Knights were ranked 14^th in the nation.
 
Quick Recap
Robert Morris has won four straight games and is 4-0 at home while posting a 5-3-2 record overall. The team's current four-game win streak is its longest since 2010. The Colonials have outscored their opponents 12-2 in home games. Neco Brett is sixth in the nation in goal scoring having scored all five of the team's goals in the last two games. The sophomore sniper is a big reason the team has more goals halfway through this season (18) than it did all of 2012 (15). Senior Miro Cabrilo and sophomore Bruce Cullen have been the squad's top set-up men with five assists each. Junior Carl Reid has three goals while Matt Fonagy and Cabrilo have two each. Freshman Joseph Kuta has played every minute in net, garnering three shutouts, a 0.96 goals against average and a .762 save percentage.
 
What's Next?
Robert Morris heads to Brooklyn for a pair of NEC game against LIU Brooklyn and St. Francis Brooklyn. The Blackbirds are up first on Friday, Oct. 18 at 6:00 p.m.

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