Bryant Bulldogs
Friday, Oct. 25 – Moon Township, Pa. – 7 p.m.
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Siena Saints
Sunday, Oct. 27 – Moon Township, Pa. – Noon
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Preview
The Robert Morris University field hockey team returns to Moon Township, Pa. this weekend to host Bryant on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. and then compete against Siena on Oct. 27 at noon.Â
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History vs. Bryant
The Colonials are 1-4 overall against the Bulldogs. RMU's only win was back in 2008 when they defeated Bryant in overtime, 3-1.Â
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History vs. Siena
RMU is 5-4 all-time against the Saints. The most recent meeting was last season in Loudonville, N.Y. when the Colonials defeated Siena in overtime, 2-1.Â
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In Case You Missed It
The Quinnipiac Bobcats shut out RMU this past Friday in Hamden, Conn., 3-0. Freshman
Chloe McIlwaine (Belfast, Ireland / Northumbria University) and junior
Julianne Alspaugh (Carlisle, Pa. / Cumberland Valley) each had three shots on goal in the contest. The Colonials then turned around and blanked Sacred Heart in double overtime on Sunday, 1-0. Alspaugh registered the game-winning goal off an assist from sophomore
Jess Martin-Brown (Mount Gambier, Australia / University of Adelaide).Â
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Quick Hitters
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With their 1-0 double overtime victory over Sacred Heart, the Colonials earned their eighth win of the season, which ties a program high single-season win total.Â
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Sophomore goalkeeper Emma Singer ( Harrisburg, Pa. / Susquehanna Township) made her first career start this past Sunday. She made six saves on the afternoon, including two saves in the first overtime against the Pioneers.Â
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The last time RMU completed in a double overtime contest was back on Oct. 21, 2011 when the Colonials edged out a 2-1 victory over St. Francis (Pa.).
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McIlwaine and Martin-Brown lead the team with 17 total points each.
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Martin-Brown leads the Colonials in game-winning goals this season with three.
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Coming Up
The Colonials will end the regular season at Joe Walton Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 3 when they complete against Monmouth in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) game.