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In-State Rival Penn State Visits the Island on Friday


GAME NOTES vs. Penn State (11/1)
Penn State Game Notes

Game #6
Robert Morris vs. Penn State
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 7:05 p.m. - 84 Lumber Arena (1,200) - Pittsburgh, Pa.
Video: www.americaonesports.com | Radio: 970 AM ESPN | Live Stats: www.rmucolonials.com
Against the Nittany Lions
For the second consecutive weekend, Robert Morris will host a Big Ten opponent at the 84 Lumber Arena when Penn State comes to town for a Friday night contest.  In a matchup of the two newest programs in the NCAA, this will be the first time that Penn State will play at the RMU Island Sports Center.  The two teams met twice last year in Penn State's first season as a Division I program with the Colonials earning victories in both games.  The first matchup occured at Penn State where RMU would skate away with a 3-2 victory.  The two teams would meet again at the inaugural Three Rivers Classic where the Colonials would down the Nittany Lions, 6-0.
Scouting Penn State
In the program's first season as a Division I squad since   1946-47, Penn State finished the 2012-13 season with a record of 13-14-0.  Moving to the newly established Big Ten Conference this season, Penn State is off to an 1-3-1 start with its only victory coming against Army in the program's first game at its new home, the Pegula Ice Arena.  Three of the four teams that Penn State has played so far this season have been from the Atlantic Hockey Association - Air Force, Army, and RIT.  David Goodwin and Eric Scheid each have a team-high three points for the Nittany Lions.  Goodwin and Scheid are joined by Curtis Loik as each member of the trio has recorded two goals in the young season.  Matthew Skoff and Eamon McAdam have split time between the pipes for Penn State.  Skoff has started three games with a record of 1-1-1 to go with a goals-against average of 2.31 and a .919 save percentage.  McAdam has gone 0-2-0 with a 5.10 goals-against average and a .836 save percentage.

Production from the Defense
Only three of the Colonials' 29 points have been produced by defensive pairings this season.  Chase Golightly has recorded the only goal by a defenseman this season.

Surviving the Second
The second period has been a period of nightmares for Robert Morris this season.  Through the first five games, RMU goaltenders have recorded a 6.00 goals-against average and an .844 save percentage.  In the first and third periods, the Colonials netminders have a 2.40 goals-against average and a save perecntage of at least .925 in each of the two periods.

Using the Extra Man to Their Advantage
This season, the Colonials rank 15th in the NCAA in power-play conversion.  Robert Morris has scored on 23.1 percent (six of 26) of its extra-man opportunities.  The percentage also ranks them third in the AHA.  RMU has recorded a power-play goal in four consecutive games after going 0-7 in the season opener against Lake Superior State.

A Frightening October
For the first time in the program's ten-year history, Robert Morris has gone winless through the month of October.  The Colonials' record of 0-4-1 represents the longest winless streak to begin a season over the first ten seasons.
Keeping it Close
Robert Morris has yet to play in a game that ended with either team winning by more than two goals.  Despite looking for their first win of the season, the Colonials have played in three two-goal games and a single one-goal game. 
Renwick Stands Tall
With three underclassmen goaltenders, the defense of Robert Morris will be counted on to stand tall and take pressure off of the trio.  Senior defenseman Evan Renwick has done just that as he currently leads the team with 14 blocked shots.  Renwick's total is the eighth most in the NCAA and the third highest total in Atlantic Hockey.
55 Wins and Counting
This season's senior class needs just 11 wins to set a new program record for victories by a class.  The graduating class of 2012 holds the current record with 65 victories.  This season's group of seniors currently has 55 wins, a number which is the second-most by any graduating class.

Top Heavy
All but three of Robert Morris' goals have been produced by the top two lines put together by head coach Derek Schooley.  The top line consisting of Cody Wydo, Scott Jacklin, and Ben Robillard have combined for five goals and five assists for ten points.  The second line comprised of Colin South, David Friedmann, and Zac Lynch have amassed three goals and seven assists for ten points.
Quick on the Draw
Robert Morris has three skaters that rank in the top-50 nationally in faceoff percentage.  Sophomores David Friedmann, Brandon Denham, and Matt Cope comprise the trio.  Denham leads the group winning 72.7 percent of the draws he takes, the highest percentage in Atlantic Hockey and seventh-best in the NCAA.
Wydo Writing the Record Books
Despite being in his junior season this year, Cody Wydo has already entered the Colonial Record Book.  Wydo is currently fifth in program history with 37 goals; he sits 27 goals away from the top spot held by Chris Margott with 64 goals.  Wydo is also tied for first with Ryan Cruthers as each has four career short-handed goals.  

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The 2013-14 season marks the 10th season for the Colonial hockey program.  It is the team's fourth season in the Atlantic Hockey Association.  Robert Morris has an all-time record of 124-156-40 in its time as a Division I program.  Head coach Derek Schooley has been behind the bench for every season at RMU.

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