Robert Morris Colonials (1-1, 0-0 NEC) @ No. 16/15 Drexel Dragons (1-2, 0-0 CAA)
Saturday, March 1 – Philadelphia, Pa. – Vidas Field – 1:00 p.m.
Scouting Drexel
Drexel is led offensively by seniors Nick Trizano and Ben McIntosh and redshirt freshman Cole Shafer. The three have combined for 21 of the team's 34 goals, with Trizano's eight tallies pacing them all. Shafter has eight assists on the year and leads the team in points with 14.
In the cage, sophomores Will Gabrielsen and Cal Winkelman have seen time. Gabrielsen holds a record of 1-1 in three starts and has stopped 55.2% of the shots he's faced. Winkelman played the second half of the Dragons' 11-10 loss to No. 7 Virginia, allowing five goals on 13 shots.
Last Meeting
Robert Morris hosted No. 14/18 Drexel last season on March 2, 2013. Despite holding a 12-10 lead with 8:25 remaining, the Colonials conceded three late goals in a 13-12 defeat to the Dragons.
Jake Hayes tallied a hat trick for RMU, while
Dave Morton,
Mitch Wilde, and
Eric Rankel (Downingtown, Pa. / Downingtown West) each had two goals apiece.
In Case You Missed It
Robert Morris hosted its home opener against Detroit this past Sunday and earned its fifth-straight win over the Titans, 11-7.
JonPatrik Kealey (Ottawa, Ontario / South Carleton),
Cody Nass (Vancouver, British Columbia / Delta Secondary),
James Rahe (Aldergrove, British Columbia / W.J. Mouat), and
Jacob Ruest (Cornwall, Ontario / The Hill Academy) all had two goals for the Colonials, while senior
Brian Bohn (Mars, Pa. / Seneca Valley) stopped 11 of the 18 shots he faced to earn his first career win.
History vs. Drexel
Robert Morris is 1-5 against Drexel all-time. The Colonials' lone win over the Dragons came in 2009 by an 11-10 score. Billy Conques' goal with 2:07 remaining was the decider, as he was one of five RMU players with two goals.
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2013: Drexel 13, Robert Morris 12 – Moon Township, Pa.
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2009: Robert Morris 11, Drexel 10 – Moon Township, Pa.
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2008: Drexel 11, Robert Morris 7 – Philadelphia, Pa.
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2007: Drexel 13, Robert Morris 9 – Moon Township, Pa.
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2006: Drexel 13, Robert Morris 4 – Philadelphia, Pa.
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2005: Drexel 19, Robert Morris 4 – Moon Township, Pa.
Musket Shots
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Robert Morris' win over Detroit this past Sunday moved the Colonials to 5-0 all-time against the Titans.
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Senior Sean Meagher (Chesterfield, Mo. / St. Louis University) was named NEC Defensive Player of the Week after nearly tying a career-high in caused turnovers against Detroit. Meagher forced six turnovers in the victory, falling one short of the seven he caused in the NEC Championship Game against Bryant last season. Meagher also collected four groundballs in the contest.
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Meagher wasn't the only Colonial award winner this week, as Kealey was named NEC Rookie of the Week. Kealey has started his career with two multi-goal games, tallying a hat trick in his collegiate debut at Bellarmine before his two goal, one assist performance this past Sunday. Kealey leads the team in goals (5) and points (6).
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Meagher is third in the nation in caused turnovers per game with a mark of 3.50. Redshirt sophomore Chris Barney (Cheshire, Conn. / Bridgeton Academy) is tied for fourth nationally in groundballs per game (9.00), while Bohn is 11th in saves per game (13.00).
