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Weather Forces RMU, Oregon to Play on Sunday

GAME NOTES vs. Oregon (March 2)

Game Three

Robert Morris vs. Oregon
Cost Sports Center
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pa.

Sunday, March 2, 2014 - 2:00 p.m.

Video: www.necfrontrow.com

Live Stats: www.sidearmstats.com/rmu/wlax

Robert Morris Roundup

- The Colonials enter the contest against Oregon with an 2-0 record after opening the 2014 campaign with victories over Niagara and Howard.

- In the two games, a total of 12 Colonials have scored goals, eleven of whom have found the back of the net multiple times.

- Kristin Yoviene leads RMU with four assists in the two contests this season.

Against Oregon

- This will be the first meeting between the two teams in the ten-year history of the Robert Morris program.

- The game was originally scheduled to be played on Monday, March 3, but the threat of severe weather forced the teams to move the contest up a day with the possibility of playing indoors.

Scouting the Ducks

- Oregon enters the contest against RMU with a 2-1 record after suffering a loss against Temple on Saturday afternoon.

- The Ducks picked up two victories against Stetson and Coastal Carolina to open their 2014 campaign.

- Despite the loss, Oregon has outscored its opponents, 51-16.

- Shannon Propst leads the Ducks with 12 assists and 20 points in the three games this season.

- Courtney Valdez paces the Oregon attack with 19 shots on goal, 11 of which have resulted in a goal for Oregon.

- Defensively, Carly O'Connell has a team-high eight ground balls, 18 draw controls, and six caused turnovers for the Ducks.

- Between the pipes, Caroline Federighi has started all three games for Oregon, sporting a 2-1 record with a 5.55 goals-against average and a .516 save percentage.

What's On Tap

- After a three-game homestand to kick off the 2014 campaign, Robert Morris will embark on a three-game road trip that will take them to Detroit and California over the university's spring break.

- The Colonials return to action on Sunday, March 9 with a game at Detroit.

Yoviene Earns NEC Offensive Player of the Week

- After recording six points in RMU's season-opening 16-13 victory over Niagara, junior midfielder Kristin Yoviene was named NEC Offensive Player of the Week.

- Yoviene was one of four Colonials to record a hat trick, but it was her three assists that helped her lead RMU with six points.

- While Yoviene's six points matched a career high, her three assists marked a new personal best during her time at Robert Morris.

- The accomplishment was the second time that Yoviene had earned the award with her first Player of the Week honor coming during the 2013 season.

A Perfect Start

- The 2-0 start to the 2014 campaign marks just the second time in program history that the Colonials have won conescutive games to kick off a season.

- Last season, RMU started 3-0 before suffering its first loss.

A Mainstay Between the Pipes

- After an 8-8 season in 2013, goaltender Kaitlin Pentz returns for her senior year with the Colonials.

- Pentz's eight wins last season matched a career high and give Pentz the second-most wins in a single season in program history.

- After victories over Niagara and Howard, Pentz now has 24 career wins, tying her for the most in Robert Morris history with Erica Webb (2007-10) who also recorded 24 victories during her time as a Colonial.

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