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Colonials Travel to No. 4 Maryland

Robert Morris is 3-4 in its last seven games against nationally-ranked foes

Robert Morris Colonials (4-5, 1-3 NEC) vs. No.4 Maryland Terrapins (8-1, 3-1 ACC)
Wednesday, April 2 – College Park, Md. – Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium – 5:00 p.m.


Scouting Maryland
Maryland is currently ranked No. 4 in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Coaches Poll and the Warrior Men's Media Poll. The Terrapins are on top of the ACC standings with their only loss coming on March 22 at North Carolina.

Offensively, Maryland is led by senior Mike Chanenchuk, who has tallied 23 goals and 11 assists on the year. Chanenchuk is one of four players with double-digit goals, along with freshman Matt Rambo (18), freshman Connor Cannizzaro (15), and junior Jay Carlson (15).

Senior Niko Amato has started every game in goal for the Terrapins this season. Amato allows an average of 6.97 goals per game and has posted a save percentage of .583.

Last Meeting
Robert Morris and Maryland have never played before in their history.

In Case You Missed It
Robert Morris saw a two-game winning streak come to an end in a 9-7 loss to Sacred Heart at home. The Colonials received a career-high 16 saves from senior Brian Bohn (Mars, Pa. / Seneca Valley), while classmate Sean Meagher (Chesterfield, Mo. / St. Louis University) caused five turnovers and collected five groundballs. Sophomore Eric Rankel (Downingtown, Pa. / Downingtown West) and redshirt senior Taylor Graves (Carlsbad, Calif. / Carlsbad) each scored two goals and added an assist.

History vs. Ranked Teams
Robert Morris is 3-15 against ranked teams in its history, but those three victories have come in the Colonials' last seven meetings with ranked foes. In 2011, RMU defeated No. 17 Bucknell, 7-5, for its first win over a nationally-ranked team. Trevor Moore scored twice, while Charles Ruppert made 12 saves in the victory.
 
  • 2014: No. 15 Drexel 18, Robert Morris 12 - Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 2013: No. 14 Drexel 13, Robert Morris 12 - Moon Township, Pa.
  • 2012: Robert Morris 13, No. 20 Bryant 12 - Moon Township, Pa.
  • 2012: No. 20 Bucknell 17, Robert Morris 10 - Lewisburg, Pa.
  • 2012: Robert Morris 9, No. 18 Ohio State 7 - Columbus, Ohio
  • 2012: No. 11 Denver 21, Robert Morris 8 - Denver, Colo.
  • 2011: Robert Morris 7, No. 17 Bucknell 5 - Mt. Lebanon, Pa.
  • 2011: No. 3 North Carolina 14, Robert Morris 11 - Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • 2010: No. 1 Virginia 18, Robert Morris 9 - Charlottesville, Va.
  • 2010: No. 3 North Carolina 17, Robert Morris 14 - Moon Township, Pa.
  • 2009: No. 6 Hofstra 11, Robert Morris 5 - Hempstead, N.Y.
  • 2009: No. 8 North Carolina 16, Robert Morris 4 - Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • 2008: No. 20 Hofstra 13, Robert Morris 12 - Moon Township, Pa.
  • 2008: No. 10 Drexel 11, Robert Morris 7 - Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 2008: No. 20 Ohio State 12, Robert Morris 5 - Moon Township, Pa.
  • 2007: No. 14 Towson 16, Robert Morris 3 - Towson, Md.
  • 2006: No. 16 Hobart 15, Robert Morris 10 - Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • 2005: No. 10 Penn 18, Robert Morris 4 - Philadelphia, Pa.

Musket Shots
  • After eight caused turnovers last week, Sean Meagher moved into the lead nationally in that department. Meagher is averaging 3.11 per game, 0.11 more than Bucknell's Jackson Place, and has 28 in total. Last season, the Senior CLASS Award semifinalist set a program record for caused turnovers with 38 and finished second in the country with 2.53 per contest.
  • Despite a 9-7 loss to Sacred Heart this past Saturday, the nine goals allowed marked the fifth straight time Robert Morris has allowed less than 10 goals in a game. This mark is the best in program history, surpassing the four-game streak set in 2009 against Manhattan, Detroit Mercy, VMI, and Presbyterian.
  • Sophomore James Rahe (Aldergrove, British Columbia / W.J. Mouat) is one of three players in the NEC who is averaging two or more goals per game. The sophomore holds a mark of 2.00 in that department, which is just behind Saint Joseph's duo Michael Rastivo (2.40) and Ryan McGee (2.33).
  • Brian Bohn currently ranks third in the NEC in goals-against-average with a mark of 9.87. Bohn is one of four goaltenders in the conference with a goals-against-average under 10 (Gunnar Waldt of Bryant, Dustin Keen of Saint Joseph's, Peter Zonino of Hobart).
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