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vs. Rider
Sunday, Aug. 31 – 1:00 p.m.
North Athletic Complex – Moon Township, Pa.
 
Capsule
Robert Morris finishes off its two-game season-opening homestand when the Rider Broncs visit North Athletic Complex for a 1:00 p.m. match. The Colonials are coming off a 1-1 draw against Hartwick Friday afternoon while Sunday's contest serves as the season-opener for the Broncs.
 
All-Time vs. Rider
The Colonials and Broncs have met six times with the Colonials owning a 4-2 advantage in the series. The four wins all came when Rider was a member of the Northeast Conference from 1993 through 1996. The team reignited the rivalry for one game in 2008, a 2-1 Rider win. The teams' played to the same result in the season opener last year.
 
Musket Shots

• RMU tied with Hartwick, 1-1, Friday
• It was the team's first draw in a season opener since 1996
• Junior Brenden Alfery made nine saves, including a penalty kick stop in the second overtime, in his RMU debut
• Neco Brett, the leading scorer in the NCAA last season, scored the team's lone goal Friday
• Robert Morris is 8-1-1 in its last 10 home games
• The Colonials return three All-NEC players this season – Neco Brett, Devon Williams and Bruce Cullen
• RMU returns with 12 letterwinners from last season's team

 
Next Up
Robert Morris travels to Dayton for its first road game of the season Friday, Sept. 5. The game against the Flyers is slated for 7:00 p.m.