Pittsburgh, Pa. – Playing on home ice provided a timely boost to the Robert Morris University women's hockey team, and the Colonials hope to transfer their success at 84 Lumber Arena to the road to Troy, N.Y., where they face their next opponent, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m.
 
The Colonials (2-3-1) racked up two wins this weekend in their home-opening series against Merrimack. RMU posted season highs in points (18), goals (six) and assists (12) in its 6-1 win Friday night and recorded a season-best 37 shots on goal in Saturday's 4-2 victory. The Warriors entered the game leading Division I women's hockey in power play percentage, but the Colonials' penalty kill stifled Merrimack and held the visiting Warriors to 0-6 on the weekend on the one-man advantage.
 

ROBERT MORRIS AT RPI
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16		Puck Drop	Live Stream	Live Stats
ROBERT MORRIS | RPI		7:00 p.m.	RPI TV	Sidearm
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
ROBERT MORRIS | RPI		4:00 p.m.	RPI TV	Sidearm

 
 
Robert Morris versus RPI
The Colonials trail in the all-time series with the Engineers, 6-8-2, but have a history of success when on the road against RPI, as they are 4-3-1 on the Engineers' home ice.
 
Close Calls
Two of the last three meetings between the Colonials and the Engineers went into overtime.
 
Team Effort
16 out of 19 non-goaltenders on the current RMU roster have produced a point for the Colonials this season, including all six freshmen. 12 of those 19 student-athletes have recorded multiple points through six games played.
 
First Things First
The Colonials lead Division I women's hockey in power-play goals (six), power-play opportunities (29) and blocked shots (98).
 
Block Party
Three Colonials rank among the top 10 national leaders in blocked shots. Junior defenseman Mikaela Lowater ranks third with 14 blocks, freshman defenseman Kirsten Welsh sits sixth with 13 and fellow rookie defenseman Maggie LaGue owns ninth place with 11 stops. As a team, RMU is averaging 16.3 blocks per game.
 
We See You, Rookies
Through six games this season, the RMU freshman class has combined for 25 of the Colonials' 53 points on the year. Freshman forward Sarah Quaranta is tied for 6^th among Division I rookies in points (1-7-8). Fellow classmates Amber Rennie (4-2-6) and Kirsten Welsh (1-5-6) are tied for 10^th.
 
 
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