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NEC Challenge Awaits in New England

RMU readies for road trip to two top NEC teams, Bryant and CCSU

Moon Township, Pa. – The Robert Morris University volleyball team got reacquainted with its home court last weekend, but now it's back on the road for the Colonials as the team heads to the New England area for a two-game road weekend at Bryant on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 5 p.m. and Central Connecticut State on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m.
 
RMU (10-10, 4-1) split a two-game series at the Charles L. Sewall Center last weekend, dropping a gritty 3-1 match to Northeast Conference leader Sacred Heart, and sweeping Fairleigh Dickinson, 3-0. Senior Kristin Thompson combined for 24 kills on the weekend and leads the team in hitting percentage (.307). Junior middle Leah Dunivan posted a total 14 blocks (three solo) across two matches and racked up 20 total kills in two outings.
 
THE RUNDOWN
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 Match TimeLive StreamLive Stats
ROBERT MORRIS | BRYANT 5:00 p.m.NEC Front RowBryant Bulldogs
     
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17    
ROBERT MORRIS | CCSU 3:00 p.m.NEC Front RowCCSU Blue Devils
 
Robert Morris versus the Field
BRYANT | October 17 | 5:00 p.m.

The Colonials are 10-3 all-time versus the Bulldogs.
 
CCSU | October 18 | 3:00 p.m.
The Colonials lead the Blue Devils in the all-time series, 19-10.
 
 
Hold 'Em
The Colonials have limited their opponent to a team attack percentage below .200 in five of their last seven outings.
 
Stepping Up
Senior Kristin Thompson leads RMU in overall hitting percentage (.307) and hitting percentage in conference action (.357) She has posted double-digit kills in three of her last four outings and led the Colonials in kills in the last two matches.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Leah Dunivan

#8 Leah Dunivan

MB
6' 1"
Junior
Jr.
Kristin Thompson

#3 Kristin Thompson

MB
6' 2"
Senior
Sr.

Players Mentioned

Leah Dunivan

#8 Leah Dunivan

6' 1"
Junior
Jr.
MB
Kristin Thompson

#3 Kristin Thompson

6' 2"
Senior
Sr.
MB