Moon Township, Pa. – Thirty-eight days have passed since the
Robert Morris University volleyball team last competed in the Charles L. Sewall Center, but the wait finally ends on Saturday as the Colonials take their home court against Sacred Heart on Oct. 10 at 3 p.m., followed by a matchup with Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 3 p.m.
Robert Morris (9-9, 3-0) is coming off a win for the record books, as head coach
Dale Starr led the program to its second victory over a Big XII opponent in school history. The Colonials entered the WVU Coliseum Wednesday night and took down the Mountaineers, 3-1. Junior
Arden Fisher led the way with her 11
th double-double of the season (13 kills, 18 digs) and junior
April Krivoniak posted double-digit kills (10) for the third time this season. Freshman
Brianna Schmid tabbed a season-high seven blocks, and RMU's defense combined for 57 digs and nine total team blocks.
| THE RUNDOWN |
| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 | | Match Time | Live Stream | Live Stats |
| ROBERT MORRIS | SACRED HEART | | 3:00 p.m. | NEC Front Row | Sidearm |
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| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 | | | | |
| ROBERT MORRIS | FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON | | 3:00 p.m. | | Sidearm |
Robert Morris versus the FieldSACRED HEART | October 10 | 3:00 p.m.The Colonials are 20-6 all-time versus the Pioneers.
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON | October 11 | 3:00 p.m.The Colonials lead the Knights in the all-time series, 25-7.
PROMOTIONS
Saturday, Oct. 10Final opportunity for RMU students to pick up an official Colonial Crazies t-shirt
And Then There Were TwoRMU and Sacred Heart are the only two remaining undefeated teams in Northeast Conference action.
Success Under StarrFor the second time in program history and the second time under head coach
Dale Starr, RMU defeated a Big XII team. Starr and his squad made history on Sept. 11, 2012, when in the first match against a Big XII team in program annals, the Colonials topped the Mountaineers in a five-set thriller. The Colonials met the Mountaineers at WVU Coliseum on Wednesday and topped WVU, 3-1.
Fisher's FiringJunior
Arden Fisher recorded her second consecutive double-double at WVU and fifth in the last six matches.
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