NORTHEAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
Final vs. #1 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
Nov. 8, 2015 // Noon
Teaneck, N.J. // University Stadium
 
Capsule
The Robert Morris University women's soccer team, in its first Northeast Conference Tournament, will take on top-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson University in the championship game Sunday, Nov. 8, with tip-off slated for Noon. The Colonials advance to the title tilt following a 2-1 win against Bryant Friday, the first time RMU has ever defeated the Bulldogs. The Knights, serving as tournament host, defeated #4 Saint Francis U 7-4 in a high-scoring, chippy affair Friday.
 
Robert Morris is 10-10 overall and earned the second seed in the conference tournament with a 5-3 record. Fairleigh Dickinson went through its conference slate unblemished at 8-0 and is 15-5 overall.
 
In the teams' regular season meeting, which took place last Sunday, RMU took a 1-0 lead before the Knights rallied to upend the Colonials, 2-1, in regulation.
 
The Series vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Robert Morris is 5-10-1 all-time against Fairleigh Dickinson, including a 0-3-1 record in the last four matches. RMU has not won in Teaneck since 2000, beating the Knights that season, 4-0. The Colonials are just 1-7 in games at University Field.
 
Musket Shots
- Robert Morris, which first fielded a team in 1992, is making its first postseason appearance
- The Colonials are averaging 2.12 goals in conference play and have tallied three or more goals in five of eight league games
- RMU is second in the league in goals (1.63), points (4.68) and assists (1.42)
- All eight seniors' names can be found in some category of the RMU record book
- Senior Cassie Raymond is third in the conference with 18 points and tied for third with seven goals
- Junior Erin Ritzer has recorded 10 of her 13 points this season in league play, a total that puts her fifth in the league
- Senior Kristie Hamilton has started 73 of 76 career games and ranks ninth all-time at RMU with 33 points and second with 17 assists
- Hamilton's six assists this season put her third in the league
- Senior goalkeeper Chelsea de Jager ranks fourth at RMU in career wins and fifth in goals against average
- de Jager surpassed 200 career saves Sunday against FDU and is seventh all-time with 210
- John Kowalski is 84-163-18 in his 15th season at the helm of the program he took over in 2001