at Cleveland State
August 30, 2015 | 7:00 p.m.
Cleveland, Ohio | Krenzler Field
 
Capsule
Robert Morris continues its season opening road trip by traveling along Interstate 90 from Buffalo to Cleveland for a 7:00 p.m. match against the Cleveland State Vikings Sunday, Aug. 30. The Colonials opened the season with a 1-0 victory at Niagara on Friday afternoon. Sunday's contest is the season opener for the Vikings who were picked to finish sixth in the Horizon League Preseason Poll.
 
The Series vs. Cleveland State
The Colonials trail the Vikings, 5-8-0, in the all-time series. These team last played in 2012, a match that resulted in a 2-0 loss for RMU. The Colonials are 2-4-0 in Cleveland including a 2-1 win the last time they played there in 2011.
 
Musket Shots
- Freshman Keane McIvor's first career goal was the gamewinner in the 80th minute Friday at Niagara
- RMU allowed just seven shots Friday, the fewest it has given up since Oct. 27, 2013 against Howard
- Senior forward Neco Brett was named to the Mac Hermann Trophy Watch List, an award that is given annually to the best men's soccer player in the nation
- A two-time NEC Player of the Year, Brett is the leading scorer in NCAA Division I over the last two seasons accumulating 69 points on 29 goals and 11 assists
- Four of the top five scorers from last season's squad are gone and are just one reason for the team's 27 player roster, on the largest in recent memory
- Senior Brenden Alfery returns in goal where posted a 1.37 goals against average and a .795 save percentage last season
- Robert Morris has led the NEC in goals, assists and points in each of the last two seasons
- The Colonials were selected sixth in the 2015 NEC Preseason Poll
 
Coming Up
The Colonials open up the home portion of their 2015 schedule Friday, Sept. 4, by hosting Saint Peter's in a 4:00 p.m. match at North Athletic Complex.