at OhioSeptember 11, 2015 | 5:00 p.m.
Athens, Ohio | Chessa FieldÂ
CapsuleRobert Morris looks to build upon its first victory when it travels to Ohio University for a 5:00 p.m. game Friday, Sept. 11. The Colonials recorded their first victory of the year Sunday at Youngstown State, upending the Penguins 1-0. After starting the season with over 200 minutes of scoreless soccer, RMU scored three times in an 82 minute span last weekend. Ohio is 0-5 this season and have been outscored 13-2.
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The Series vs. OhioThe Colonials trail the Bobcats, 0-2-1, in the all-time series. The teams have not met since 2007, a game that ended in a scoreless draw. Ohio won the first game of the series, 4-0, in 2003.
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Musket Shots- Robert Morris picked up its first victory of the season at Youngstown State Sunday afternoon
- Freshman
Antonia Grese scored her first goal of the season in the 1-0 win over Penguins
- Senior
Chelsea de Jager picked up her first shutout of the season by making four saves vs. YSU
- Junior defender
Theresa Laux tallied her first career goal Friday at Howard with a header
- Senior forward
Lauren Sulkowski had two assists at Howard, the first multi-assist game of her career
- Sophomore
Gabrielle Corrente also scored at Howard
- RMU returns its top six scorers from a season ago, including
Kristie Hamilton who led the squad with 10 points and six assists in 2014
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Kayla Kelley was an All-NEC First Team selection in 2014
- Hamilton is 15th all-time at Robert Morris with 23 career points and tied for fifth with 11 assists
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Chelsea de Jager has the sixth best goals against average (2.02) in team history and stands 10th with a .729 save percentage
- Allowing just 1.25 goals per game, the 2014 squad set a program record for goals against average
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Coming UpRobert Morris returns to North Athletic Complex this Sunday, Sept. 13, when they play host to Canisius in a 1:00 p.m. game.
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