Bemidji, Minn. – A new season and a clean slate awaits the 2015-16 Robert Morris University women's hockey team, starting with a two-game series at No. 9 Bemidji State on Friday, Sept. 25 at 8:07 p.m. (EST) and Saturday, Sept. 26 at 5:07 p.m. (EST) at the Sanford Center in Bemidji, Minn.
 
Under the direction of fifth-year head coach Paul Colontino, the Colonials hope to bounce back from what was predicted to be a special season for RMU, but fell just shy of those high hopes. Robert Morris was picked to finish at the top of the College Hockey America (CHA) conference at the outset of 2014-15 and ended with an 8-8-4 (.500) CHA mark, good for fourth in the six-team league.
 
Robert Morris will have an early opportunity to realize its potential with a season-opening non-conference test against a No. 9-ranked Bemidji State team that returns 21 student-athletes from a 2014-15 squad that set a program record for wins (21).
 

ROBERT MORRIS AT BEMIDJI STATE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17		Puck Drop	Live Stream	Live Stats
ROBERT MORRIS | BEMIDJI STATE		8:07 p.m. (EST)	BSU WHockey	Stat Broadcast
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
ROBERT MORRIS | BEMIDJI STATE		5:07 p.m. (EST)	BSU WHockey	Stat Broadcast

 
Robert Morris versus Bemidji State
The Colonials are 3-7-0 all-time versus the Beavers.
 
Success at Sanford
Despite trailing in the all-time series, all three of RMU's wins against BSU have occurred on Bemidji State's home ice.
 
Look Who's Back
Robert Morris returns its top three point producers from 2014-15: junior forward Mackenzie Johnston (11g, 10a, 21pts), junior defenseman Mikaela Lowater (2g, 15a, 17pts) and junior forward Rikki Meilleur (10g, 6a, 16pts).
 
O Captain, My Captain
The three captains of the 2015-16 Colonials were announced earlier this week. Senior Ashley Vesci of Pittsburgh, Pa., was named captain, while fellow senior Leah Carlson and junior Rikki Meilleur will act as alternates.
 
Fresh Faces
Joining the Colonials this season is freshmen goalie Lauren Bailey, forward Victoria Harshman, defenseman Maggie LaGue, forward Sarah Quaranta, forward Amber Rennie, forward Caitlyn Sadowy and defenseman Kirsten Welsh.
 
Positive Production
RMU ranked third in the CHA at 1.94 goals per game last season despite finishing towards the bottom of the league in shots (970).
 
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