vs. Eastern Illinois
September 6, 2015 | 1:00 p.m.
Moon Township, Pa. | North Athletic Complex
 
Capsule
It has been 20 years since the Robert Morris University men's soccer team last opened a season with four consecutive wins. They will have a chance to do it again Sunday, Sept. 6, when they play host to the Eastern Illinois Panthers in a 1:00 p.m. game at North Athletic Complex. The Colonials earned wins on the road against Niagara (1-0, 8/28) and Cleveland State (4-1, 8/30) before beating Saint Peter's (2-1 OT, 9/4) in their home opener Friday. Eastern Illinois is 1-2 early on, suffering losses at #18 Xavier and at Pitt. Their win was a 3-1 decision at Lipscomb.
 
The Series vs. Eastern Illinois
This will be the first meeting between Robert Morris and Eastern Illinois.
 
Musket Shots
- RMU is 3-0 for the first time since 1997 and is looking to win four straight to open a season for the first time since 1995, a season that ended with an NEC regular season title
- Senior Neco Brett and freshman Lucas Puntillo each had a goal and an assist in Friday's 2-1 overtime win against Saint Peter's
- The Colonials allowed a goal in the run of play for the first time Friday, ending a streak of over 200 minutes of scoreless play (Cleveland State scored on a penalty kick against RMU)
- Brett is the Northeast Conference Player of the Week after a four-goal performance in a 4-1 win at Cleveland State Sunday night
- Brett has three hat tricks in his career, tied for most in team history with Jacek Przednowek (2005-07)
- 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
- The Colonials defense has allowed just 8.5 shots per game and one goal – a penalty kick – through two games
- Freshman Keane McIvor tallied the gamewinning goal in the 80th minute against Niagara in the Colonials season opener
- 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, one of the largest in recent memory
- Senior Brenden Alfery returns in goal where he 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
Robert Morris will take part in the Veterans Memorial Cup hosted by Marshall University. The Colonials and host Thundering Herd meet Friday, Sept. 11, at 7:30 p.m.