Women's Soccer | 10/20/2016 9:40:00 AM
Capsule
Two straight victories have the
Robert Morris University women's soccer team back in the thick of the Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament race. On Friday, Oct. 21, the Colonials will look to keep their postseason hopes alive when they travel to second-place Fairleigh Dickinson for a crucial NEC match. The Knights have 10 points (3-0-1) in the league and are 5-9-1 overall, while the recent run of form has moved RMU to 4-11 and 2-3 in conference play.
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All-Time Series vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Robert Morris is 5-11-1 against the Knights in its history. The Colonials will be looking for revenge against FDU after a pair of losses last season on Senior Day (2-1) and the NEC Championship Game (1-0). RMU last gained a point from the Knights in a 0-0 draw three seasons ago behind a three-save clean sheet from
Becky Schoenecker. The Colonials' previous victory over FDU came in 2011 in a dominant 3-1 performance at the North Athletic Complex.
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Musket Shots
> Junior midfielder
Kasia Bak paces the Colonials with four assists and eight points
> Bak's team-high eight points have all come over her last seven appearances
> Sophomore forward
Jane Schleicher leads the RMU with three goals
> Graduate transfer
Makenzie Shearson and junior
Serena Donmoyer have combined to post four shutouts
> Donmoyer's clean sheet against Mount St. Mary's marked the first time since 2013 that RMU has had two goalkeepers register shutouts
> Robert Morris advanced to the NEC Championship Game for the first time last season
> The Colonials were selected third in the NEC Preseason Coaches' Poll
> RMU went 10-11 last year and 5-3 in league games
> Junior
Kayla Kelley is a two-time All-NEC selection at center back
> Senior midfielder
Erin Ritzer is the top returning scorer after finishing with 13 points (5g, 3a) last season
> 13 players return from last year's team
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Coming Up
Robert Morris returns to the North Athletic Complex for its final two regular-season games next weekend. The Colonials host Wagner on Friday, Oct. 28 at 2:00 p.m. before honoring their senior class on Sunday, Oct. 30 at noon against Central Connecticut.
