Capsule
The Robert Morris University women's soccer team closes the 2016 regular season on Sunday, Oct. 30 at noon against Central Connecticut. Riding a four-game win streak, the Colonials enter this meeting with a 6-11 overall record and a 4-3 mark in Northeast Conference (NEC) play. The Blue Devils are 5-2 in the conference and 7-10-1 overall.

NEC Tournament Scenarios
Three spots in the NEC Tournament are secure and one spot remains. Here is how Robert Morris can punch its ticket.

Teams locked in: Sacred Heart (16 points), Fairleigh Dickinson (16), Saint Francis U (15)

Robert Morris gets in with… win over Central Connecticut AND Bryant loss/tie against Sacred Heart
- RMU and CCSU at 15 points; Colonials go through on head-to-head tiebreaker
Robert Morris gets in with… win over Central Connecticut AND Fairleigh Dickinson win over Mount St. Mary's
- Bryant, CCSU, and RMU all at 15 points; Colonials go through on head-to-head with top-seeded FDU
Robert Morris gets in with… win over Central Connecticut AND Saint Francis U win over Wagner AND Fairleigh Dickinson tie against Mount St. Mary's AND Bryant win over Sacred Heart
- Bryant, CCSU, and RMU all at 15 points; Colonials go through on head-to-head with second-seeded FDU; Saint Francis U is top seed in this scenario

All-Time Series vs. Central Connecticut
Robert Morris has struggled against the Blue Devils in its history, holding just a 3-16-1 record in 20 meetings. The Colonials recorded a 1-1 draw with Central Connecticut in 2014 as Madison Kozlowski's equalizer in the 78th minute secured a point. RMU's last win over the Blue Devils came in 2012, thanks to a five-save clean sheet from Rebekah Schoenecker and a goal in the second minute by Johanna Kadam.

Thank You Seniors
The meeting with Central Connecticut will mark the final home game in the careers of Antonia Grese, Erin Ritzer, and Makenzie Shearson. Grese and Ritzer helped lead the Colonials to their first NEC Tournament and subsequent championship game appearance last season, while Shearson, a graduate transfer from Pittsburgh, has five shutouts to her name this year.
 
Musket Shots
> Junior midfielder Kasia Bak paces the Colonials with four assists and eight points
> Sophomore forward Jane Schleicher leads the RMU with three goals
> Graduate transfer Makenzie Shearson and junior Serena Donmoyer have combined to post six shutouts
> Donmoyer's clean sheet against Mount St. Mary's marked the first time since 2013 that RMU has had two goalkeepers register shutouts
> Kristina Kelley's goal against Wagner was the first of her career
> 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
 
Coming Up
If one of the aforementioned scenarios works out in favor of Robert Morris, the Colonials will be in action on Friday, Nov. 4 for the NEC Tournament.

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