Moon Township, Pa. – The Robert Morris University volleyball team returns to the Sewall Center Homecoming weekend to host Northeast Conference opponents St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. and LIU Brooklyn on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 5 p.m.
 
Earlier this week, Saturday's match was announced as this year's official Alumnae Match in conjunction with Homecoming festivities.
 
RMU (7-12, 1-3) split its first pair of NEC road matches last weekend. The Colonials swept the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights, 3-0, but dropped a 3-0 decision to Sacred Heart the following day.

 

HOMECOMING WEEKEND RUNDOWN
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8		Match Time	Live Stream	Live Stats
ROBERT MORRIS | ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN		7:00 p.m.	NEC Front Row	Sidearm
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9
ROBERT MORRIS | LIU BROOKLYN		5:00 p.m.	NEC Front Row	Sidearm

 
Robert Morris versus Homecoming Weekend Opponents
ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN | 6-13, 1-2 (NEC)
Robert Morris is 34-1 all-time against St. Francis Brooklyn.
 
LIU BROOKLYN | 5-11, 2-1 (NEC)
The Colonials are 22-22 all-time versus the Blackbirds.
 
 
Early Predictions
The Colonials collected six first-place votes to earn the top spot in the NEC Preseason Coaches' Poll. RMU qualified for its 17th consecutive NEC Tournament last season, extending the conference's longest active streak. In each of those 17 seasons, the Colonials have posted a winning record in league competition, which stands as the longest such streak of any NEC member, past or present.
 
Making History
With the first 11 of her 12 kills at FDU last weekend, senior Arden Fisher moved to fourth place all-time in individual career kills (1,114) at Robert Morris. She is now 34 kills short of overtaking third place on the all-time list.
 
National Radar
Senior Arden Fisher currently ranks No. 18 in the nation in digs per set (5.20) after spending the first two weeks at number one. As a team, Robert Morris ranks eighth in the nation in digs per set (17.47) and leads the NEC in the same category.
 
Trending
Senior Arden Fisher has posted a double-double in 15 of 18 matches played this season. Her streak of 11 matches with a double-double to start a season marks the longest season-opening streak in Robert Morris history dating back to 2003. She leads the Colonials in kills (224) and digs (364). Sophomore outside hitter Taylor Lord has recorded a double-double in nine of her last 15 outings. She is averaging 2.27 kills and 3.65 digs per set.
 
We Can Dig It
Three Colonials rank among the top-10 in the NEC in digs per set: No. 1 Arden Fisher (5.20), No. 6 Taylor Lord (3.65), and No. 10 Allie Yurkovich (3.29).
 
Success Under Starr
The Colonials posted their best overall winning percentage (.594) under head coach Dale Starr last season. Starr is one win shy of his 100th victory as head coach of the Robert Morris volleyball program and five victories short of his 200^th career win at the Division I level.
 
A Historic Run
Robert Morris qualified for its 17th consecutive NEC Tournament last year, extending the conference's longest active streak. In the last 17 seasons, the Colonials have posted a winning record in league play; the longest such streak of any NEC member, past or present. Over that time span, RMU has gone 155-39 in conference play.
 
 
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