Capsule
The
Robert Morris University men's soccer team closes its season on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 1:00 p.m. against in-state Northeast Conference (NEC) rival Saint Francis U. The Red Flash have clinched their spot in next week's NEC Tournament, sporting a 3-1-2 mark in league play along with a 10-5-2 record overall. RMU gained its first conference victory of the season last Sunday, a 1-0 win over Central Connecticut.
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All-Time Series vs. Saint Francis U
Robert Morris holds a slight 13-11-2 edge over its Keystone State foe, but the Red Flash have been victorious in the teams' last four meetings. The Colonials' last win over Saint Francis U came on Oct. 14, 2012 as Bruce Cullen broke through for the game's only goal in the 75th minute. Toba Bolaji made nine saves in between the sticks in the 1-0 victory.
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Musket Shots
> Junior goalkeeper
Winter Fondi is currently tied for fourth in the nation in saves per game with an average of 5.73
> Junior midfielder
Bayley Winkel scored his first goal of the season in RMU's 1-0 win over Central Connecticut
> The Colonials rattled off three straight wins between Sept. 11-17, defeating St. Bonaventure (1-0), Pittsburgh (2-0), and Lehigh (2-1)
> Junior forward
Rafael Bruzual paces RMU with three goals on the campaign
> Junior midfielder
Keane McIvor has provided five of the Colonials' seven assists and has scored twice
> The Colonials were tied for fifth in the NEC Preseason Coaches' Poll with Bryant
> RMU went 10-8-1 last season
> A 4-2-1 NEC mark led the Colonials to their first postseason berth since 2006
> Thirteen letterwinners return to the squad including five of the six top scorers
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Bennett Jull, Keane McIvor,
 Lucas Puntillo andÂ
Zac Sherman all earned postseason recognition from the league last year
> Jull, McIvor and Puntillo were All-NEC Second Team selections
> Sherman and Puntillo were named to the NEC All-Rookie Team
> Puntillo is the leading returning scorer with five goals and six assists as a freshman
Thank You Seniors
Robert Morris will have two seniors honored before the game in
Brian Alumbaugh and
Curran Edland. Alumbaugh, a graduate transfer from Michigan State, has started every match for the Colonials this season, while Edland has shattered his previous season high in minutes played with 1,260.
