Capsule Preview
Robert Morris continues the opening weekend of the season by inviting Central Michigan for a 1:00 p.m. game at North Athletic Complex Sunday, Aug. 21. The Colonials suffered a 1-0 setback to Youngstown State in their season opener of Friday. A two-match swing through Pittsburgh saw the Chippewas register a 2-0 win at Duquesne in game one of their trip.
 
All-Time vs. Central Michigan
Today's game is just the second meeting between the Colonials and Chippewas and the first one either school's campus. The only previous meeting was a neutral site game at Bowling Green in 1998, a game that CMU won, 2-1.
 
Musket Shots
> Despite outshooting Youngstown State, 14-11, RMU suffered a 1-0 loss in its season opener on Friday
> RMU played a total of 19 players against the Penguins
> Junior Kayla Kelley was the only Colonial to play all 90 minutes
> Robert Morris advanced to the NEC Championship game for the first time last season
> The Colonials are 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
> Erin Ritzer is the top returning scorer after finishing with 13 points (5G, 3A) last season
> Thirteen players return from last year's team.
 
Coming Up
Robert Morris is on the road for its next four games, beginning with a 7:00 p.m. game under the lights at Niagara University next Friday, Aug. 26.