Men's Soccer | 9/24/2016 2:01:00 PM
Capsule
The
Robert Morris University men's soccer team battles for Colonial supremacy at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25 when it hosts George Washington University. RMU comes into this meeting with a 3-4 overall record after having a three-match winning streak snapped by rival Duquesne on Friday, 1-0. GWU owns a 3-2-3 mark and is in the midst of a four-game road trip – a stretch that began with a scoreless draw at No. 12 Wake Forest on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
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All-Time Series vs. George Washington
Robert Morris and George Washington have played six times with neither team gaining an advantage in a series that stands at 3-3-0. The District of Columbia's Colonials snapped a three-match losing streak to RMU last season with a 4-1 victory.
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Musket Shots
> After giving up a total of 12 goals in its first three matches, Robert Morris' defense has allowed just two tallies over its last four games
> Junior goalkeeper
Winter Fondi owns a save percentage of .917 over the Colonials' last four matches, making 22 stops during that timeframe
> Junior forward
Rafael Bruzual paces RMU with three goals on the season
> Sophomore midfielder
Keane McIvor has provided all four assists for the Colonials
> RMU lost three home games to open the 2015 slate
> 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 2016
> Thirteen letterwinners return to the squad including five of the six top scorers
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Bennett Jull,
Keane McIvor,
Lucas Puntillo, and
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
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Coming Up
Robert Morris hits the road for a two-game road swing on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 5:00 p.m. against Howard University. The bout with the Bison is the Colonials' last non-conference match before beginning Northeast Conference (NEC) play on Friday, Oct. 7 at Fairleigh Dickinson.
