Robert Morris Colonials (3-10-0, 1-3-0 NEC) @ Central Connecticut Blue Devils (6-7-0, 2-2-0 NEC)
Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 // 12:00 p.m. // New Britain, Conn. – CCSU Soccer Field
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: CCSUBlueDevils.com

NOTES: Robert Morris @ Central Connecticut (10.15.17)

Musket Shots
> Robert Morris picked up its first win in Northeast Conference (NEC) play on Friday, defeating LIU Brooklyn on the road, 2-0
> Sophomore midfielder Kristina Kelley registered a brace in the victory, making it now two RMU players who have scored multiple goals in a game this year (Jane Schleicher)
> Kelley leads the Colonials with six goals, four assists, 16 points; the 16 points are the 13th highest total in RMU single-season history
> Junior forward Jane Schleicher is second on the team with five goals, two assists, and 12 points
> Freshman goalkeeper Sydney Bruckner posted the first shutout of her career on Friday at LIU Brooklyn, tying a career-high with eight saves in the win
> RMU has had five players start every game this season: Maddison Duncan, Kayla Kelley, Kristina Kelley, Samantha Lackner, and Jane Schleicher

History vs. Central Connecticut
Overall: 3-17-1 | Home: 2-7-1 | Away: 1-10-0
Last Meeting: 10/30/16 vs. Central Connecticut (L, 0-1)
First Meeting: 9/14/96 at Central Conn. State (L, 0-2)
> RMU is looking to snap a four-match winless streak against the Blue Devils, last being victorious on Oct. 7, 2012 in a 1-0 home fixture
> The Colonials have scored in seven of their last 10 games

Scouting Central Connecticut
> The Blue Devils are 2-2-0 in the NEC, rebounding from a pair of opening weekend losses at Fairleigh Dickinson and Mount St. Mary's with wins at Sacred Heart and against Saint Francis U
> Junior forward Danielle Pearse leads CCSU with seven points (3g, 1a), while freshman midfielder Jenna Rae Covello has collected three goals in her rookie season; senior forward Kelly Halligan and junior midfielder Yo Tachibana are tied for the team lead in assists with two apiece
> The Blue Devils are led in net by junior Ashley Cavanaugh, who owns a 0.85 goals against average and .821 save percentage in 12 starts; she has posted six shutouts on the season, including two straight against Sacred Heart and Saint Francis U

Colonial Trends
> Kristina Kelley has collected two or more points in six of the last 10 fixtures
> Samantha Lackner has gone the full 90 minutes or longer in each of the last 20 games
> The Colonials have scored in seven of their last 10 games

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