Robert Morris Colonials (2-8-3, 1-1-1 NEC) @ St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers (7-4-1, 1-0-1 NEC)
Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 // 7:00 p.m. // Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. – Brooklyn Bridge Park
Live Video: NEC Front Row
NOTES: Robert Morris @ St. Francis Brooklyn (10.20.17)
Musket Shots
> Robert Morris saw its four-match unbeaten streak come to an end on Sunday as the Colonials were blanked for the first time this season in a 1-0 defeat against Fairleigh Dickinson
> The senior trio of
Jake Cooper,
Keane McIvor, and
Bayley Winkel have been the engine that runs the Colonials attack ... The three have had a hand in all but two of RMU's 16 goals this season, with Winkel scoring eight of them
> Winkel ranks second in the NEC in goals per game (0.62) and third in points per game (1.31)
> McIvor leads the conference in assists per game (0.62) and is fifth in shots per game (2.85)
> McIvor's team-high assist total of eight is the most for a Colonial since Bruce Cullen tallied nine in 2013
> Junior forward
Zac Sherman has established a new career high for goals in a season with three
Weekly Update
History vs. St. Francis Brooklyn
Overall: 10-15-2 | Home: 5-10-1 | Away: 5-5-1
Last Meeting:Â 10/16/16 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (L, 0-2)
First Meeting:Â 9/28/91 vs. St. Francis [N.Y.] (L, 1-2)
>Â RMU has actually fared better on the road against St. Francis Brooklyn, with the series deadlocked at 5-5-1 in the Big Apple
> The Colonials last defeated the Terriers on Oct. 18, 2015 by a 1-0 score, thanks to a Neco Brett goal in double overtime
Scouting St. Francis Brooklyn
> The Terriers sit in a three-way tie with RMU and Bryant for fourth place in the NEC standings, owning a 1-0-1 record in league play
> St. Francis Brooklyn is led offensively by the trio of juniors Ali Tounkara and Sami Gliguem and sophomore Faouzi Taleb; all three players have scored a team-high three goals, with Tounkara's eight points (3g, 2a) topping Gliguem's seven (3g, 1a) and Taieb's six (3g)
> Senior goalkeeper Roberto Bazzichetto has played in 10 matches this season, owning a 1.26 goals against average and a .667 save percentage; Bazzichetto owns 1-0 clean sheets at Howard and Fairleigh Dickinson
Colonial Trends
> Robert Morris scored in its opening 12 matches for the first time since the 1995 season - that team scored in its first 14 en route to a 14-4-0 overall mark
> Winter Fondi has started between the sticks for RMU in its last 28 matches
> Kai Olguin has been as reliable as they come in the Colonial midfield, going the distance in 33 of his last 35 appearances over the last three seasons
> Bayley Winkel has scored a goal in three of RMU's last five home fixtures
