Sacred Heart Pioneers (3-11-1, 0-4-1 NEC) @ Robert Morris Colonials (3-9-3, 2-2-1 NEC)
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017 // 1:00 p.m. // Moon Township, Pa. – North Athletic Complex // Senior Day 2017
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: RMUColonials.com
NOTES: Sacred Heart @ Robert Morris (10.29.17)
Musket Shots
> Robert Morris picked up a huge 1-0 victory at LIU Brooklyn on Sunday, keeping pace with its competitors for an NEC Tournament berth
> 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 18 goals this season, with Winkel scoring nine of them
> Winkel is second in the NEC in goals per game (0.60) and points per game (1.33)
> McIvor paces the conference in assists per game (0.53) and is sixth in shots per game (2.73)
> McIvor's team-high assist total of eight is the most for a Colonial since Bruce Cullen tallied nine in 2013
> Since the NEC went to 10 teams prior to the 2013 season, it has taken an average of 11 points to make the conference tournament
> This will be the final home game in the careers of nine Colonials:
Rafael Bruzual,
Jake Cooper,
Damian DiFlorio,
Zach Graziani,
Bennett Jull,
Corey McCurdy,
Keane McIvor,
Eddie Thomas, and
Bayley Winkel
Weekly Update
History vs. Sacred Heart
Overall: 12-6-0 | Home: 8-1-0 | Away: 4-5-0
Last Meeting:Â 10/23/16 at Sacred Heart (L, 0-3)
First Meeting:Â 10/10/99 vs. Sacred Heart (W, 3-0)
>Â RMU has won three of the last four meetings over Sacred Heart, including the last two at the North Athletic Complex
> Keane McIvor (1g, 1a),
Jake Cooper, and
Rafael Bruzual have all scored against the Pioneers in their careers
Scouting Sacred Heart
> The Pioneers occupy the last spot in the NEC table with a 0-4-1 mark in conference; however, their lone result was a 0-0 draw with league-leading St. Francis Brooklyn
> Sophomore midfielder Oscar Curras paces Sacred Heart with two goals, two assists, and six points
> Second-year goalkeeper Robert Strain owns a 1.57 goals against average and .725 save percentage in 1436:34 played
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 30 matches
> Kai Olguin has been as reliable as they come in the Colonial midfield, going the distance in 35 of his last 37 appearances over the last three seasons
> Bayley Winkel has scored a goal in three of RMU's last five home fixtures
