Robert Morris Colonials (1-7-2, 0-0-0 NEC) at Central Connecticut Blue Devils (3-5-2, 0-0-0 NEC)
Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 // 2:00 p.m. // New Britain, Conn. – CCSU Soccer Field
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: CCSUBlueDevils.com

NOTES: Robert Morris @ Central Connecticut (10.6.17)

Musket Shots
> Robert Morris closed non-conference play on a high note, battling back from a 1-0 deficit with two goals in the final 10 minutes to defeat Howard, 2-1, this past Sunday
> 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 14 goals this season, with Winkel scoring six of them
> Winkel ranks second in the NEC in goals per game (0.70) and points per game (1.50)
> McIvor leads the conference in shots per game (3.20) and assists per game (0.70)
> Sophomore midfielder Christian Coridon has scored two goals this season after playing just 56 minutes in his rookie campaign
> Junior forward Zac Sherman also has scored a pair of goals in 2017, each of them being equalizers in the final 10 minutes (Marshall – 82', Howard – 81')
> Six of RMU's seven losses this season have come by one goal

Weekly Update


History vs. Central Connecticut
Overall: 9-8-3 | Home: 6-2-2 | Away: 2-6-1 | Neutral: 1-0-0
Last Meeting: 10/30/16 vs. Central Connecticut (W, 1-0)
First Meeting: 10/8/98 vs. Central Connecticut State (L, 0-4)
> RMU currently holds a three-match winning streak over Central Connecticut
> Bayley Winkel and Zac Sherman have each scored against CCSU in their careers, while Jake Cooper (2) and Corey McCurdy have registered assists

Scouting Central Connecticut
> The Blue Devils went 3-5-2 over the non-conference slate, picking victories over Niagara (3-1), Florida Gulf Coast (2-0), and Howard (3-1)
> Sophomore midfielder Andres Muriel Albino paces Central Connecticut with three goals and nine points, while senior forward Ryan Taylor has registered eight points on two goals and a team-best four assists
> Two goalkeepers have split time for the Blue Devils this season in junior Carson D'Ambrosio and graduate student Nick Velleca; D'Ambrosio has played 621:15, compiling a 1.74 goals against average and .684 save percentage, while Velleca owns a 1.33 goals against average and .773 save percentage in 339:33

Colonial Trends
> Robert Morris has scored in its opening 10 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 25 matches
> Kai Olguin has been as reliable as they come in the Colonial midfield, going the distance in 30 of his last 32 appearances over the last three seasons
> Bayley Winkel has scored a goal in four of his last six games and registered a point in seven of RMU's 10 matches

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