Robert Morris Colonials (4-9-3, 3-2-1 NEC) @ Saint Francis U Red Flash (9-8-0, 2-4-0 NEC)
Friday, Nov. 3, 2017 // 1:00 p.m. // Loretto, Pa. – Stokes Soccerplex
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: SFUAthletics.com
NOTES: Robert Morris @ Saint Francis U (11.3.17)
Musket Shots
> Thanks to a 1-0 overtime victory over Sacred Heart, a St. Francis Brooklyn win over Bryant, and a draw between LIU Brooklyn and Fairleigh Dickinson, Robert Morris clinched a spot in next weekend's NEC Tournament
> This is the second time in the last three seasons that RMU has qualified for the NEC Tournament; the Colonials can claim the second seed with a victory and a LIU Brooklyn loss
> Senior forward
Bayley Winkel ranks second in the NEC in goals (9) and points (20)
> Senior midfielder
Keane McIvor, who converted the golden penalty kick against Sacred Heart, leads the conference in assists (8) and is tied for seventh in points (12)
> Senior goalkeeper
Winter Fondi paces the league in saves (82) and slots second in shutouts with three
> With his next start, senior midfielder
Jake Cooper will become only the fifth player in program history to be named to the Starting XI on 70 occasions
Weekly Update
History vs. Saint Francis U
Overall: 13-12-2 | Home: 8-4-1 | Away: 5-7-1 | Neutral: 0-1-0
Last Meeting:Â 11/6/16 vs. Saint Francis U (L, 0-1)
First Meeting:Â 11/3/91 at St. Francis [Pa.] (W, 1-0)
>Â RMU is looking to snap a five-match losing streak in this Keystone State derby
> The last three meetings between the Colonials and Red Flash have been decided by a goal
> RMU opened the series with five wins between 1991-96
Scouting Saint Francis U
> The Red Flash will be fighting for their NEC Tournament lives, needing a win and help to play next weekend; SFU owns a 9-8-0 overall record and a 2-4-0 mark in conference
> Junior forward Mario Mastrangelo leads the NEC in goals (12) and points (24), while senior midfielder Troye Kiernan has added 15 points (5g, 5a) for the league's highest scoring team (2.00 GPG)
> Redshirt senior Marcus Rojas has played every minute between the sticks for SFU, owning a 1.36 goals against average and .684 save percentage
Colonial Trends
> Winter Fondi has started between the sticks for RMU in its last 31 matches
> Kai Olguin has been as reliable as they come in the Colonial midfield, going the distance in 36 of his last 38 appearances over the last three seasons
> Jake Cooper has played every minute of the last 14 contests, sitting for a total of 10 minutes over the entire season
> Robert Morris has scored in 15 of 16 contests this year and opened the season with a goal in its first 12 matches - its longest streak since the 1995 campaign
