Robert Morris Colonials (0-0-0, 0-0-0 NEC) at Ohio Bobcats (0-0-0, 0-0-0 MAC)
Friday, August 18, 2017 // 4:00 p.m. // Athens, Ohio – Chessa Field
Live Video: N/A // Live Stats: OhioBobcats.com

NOTES: Robert Morris @ Ohio (8.18.17)

Musket Shots
> Robert Morris remained in NEC Tournament contention until the final day of the 2016 regular season, finishing the league slate with a 4-4 mark
> The Colonials return six seniors and seven of their top 10 scorers from 2016, including senior midfielder Kasia Bak (2g, 4a, 8p) and junior forward Jane Schleicher (3g, 1a, 7p), who respectively paced the team in points and goals
> Senior defender Kayla Kelley is the only player in program history to be named to three All-NEC Teams, as she gained First and Rookie Team honors in 2014 and Second Team plaudits in 2015
> Six freshmen join the fold for the 2017 season, five of which hail from the Keystone State … Five will see minutes in the midfield, while Mechanicsburg's Sydney Brucker is one of two goalkeepers on the roster
> RMU was selected to finish sixth in the NEC Preseason Coaches' Poll released on Monday, August 14th

History vs. Ohio
Overall: 1-3-1 | Home: 1-0-1 | Away: 0-3-0
Last Meeting: 9/11/16 vs. Ohio – W, 1-0 (OT)
First Meeting: 10/31/03 at Ohio – L, 0-4
> Third consecutive season that RMU and Ohio have faced off
> The Colonials are unbeaten at home against the Bobcats in two matches
> Kasia Bak's goal in the 93rd minute gave RMU its first victory over Ohio last season

Scouting Ohio
> The Bobcats finished the 2016 season with a 5-12-1 record and 3-8 mark in Mid-American Conference (MAC) play … Ohio was notably stronger at home than in road fixtures, owning a 4-5-1 record in Athens compared to a 1-7 mark away from Chessa Field
> Senior forward Bryce Hueber and sophomore midfielder Alivia Milesky led Ohio in scoring last season, each collecting four goals and three assists for a total of 11 points … Sophomore defender Sydney Leckie topped the team in assists with four
> The Bobcats return their top goalkeeper in junior Erin Beurket, who made 11 starts and 12 total appearances in 2016, posting a 3-8-1 record with a 1.58 goals against average and .768 save percentage

Colonial Trends
> Robert Morris has allowed a total of one goal over its last five matches
> The Colonials have won their last two road matches
> RMU was victorious in its previous overtime fixture
> Kayla Kelley has played the full 90 minutes in each of the last eight games
> Samantha Lackner has played the full 90 minutes in each of the last seven games
> Maddison Duncan has played the full 90 minutes in each of the last five games

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