Men's Soccer | 8/26/2017 11:30:00 AM
St. Bonaventure Bonnies (1-0-0, 0-0-0 A-10) at Robert Morris Colonials (0-1-0, 0-0-0 NEC)
Sunday, August 27, 2017 // 3:00 p.m. // Moon Township, Pa. – North Athletic Complex
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: RMUColonials.com
NOTES: St. Bonaventure @ Robert Morris (8.27.17)
Musket Shots
>Â Robert Morris fell in its season opener at Cleveland State on Friday, 3-1, despite an equalizing goal in the 65th minute by senior midfielder
Bayley Winkel
>Â RMU finished the 2016 season with a 4-11-2 overall record and a 1-5-1 mark in the NEC slate of the schedule
>Â The Colonials welcome back five of their top six scorers from a season ago, including All-NEC Second Team selectionÂ
Keane McIvor, who paced the team in assists (5) and points (9) … Also back is senior forwardÂ
Rafael Bruzual, who scored two of his team-high three goals against Cleveland State last season
>Â Senior goalkeeperÂ
Winter Fondi returns to RMU after posting three shutouts in 16 starts last season, finishing with a 1.61 goals against average and .783 save percentage
History vs. St. Bonaventure
Overall: 1-0-0 | Home: 0-0-0 | Away: 1-0-0
Only Meeting:Â 9/11/16 at St. Bonaventure (W, 1-0)
>Â RMU defeated St. Bonaventure last season, 1-0, in the first meeting between the two teams
>Â The Colonials scored an own goal in the 53rd minute to secure the victory
Scouting St. Bonaventure
> St. Bonaventure won in its season opener on Friday, defeating Bucknell in overtime on the road, 1-0 … Paul Afful tallied the winner with a diving header in the 93rd minute
>Â The Bonnies went 4-12-2 in 2016 and 3-4-1 in Atlantic 10 play
> Senior midfielder Kieran Toland returns for SBU after leading the team in goals and points last season with four and eight, respectively … Junior goalkeeper Luke Iacobellis also comes back to Olean after making 11 starts in 2016, compiling a 2.12 goals against average and .714 save percentage
Colonial Trends
>Â Robert Morris is unbeaten in its last four overtime matches (T-T-T-W)
>Â RMU went 2-1-1 in non-conference road fixtures last season
> Winter Fondi has started between the sticks for RMU in its last 16 matches
>Â Kai Olguin has been as reliable as they come in the Colonial midfield, going the distance in 22 of his last 24 appearances over the last three seasons
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