Men's Soccer | 9/14/2017 3:12:00 PM

Bucknell Bison (2-2-0, 0-0-0 Patriot League at Robert Morris Colonials (0-6-0, 0-0-0 NEC)
Saturday, September 16, 2017 // 4:00 p.m. // Moon Township, Pa. – North Athletic Complex // Homecoming 2017
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: RMUColonials.com

NOTES: Bucknell @ Robert Morris (9.16.17)

Musket Shots
> Five of Robert Morris' six losses have come by a single goal, with the most recent defeat coming against Fairfield on Sunday, 2-1
> The Colonials' offensive attack has clicked in the early going, thanks to the senior trio of Jake Cooper, Keane McIvor, and Bayley Winkel … The three have had a hand in all nine RMU goals this season, with Winkel scoring five of them
> McIvor has registered five assists in the early going, matching his total from 2016 when he was named to the All-NEC Second Team
> Winkel ranks second in the NEC in goals per game (0.83) and third in points per game (1.83); McIvor paces the league in assists per game (0.83)
> The Colonials welcome back five of their top six scorers from a season ago, including All-NEC Second Team selection Keane McIvor, who paced the team in assists (5) and points (9) … Also back is senior forward Rafael Bruzual, who scored two of his team-high three goals against Cleveland State last season
> Senior goalkeeper 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

Weekly Update


History vs. Bucknell
Overall: 1-4-0 | Home: 1-1-0 | Away: 0-3-0
Last Meeting: 8/31/02 vs. Bucknell (L, 2-3)
First Meeting: 10/26/91 at Bucknell (L, 0-1)
> This is the first time in 15 seasons that RMU has faced Bucknell
> The Colonials' lone victory over the Bison came on Sept. 4, 2010 in a 1-0 game on a goal by Jason DeFranco

Scouting Bucknell
> Bucknell is 2-2-0 in the early part of the season, owning home victories over Keystone State foes Saint Francis U (1-0) and Duquesne (2-0)
> Freshman midfielder Matt Thorsheim and senior forward Ben Derleth each have tallied a team-best three points (1g, 1a) thus far for the Bison; senior defender Dan Bank has dished out a team-leading two assists
> Junior Ryan Ott has started all four matches between the sticks for Bucknell, owning a 1.05 goals against average and a save percentage of .826

Colonial Trends
> Robert Morris has scored in its opening six matches for the first time since the 2015 season
> Winter Fondi has started between the sticks for RMU in its last 21 matches
> Kai Olguin has been as reliable as they come in the Colonial midfield, going the distance in 27 of his last 29 appearances over the last three seasons

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