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RMU Set for Steel City Showdown at Pitt

MSOC Pittsburgh Gameday

Men's Soccer | 9/18/2017 4:34:00 PM

Robert Morris Colonials (0-6-1, 0-0-0 NEC) at Pittsburgh Panthers (2-4-0, 0-2-0 ACC)
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 // 7:00 p.m. // Pittsburgh, Pa. – Ambrose Urbanic Field
Live Video: ACC Network Extra // Live Stats: PittsburghPanthers.com

NOTES: Robert Morris @ Pittsburgh (9.19.17)

Musket Shots
> Robert Morris earned a draw this past Saturday against Bucknell, finishing 110 minutes at a 1-1 deadlock on the university's Homecoming weekend
> 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 10 RMU goals this season, with Winkel scoring six of them
> Winter Fondi made nine saves against Bucknell, his highest save total since the season opening fixture at Cleveland State
> Owen Pearce made his 2017 debut on Saturday, playing 81 minutes on the Colonial backline
> 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 and tied for 14th in the nation in goals per game (0.86); the senior is also third in the NEC and tied for 21st in the NCAA in points per game (1.86)

History vs. Pittsburgh
Overall: 8-14-2 | Home: 5-7-1 | Away: 3-7-1
Last Meeting: 9/13/16 vs. Pittsburgh (W, 2-0)
First Meeting: 10/23/91 vs. Pittsburgh (T, 2-2 – OT)

> This will be the fourth consecutive season that RMU and Pittsburgh have played and their 11th meeting over the past 12 years
> The Colonials rattled off four straight wins over the Panthers from 2003 to 2007

Scouting Pittsburgh
> Pittsburgh enters this matchup with a 2-4-0 overall record, owning victories over Longwood (2-0) and at Loyola [Md.] (1-0)
> The Panthers have had four different players score their four goals this season; freshman forward Alexander Dexter is one of the goalscorers to go along with a team-high 11 shots
> Redshirt sophomore Mikal Outcalt has started all six matches for Pitt, owning a 1.00 goals against average and a .813 save percentage

Colonial Trends
> Robert Morris has scored in its opening seven matches for the first time since the 2015 season
> Winter Fondi has started between the sticks for RMU in its last 22 matches
> Kai Olguin has been as reliable as they come in the Colonial midfield, going the distance in 28 of his last 30 appearances over the last three seasons
> Bayley Winkel has scored a goal in his last three games and registered a point in six of RMU's seven matches

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Players Mentioned

Jake Cooper

#6 Jake Cooper

M
5' 8"
Senior
Winter Fondi

#0 Winter Fondi

GK
5' 10"
Senior
Keane McIvor

#10 Keane McIvor

M
5' 5"
Senior
Kai Olguin

#8 Kai Olguin

M
5' 6"
Junior
Owen Pearce

#4 Owen Pearce

D
5' 10"
Junior
Bayley Winkel

#22 Bayley Winkel

F
5' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jake Cooper

#6 Jake Cooper

5' 8"
Senior
M
Winter Fondi

#0 Winter Fondi

5' 10"
Senior
GK
Keane McIvor

#10 Keane McIvor

5' 5"
Senior
M
Kai Olguin

#8 Kai Olguin

5' 6"
Junior
M
Owen Pearce

#4 Owen Pearce

5' 10"
Junior
D
Bayley Winkel

#22 Bayley Winkel

5' 8"
Senior
F