Duquesne Dukes (2-5-0, 0-0-0 A-10) at Robert Morris Colonials (0-7-1, 0-0-0 NEC)
Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 // 1:00 p.m. // Moon Township, Pa. – North Athletic Complex
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: RMUColonials.com
NOTES: Duquesne @ Robert Morris (9.24.17)
Musket Shots
>Â Robert Morris returns home for a two-game homestand this Sunday as it takes on Duquesne in its second Steel City showdown in as many matches
>Â 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 but one of RMU's 11 goals this season, with Winkel scoring six of them
>Â Winkel ranks second in the NEC and tied for 22nd in the nation in goals per game (0.75); the senior is also third in the NEC and tied for 32nd in the NCAA in points per game (1.62)
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Roald Aas Ravlum picked up his first collegiate point on Tuesday, assisting on
Rafael Bruzual's goal in the Colonials' 2-1 defeat at Pitt
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Winter Fondi tied a season-high with nine saves in RMU's 1-1 draw against Bucknell last Saturday
>Â Six of RMU's seven losses this season have come by one goal
Weekly Update
History vs. Duquesne
Overall: 6-14-2 | Home: 5-4-2 | Away: 1-10-0
Last Meeting:Â 9/23/16 at Duquesne (L, 0-1)
First Meeting:Â 10/10/95 vs. Duquesne (W, 1-0)
>Â Robert Morris and Duquesne have traded wins and losses over their last seven meetings
>Â The two teams have played every season since 1995
>Â RMU has won its last three home fixtures against the Dukes
Scouting Duquesne
>Â Duquesne owns a 2-5-0 overall record and shares two common opponents with RMU, losing to Marshall (1-3) and Bucknell (0-2) in back-to-back matches
>Â Sophomore forward Zach Hall leads the Dukes in goals and assists with three and seven, respectively; classmate Jallah Acqui has added two goals and an assist in six appearances
>Â Redshirt sophomore Robbie McKelvey has started six of seven fixtures for Duquesne, owning a 2-4-0 record, 1.94 goals against average, and .703 save percentage
Colonial Trends
> Robert Morris has scored in its opening eight matches for the first time since the 1995 season – that team scored in its first 14 en route to a 14-4-0 overall mark
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Winter Fondi has started between the sticks for RMU in its last 23 matches
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Kai Olguin has been as reliable as they come in the Colonial midfield, going the distance in 29 of his last 31 appearances over the last three seasons
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Bayley Winkel has scored a goal in three of his last four games and registered a point in six of RMU's eight matches