FIXTURE #18
LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (2-12-3, 0-6-1 NEC) @ Robert Morris Colonials (5-12-0, 3-4-0 NEC)
Saturday, October 27, 2018 // 3:00 p.m. // Moon Township, Pa. – North Athletic Complex // Senior Day
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: RMUColonials.com

Musket Shots
> Robert Morris earned a 2-1 victory over Sacred Heart on Sunday, splitting its final road trip of the season
> Jane Schleicher and Brittany O'Connell found the scoresheet for the Colonials, the latter tallying her first career goal
> Schleicher continues to lead the Northeast Conference (NEC) in goals (11, 0.65), points (22, 1.29), and shots (61)
> The senior midfielder is the fifth player in program history to reach double-digit goals and needs three tallies to tie the single-season school record of 14 (Katie Dugan, 2002)
> Julia Schmid leads the NEC in saves per game (6.88), ranks second in save percentage (.873), and sixth in goals against average (1.40)
> Sydney Bruckner sits second in the NEC in saves per game (6.62) and fourth in save percentage (.811)
> The Colonials rank fourth nationally in shot accuracy (.582) and seventh in saves per game (8.47)
> RMU is the only team in the conference to not be assessed a yellow or red card and has committed the second-least fouls per game (7.47)
 
Thank You Seniors
> Saturday's matchup between the Colonials and Blackbirds will be the final collegiate contest for five RMU seniors
> An All-NEC Second Team pick last season, Schleicher ranks second at RMU in career goals per game (0.45) and points per game (0.98), also slotting third in total goals (22) and total points (48)
> Keirsten Van Horn has played in 68 games over her career and 48 straight from 2016-18, tallying a pair of assists from a defensive midfielder position
> Anni Varjonen has made 55 appearances in her four seasons, notching a helper in each of the last two years
> Victoria Kraemer returned from injury to play in two contests this season, and has made 34 appearances in her career
> Samantha Lackner has played in 50 games since arriving with Schleicher from West Virginia Wesleyan, starting the last 41 of them
 
History vs. LIU Brooklyn
Overall: 7-12-2 | Home: 4-5-1 | Away: 3-7-1 | Streak: W4
Last Meeting: 10/13/2017; Brooklyn, N.Y. – Robert Morris 2, LIU Brooklyn 0
First Meeting: 10/10/1997; Brooklyn, N.Y. – Robert Morris 1, Long Island 1 (OT)
> RMU has won four straight in this series over LIU Brooklyn by an aggregate tally of 8-2
> Kristina Kelley notched a brace last season in Brooklyn to lift the Colonials to a 2-0 victory
> In their last meeting at the North Athletic Complex, Jane Schleicher scored in the eighth minute in a 1-0 triumph
 
Scouting LIU Brooklyn
> The Blackbirds own a 2-12-3 overall record and 0-6-1 mark in conference, a 1-1 draw with Mount St. Mary's being their lone league point
> Senior midfielder Marian Awad leads LIU with seven goals and 14 points
> Sophomore forward Kimberly Butland has contributed two goals, two assists, and six points
> Sophomore goalkeeper Megan Virgin has seen the most time in net for the Blackbirds, owning a 2.13 goals against average and .780 save percentage in 11 appearances
 
Colonial Trends
> Allie Ball has started in 17 straight games to begin her career
> Julia Schmid has made double-digit saves in each of her last two starts

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