FIXTURE #17
Saint Francis U Red Flash (9-3-3, 5-0-2 NEC) @ Robert Morris Colonials (5-10-1, 3-4-0 NEC)
Friday, November 2, 2018 // 1:00 p.m. // Moon Township, Pa. – North Athletic Complex // Senior Day
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: RMUColonials.com

Musket Shots
> Robert Morris picked up a much-needed 2-1 victory at Mount St. Mary's last Friday, keeping its Northeast Conference (NEC) Tournament hopes alive
> To qualify for their second straight NEC Tournament, the Colonials need a win over Saint Francis U, plus losses by Fairleigh Dickinson and Bryant, or a 1-1 record or worse by St. Francis Brooklyn over its next two games plus a loss by either Fairleigh Dickinson or Bryant
> Riccardo Rota scored the winning goal over the Mountaineers in the 87th minute, earning NEC Rookie of the Week honors
> Christopher Coridon also tallied his first career goal in the victory, opening the scoring in the 22nd minute
> Zac Sherman ranks fourth in the NEC in points per game (0.93), also slotting sixth in goals per game (0.33) and assists per game (0.27)
> Owen Pearce is tied for eighth in the NEC in assists per game at 0.25
> Winter Fondi shares the league lead in shutouts (4), also ranking fourth in save percentage (.744) and goals against average (1.30)
> Sherman (5g, 3a, 13p) and Pearce (3g, 4a, 10p) have each established career highs in all scoring categories
 
Thank You Seniors
> Friday's matchup between the Colonials and Red Flash will be the final regular-season contest for the RMU senior class
> Fondi has started 49 of the last 51 contests between the posts, ranking fifth in program history in saves (248) and shutouts (10)
> Pearce, originally a transfer from York University in Ontario, has started in all 16 games this season after playing in just 22 the two years before
> The captain of this year's team, Kai Olguin has compiled 63 starts in his career, playing a total of 5,808 minutes in the defensive midfield
> An All-NEC Rookie Team pick in 2015, Sherman has played in 65 fixtures and started 44 of them, scoring four game-winning goals over his career
> Mason George has played in 38 games over his career, and helped the 2015 squad post five shutouts during its NEC Tournament campaign
 
History vs. Saint Francis U
Overall: 13-13-2 | Home: 8-4-1 | Away: 5-8-1 | Neutral: 0-1-0 | Streak: L6
Last Meeting: 11/3/2017; Loretto, Pa. – Saint Francis U 4, Robert Morris 1
First Meeting: 11/3/1991; Loretto, Pa. – Robert Morris 1, St. Francis (Pa.) 0
> The Red Flash have won the last six meetings in this series, bringing the overall matchup to an even 13-13-2
> RMU's last win over its Keystone State rivals came in 2012, as Bruce Cullen provided the lone goal in a 1-0 triumph
> The Colonials opened this series with victories in six of their first eight bouts, including a 9-0 blowout in 1994
 
Scouting Saint Francis U
> The Red Flash remain unbeaten in NEC play with a 5-0-2 mark, sitting in second place with its spot in the upcoming NEC Tournament secured
> SFU's lone two non-victories in conference action have been 0-0 draws at Bryant and Fairleigh Dickinson
> Senior forward Mario Mastrangelo leads the team with nine goals, six assists, and 24 points
> Sophomore midfielder Leonard Ribiero has added 10 points on three goals and four helpers
> Second-year midfielder Christian Kirchhoff joins Mastrangelo with a team-best six assists
> Freshman goalkeeper Alex Morgret has started 11 of 15 games, owning a 1.04 goals against average and .723 save percentage
 
Colonial Trends
> Kai Olguin has gone the distance in his last 48 matches
> Oeyvind Skjesol has appeared in the last 25 Starting XIs
> Lorenzo Guagneli and Cristian Palermo have started 16 straight games to open their careers
> RMU has now started a freshman in two consecutive season openers (Dylan Thomas, 2017)

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