Women's Soccer | 8/18/2018 11:00:00 AM

FIXTURE #2
Ohio Bobcats (0-1-0, 0-0-0 MAC) @ Robert Morris Colonials (1-0-0, 0-0-0 NEC)
Sunday, August 19, 2018 // 1:00 p.m. // Moon Township, Pa. – North Athletic Complex
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: RMUColonials.com

Musket Shots
> Robert Morris topped UMBC on Friday, 1-0, thanks to a goal by Jane Schleicher with 24 seconds remaining
> The victory was RMU's first in a season opener since 2014 (W, 3-2 vs. Duquesne) and first on the road since 2005 (3-1 at Youngstown State)
> Schleicher's tally was the 12th of her career, moving her into a three-way tie for seventh all-time with Kelley Haggard (1995-96) and Hilary Nellis (2003-06)
> Sydney Bruckner made seven saves in the win, earning the fourth clean sheet of her career
> Schleicher and Kristina Kelley make up the leading returning scoring duo in the NEC, as the pair combined for 44 points (17g, 10a) last season – a school record
> Kelley, an All-Northeast Conference (NEC) First Team selection, paced the team in all scoring categories (9g, 7a, 25p), and led the conference in goals per game (0.53)
> Schleicher, an All-NEC Second Team pick, completed her junior year with eight goals, three assists, and 17 points
> RMU went 6-11 overall and 4-4 in NEC play in 2017, finishing with a .500 record or better in the league slate for the third consecutive season
> The Colonials flourished down the stretch in 2017, winning four of their last five matches, including the last three by an aggregate score of 9-1
> RMU was selected to finish sixth in the annual NEC Preseason Coaches' Poll
 
History vs. Ohio
Overall: 1-4-1 | Home: 1-0-1 | Away: 0-4-0 | Streak: L1
Last Meeting: 8/18/2017; Athens, Ohio – Ohio 2, Robert Morris 0
First Meeting: 10/31/2003; Athens, Ohio – Ohio, 4, Robert Morris 0
> RMU topped Ohio in their last meeting at Moon Township, 1-0, behind an overtime strike by Kasia Bak on Sept. 11, 2016
> The Colonials' only other time hosting the Bobcats came on Sept. 21, 2007 when the teams played to a 0-0 draw
 
Scouting Ohio
> The Bobcats dropped their season opener at Pittsburgh on Friday night, 2-1
> Ohio went 7-10-3 overall and 4-5-3 in Mid-American Conference (MAC) play last season, falling in the MAC Quarterfinals to Kent State
> Freshman forward Abby Townsend scored the Bobcats' lone goal against the Panthers, with an assist to junior defender Sydney Leckie
> Senior goalkeeper Erin Beurket earned the start against Pitt, making two saves in 90 minutes
> Leckie returns as Ohio's top point producer, tallying seven on seven assists last season
> Beurket started 12 of 20 contests between the sticks in 2017, posting a 1.36 goals against average and .757 save percentage
 
Colonial Trends
> RMU is riding a four-game winning streak dating back to last season
> Samantha Lackner has gone the distance in 25 consecutive fixtures
> Jane Schleicher has scored a goal in each of the last four games
> Sydney Bruckner has posted clean sheets in the Colonials' last three fixtures
> Kelley has started 36 consecutive contests to begin her collegiate career
 
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