FIXTURE #5
Robert Morris Colonials (1-3-0, 0-0-0 NEC) @ Milwaukee Panthers (2-0-0, 0-0-0 Horizon League)
Sunday, August 31, 2018 // 8:00 p.m. // Milwaukee, Wisc. – Engelmann Stadium
Live Video: ESPN+ ($) // Live Stats: MKEPanthers.com
Musket Shots
> Robert Morris bounced back from a 2-0 deficit to force overtime at Niagara on Sunday, but ultimately fell in the extra frame, 3-2
> Jane Schleicher was the catalyst offensively for the Colonials, notching a brace with goals in the 59th and 68th minutes
> Schleicher now has 14 goals and 32 points in her career, numbers that rank seventh and 10th, respectively at RMU
> One game after making her first collegiate start at Canisius, Bailey Farabaugh tallied her first assist on Schleicher's second tally
> Another freshman, Chelsea Kingston, appeared in the Starting XI for the first time at Niagara
> Schleicher and Kristina Kelley make up the leading returning scoring duo in the Northeast Conference (NEC), as the pair combined for 44 points (17g, 10a) last season – a school record
> Kelley, an All-NEC First Team selection, paced the team in all scoring categories (9g, 7a, 25p), and led the league in goals per game (0.53)
> An All-NEC Second Team pick, Schleicher completed her junior year with eight goals, three assists, and 17 points
> The Colonials were selected to finish sixth in the annual NEC Preseason Coaches' Poll
History vs. Milwaukee
Overall: 0-1-0 | Home: 0-1-0 | Away: 0-0-0 | Streak: L1
Last/First Meeting: 8/20/2017; Moon Township, Pa. – Milwaukee 2, Robert Morris 0
> In their debut meeting last season, Milwaukee used two first half goals to top the host Colonials, 2-0
Scouting Milwaukee
> The Panthers opened the season with a pair of 3-0 victories at Northern Illinois and Eastern Illinois
> Coming off a 16-0-4 record and Horizon League regular-season title, Milwaukee was again named the league favorite
> The Panthers have claimed 17 of the past 18 Horizon League regular-season crowns, including three in a row
> It's been a balanced effort offensively for Milwaukee thus far, as six different players have scored its six goals
> Freshman forward Haley Johnson leads the team with five points (1g, 3a), while junior midfielder McKaela Schmelzer has contributed four points (1g, 2a)
> First-year goalkeeper Elaina LaMacchia has made three saves and hasn't allowed a goal in 174:30
Colonial Trends
> Samantha Lackner has gone the distance in 28 consecutive fixtures
> Sydney Bruckner has allowed either zero or one goal in her last eight appearances
> Kristina Kelley has started 39 straight contests to begin her collegiate career
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