Men's Soccer | 9/11/2018 1:34:00 PM

FIXTURE #6
Robert Morris Colonials (0-4-1, 0-0-0 NEC) @ Bucknell Bison (1-2-1, 0-0-0 Patriot League)
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 // 7:00 p.m. // Lewisburg, Pa. – Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium
Live Video: N/A // Live Stats: BucknellBison.com

Musket Shots
> Robert Morris dropped its lone contest of last weekend, falling to Longwood, 3-2
> The Colonials scored two goals in a 67-second span to take an early lead, the 10th quickest time between goals in program history
> Zac Sherman and Owen Pearce each posted a goal and assist, the goal being the first of Pearce's career
> Winter Fondi made his 38th career start in the defeat, moving him into sole possession of fourth all-time among RMU goalkeepers
> Kai Olguin, Gustaf Moberg, and Oeyvind Skjesol join Sherman and Fondi as returnees who started 11 or more games last season
> Fondi, Olguin, Sherman, Pearce, Noah Elamin, and Mason George make up the six-player senior class
> RMU was picked to finish sixth in the annual Northeast Conference (NEC) Preseason Coaches' Poll
 
History vs. Bucknell
Overall: 1-4-1 | Home: 1-1-1 | Away: 0-3-0 | Streak: T1
Last Meeting: 9/16/2017; Moon Township, Pa. – Robert Morris 1, Bucknell 1 (2OT)
First Meeting: 10/26/1991; Lewisburg, Pa. – Bucknell 1, Robert Morris 0
> After playing four consecutive seasons between 1999-02, RMU and Bucknell renewed its series last September
> The Colonials and Bison drew on Homecoming weekend last year, 1-1, as Bayley Winkel found the scoresheet
> RMU's lone win over Bucknell came on Sept. 4, 2000, 1-0, thanks to a Jason DeFranco tally
 
Scouting Bucknell
> The Bison own a 1-2-1 overall record, earning a victory in its season opener against Mount St. Mary's, 2-0
> Bucknell finished 7-8-4 overall last season and 5-3-1 in the Patriot League
> Senior defender Tyler Peterson has the Bison's lone tally this season, the other coming from an own goal
> Sophomore midfielder Matt Thorsheim led Bucknell with 14 points (5g, 4a) last season
> Senior goalkeeper Ryan Ott has started three contests, owning a 0.29 goals against average and .933 save percentage
 
Colonial Trends
> Kai Olguin has gone the distance in his last 37 matches
> Oeyvind Skjesol has appeared in the last 14 Starting XIs
> The Colonials are unbeaten in their last five overtime contests (T-W-T-T-T)
> RMU has now started a freshman in two consecutive season openers (Dylan Thomas, 2017)

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