Men's Soccer | 9/29/2018 5:47:00 PM

FIXTURE #10
Robert Morris Colonials (2-7-1, 0-1-0 NEC) @ Sacred Heart Pioneers (1-7-1, 0-1-0 NEC)
Sunday, September 30, 2018 // Noon // Fairfield, Conn. – Park Avenue Field
Live Video: N/A // Live Stats: SacredHeartPioneers.com

Musket Shots
> Robert Morris fell in its Northeast Conference (NEC) opener on Friday at Bryant, 2-0
> Winter Fondi made six saves in the defeat, while Owen Pearce led the Colonials with three shot attempts
> RMU closed non-conference play with a 1-0 victory at Howard on Saturday, Sept. 22
> Kai Olguin scored his first career goal in the triumph, converting on a bicycle kick in the 79th minute
> Zac Sherman earned the assist on Olguin's tally, giving him his team-leading eighth points (3g, 2a) of the season
> Fondi sits in a tie for fifth all-time at RMU in shutouts, sharing the spot with Jason Kelley (1994, 96) and Tomer Chencinski (2003-04)
 
History vs. Sacred Heart
Overall: 13-6-0 | Home: 9-1-0 | Away: 4-5-0 | Streak: W1
Last Meeting: 10/29/2017; Moon Township, Pa. – Robert Morris 1, Sacred Heart 0 (OT)
First Meeting: 10/10/1999; Moon Township, Pa. – Robert Morris 3, Sacred Heart 0
> Robert Morris has won four of the last five meetings with Sacred Heart, the lone blemish coming in 2016
> Keane McIvor converted a penalty kick in overtime last season, lifting a 10-man RMU over the Pioneers, 1-0, clinching a NEC Tournament berth
> The Colonials opened the series with seven consecutive victories from 1999 to 2005
 
Scouting Sacred Heart
> The Pioneers are 1-7-1 on the season and 0-1-0 in NEC action, currently sitting on a six-game losing streak
> Sophomore midfielder Alejandro Arribas leads Sacred Heart in goals (4) and points (8)
> Freshman forward Segundo Navarro has contributed six points (2g, 2a) in his first collegiate season
> Junior goalkeeper Robert Strain has started all nine fixtures, owning a 2.39 goals against average and .697 save percentage
 
Colonial Trends
> Kai Olguin has gone the distance in his last 42 matches
> Oeyvind Skjesol has appeared in the last 19 Starting XIs
> RMU has now started a freshman in two consecutive season openers (Dylan Thomas, 2017)

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