Women's Soccer | 9/6/2018 12:26:00 PM
FIXTURE #7
Howard Bison (1-4-0, 0-0-0 SWAC) @ Robert Morris Colonials (1-5-0, 0-0-0 NEC)
Friday, September 7, 2018 // 4:00 p.m. // Moon Township, Pa. – North Athletic Complex
Live Video: NEC Front Row // Live Stats: RMUColonials.com
Musket Shots
> Robert Morris closed a four-match road trip with a 4-2 defeat at Valparaiso on Sunday
> Jane Schleicher scored both Colonial goals in the setback, her fourth and fifth tallies of the season
> Schleicher moved up to fourth all-time at RMU in goals (16) and seventh in points (36) following Sunday
> The senior midfielder also ranks second in points per game (0.95) and goals per game (0.42), just behind Kate Dugan (1999-02)
> Samantha Lackner and Kaele Kloc registered their first collegiate points at Valparaiso
> Last Friday at Milwaukee, Sydney Bruckner became the first Colonial goalkeeper since Becky Schoencker on Nov. 2, 2014 to make double-digit saves in a game, as she stopped a career-high 13 against the Panthers
> The Colonials were selected to finish sixth in the annual Northeast Conference (NEC) Preseason Coaches' Poll
History vs. Howard
Overall: 9-6-2 | Home: 4-3-2 | Away: 5-3-0 | Streak: W2
Last Meeting: 9/3/2017; Washington, D.C. – Robert Morris 3, Howard 2
First Meeting: 10/19/1997; Washington, D.C. – Robert Morris 3, Howard 2
> This will be the 10th consecutive season that the Colonials and Bison have met
> RMU is victories in the last two, including a 3-2 triumph last season in which Jane Schleicher (2g, 1a) and Kristina Kelley (1g, 2a) for all three Colonial tallies
> In their last fixture at the North Athletic Complex on Sept. 15, 2016, goals by Schleicher and Greer Monahan sparked a 2-0 win
> The program's largest margin of victory came against Howard on Sept. 18, 2007 as Kathleen Caggiano (3g, 1a) registered a hat trick in 10-0 blowout triumph
Scouting Howard
> The Bison enter this matchup with a 1-4 overall record, owning a 2-0 victory at Youngstown State
> Howard was selected to finish third in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) preseason poll following a 9-10-1 (7-2-1 SWAC) campaign last season
> Sophomore forward Aleeya Sawyer and senior forward Jasmin Miller lead the Bison with four points on two goals each
> Junior Alaya Hightowter has earned three starts at goalkeeper, posting a 1.92 goals against average and .583 save percentage
> Senior Mackenzie Diotte has started twice between the posts, owning a 2.40 goals against average and .727 save percentage
Colonial Trends
> Samantha Lackner has gone the distance in 30 consecutive fixtures
> Kristina Kelley has started 41 straight contests to begin her collegiate career
> In the last four matches, at least half of Jane Schleicher's shot attempts have been on target
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