FIXTURE #8
Robert Morris Colonials (1-6-0, 0-0-0 NEC) @ Youngstown State Penguins (1-4-2, 0-0-0 Horizon League)
Sunday, September 9, 2018 // 1:00 p.m. // Youngstown, Ohio – Farmers National Bank Field
Live Video: ESPN+ ($) // Live Stats: YSUSports.com
Musket Shots
> In its return home from a four-match road trip, Robert Morris fell to Howard, 3-1, on Friday
>Â Keli Rosensteel scored the lone Colonial goal, the first of her collegiate career
> Anni Varjonen registered the assist on a corner kick, picking up the second point of her career
> Jane Schleicher leads the Northeast Conference (NEC) in goals (5, 0.83 GPG) and points (10, 1.67 PPG)
> Schleicher is fourth all-time at RMU in goals (16) and seventh in points (36) after a brace at Valparaiso
> The Colonials were selected to finish sixth in the annual NEC Preseason Coaches' Poll
History vs. Youngstown State
Overall: 12-8-1 | Home: 6-4-1 | Away; 6-4-0 | Streak: L1
Last Meeting: 8/19/2016; Moon Township, Pa. – Youngstown State 1, Robert Morris 0
First Meeting: 10/24/1996; Moon Township, Pa. – Robert Morris 3, Youngstown State 0
> After playing in 21 consecutive seasons, the Colonials and Penguins did not meet in 2017
> RMU's last win against YSU came on Sept. 6, 2015, as an Antonia Grese goal and four saves from Chelsea de Jager led to a 1-0 victory
Scouting Youngstown State
> The Penguins enter this matchup with 1-4-2 overall record, owning a 1-0 victory over Canisius on Sunday, Aug. 26
> Freshman midfielder Samantha Mazula and junior midfielder Rasheda Abdul-Rahman each lead the team with a goal
> Sophomore goalkeeper has seen the majority of time in net, owning a 1.84 goals against average and .630 save percentage in five starts
> Freshman Zeeyana Jivraj has made two starts, posting a 2.00 goals against average and .667 save percentage
Colonial Trends
> Samantha Lackner has gone the distance in 31 consecutive fixtures
> Keirsten Van Horn has played in 42 consecutive matches
> In the last five matches, at least half of Jane Schleicher's shot attempts have been on target
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