PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Robert Morris University men's soccer team returns home to SouthPointe Fieldhouse this Thursday when they host Northern Kentucky at 1:00 p.m.
RMU (1-3-1, 1-3-1 HL) vs. NORTHERN KENTUCKY (5-1, 5-1 HL)
Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. EST in Canonsburg, Pa.
LIVE STATS
CATCHING UP
Robert Morris dropped a road matchup against at UIC last Friday, 4-0.
Despite trailing just 1-0 to start the second half, two PK goals for the Flames in the span of five minutes put the Colonials in a 3-0 hole to start the second as UIC held on for the 4-0 win.
KNOW BOBBY MO
- The Colonials are coming off of a 4-0 loss at UIC last weekend.
- Miller Masson scored RMU's first goal of the season against PFW two weeks ago and now leads the team with two points. Lorenzo Guagneli picked up the assist on Masson's tally.
- Seventeen Colonials saw game action against UIC. Jon Faynik led RMU with three total shots.
- UIC's first-half goal last weekend ended the Colonials shutout streak at 267 minutes.
- Faynik leads RMU with seven total shots on the year.
- RMU has taken twelve corners through five games in 2021, conceding 25.
- Midfielder Guagneli is the lone senior on a roster that features nine freshmen, seven sophomores, and ten juniors.
- Head Coach Jason O'Keefe takes over in his first year at the helm of Robert Morris in 2021. O'Keefe spent the last four years as head coach at Appalachian State, the last two of which he led the Mountaineers to back-to-back winning seasons, including a mark of 11-7-1 (.605) in 2019.
- The Colonials will play their 2021 home schedule away from campus in 2021, hosting games at the indoor facilities of the SouthPointe Fieldhouse.
- Amongst their new Horizon League foes, the Colonials have never faced Milwaukee or IUPUI. RMU is 6-12 all-time against Cleveland State, 0-2 against Oakland, 0-0-1 against UIC, 0-1-1 against Detroit Mercy, 3-3 against Wright State, 0-1 against Northern Kentucky, 1-0 against Purdue First Wayne and 0-1-1 against Green Bay. Robert Morris squared off against both Oakland and CSU last season.
SCOUTING THE NORSE
Picked to finish eighth overall in the 2021 HL Preseason Poll, the Norse have been arguably the biggest surprises of the spring season as they currently sit atop the HL table at 5-1 overall.
After dropping a 2-1 decision to Detroit Mercy in their season opener, the Norse have rattled off five straight wins including a 3-2 OT win against Green Bay last weekend.
The Norse boast three players with multiple goals so far, led by junior forward Dylan Bufton who paces them with four goals and 11 points.
NEXT UP
The Colonials are next scheduled to play when they host Wright State in their home finale on March 30th at SouthPointe Fieldhouse.
