PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Robert Morris University men's soccer team closes out the home portion of the 2021 campaign Tuesday when they host Wright State at SouthPointe Fieldhouse.
RMU (1-4-1, 1-4-1 HL) vs. WRIGHT STATE (3-3-1, 3-3-1 HL)
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. EST in Canonsburg, Pa.
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CATCHING UP
Robert Morris was idle last week following the cancellation of their road matchup against Detroit Mercy.
The Colonials last took the pitch two weeks ago when they dropped a 2-0 decision against Northern Kentucky on March 18th. Though the match remained deadlocked at 0-0 into the 71', two late goals for the Norse helped lock up the win in regulation as NKU handed RMU its fourth loss of the year.
KNOW BOBBY MO
- The Colonials are coming off of a 2-0 loss against NKU two weeks ago.
- Miller Masson scored RMU's first goal of the season against PFW earlier this year and leads the team with two points. Lorenzo Guagneli picked up the assist on Masson's tally.
- Seventeen Colonials saw game action against NKU. Bryan Akongo led RMU with four total shots.
- Akongo also fired two on target to lead the Colonials.
- Faynik leads RMU with eight total shots on the year.
- RMU has taken sixteen corners through six games in 2021, conceding 34.
- The RMU roster 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, 0-2 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 RAIDERS
At 3-3-1 on the year, WSU has had an up and down season in 2021, having not won or lost two consecutive games all year.
The Raiders are 1-1-1 in their last three and most recently dropped a 2-0 decision at home to Green Bay. WSU boasts three players with multiple goals this year, led by junior forward Joe Kouadio with three.
SENIOR DAY
Tuesday will also serve as Senior Day, the final home game in 2021 for RMU. The Colonials will honor the contributions of Riccardo Rota in a special post-game ceremony that will be available to watch via free livestream. A link to the ceremony will be provided on social media prior to the game.
NEXT UP
The Colonials close out the season on the road against Milwaukee next Monday, April 5 at 12:00 p.m.
