Moon Township, Pa – The Robert Morris University men's soccer team closes out a three-game road slate at VMI before returning to the North Athletic Complex on Saturday against Detroit Mercy.

Robert Morris (3-7-1, 2-3-1 Horizon League) at VMI (2-10-1, 0-3-0 SOCON)
Wednesday, October 19, at 4:00 p.m. in Lexington, Va.
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Robert Morris (3-7-1, 2-3-1 Horizon League) vs Detroit Mercy (4-5-4, 3-1-3 Horizon League)
Saturday, October 22, at 2:00 p.m. in Moon Township, Pa.
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LAST TIME OUT
Last Wednesday, the Colonials battled with the top team in the Horizon League and fell just short as they suffered 1-0 defeat in Cleveland. The Vikings scored in the 8th minute on a miscue by Robert Morris.

Junior Logan Gilley looked to be the equalizer in the 12th minute but saw his shot sail left of the post. The two teams continued to trade shots as they combined for five shots over the next 10 minutes. In the second half, Robert Morris looked to answer when freshman Anass Hadran fired a shot just two minutes in. In the 71st minute, sophomore Charlie Lawrence put a shot to the top of the net but was unfortunately saved by Cleveland State.

INSIDE THE STAT SHEET
Through 11 games this season, Gilley paces the Colonials with 10 points (4G, 2A). He currently sits in the top 10 of the conference in goals and is averaging 1.00 points per game, which is tied for fourth in the Horizon League. Classmate Hugo Kadima is tied for the team lead with two assists, while junior Kelvin Ramirez has found the back of the net twice this season.

Robert Morris has given up the fourth fewest goals this season, while posting 1.45 goals against average. The Colonials sit second in the conference with 67 corner kicks this fall, while pacing the league with 6.09 average a game. RMU has tallied six or more corner kicks in seven games this season.

Sophomore goalkeeper Friedrich Petrelli has started in every game for the Colonials this fall and has carded three shutouts, which is tied for third in the Horizon League. He has collected 29 saves this season, while sitting fourth in the league with 1.45 goals against average.

SCOUTING THE KEYDETS
VMI is currently on a four-game losing streak as the Keydets dropped a 4-0 decision at Liberty before falling to Mercer, 2-0 last Saturday. They come into the contest with a 2-10-1 overall record.

This will be the third meeting between these two programs as Robert Morris has won the first two contests. The Colonials are averaging four goals in this series as they captured a 4-1 victory last October. Sophomore Bryan Akongo recorded a hat trick to lead RMU.

The Keydets are led by Nathan Lam, who has tallied seven points (3A, 2G) this fall. Lam is the only player to have multiple goals this season. Seven different Keydets have carded a goal this year, while Leo White has tallied two assists.

SCOUTING THE TITANS
Detroit Mercy currently sits third in the conference with a 4-5-4 overall record and a 3-1-3 mark in league action. The Titans extended its winning streak to three-straight with a 2-1 win over Purdue Fort Wayne and a 2-0 victory over Milwaukee last week.

It'll be the fourth meeting between the Colonials and Titans as Detroit Mercy captured the only win in the series so far. The two teams have played to a pair of ties, including a 0-0 draw last season in Michigan.

The Titans are led by Samory Powder, who sits tied for fourth in the Horizon League with 12 points (6A, 3G). Powder is ranked second in the league with his six assists and is averaging just under one a game. Ryan Pierson paces the team with four goals as he has scored in the last three contests for the Titans. Pierson was just named HLMSOC Offensive Player of the Week as he has 10 points this fall and has collected two assists through 13 contests.

Goalkeeper Jonathan Kliewer was tabbed HLMSOC Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after collecting 10 total saves and giving up one goal in the Titans two wins. Kliewer has collected 72 saves this season, which ranks first in the league. He currently sits second after posting a 5.54 saves per game average.

QUOATABLE
"We are excited to get back to a meaningful match after a week off," head coach Jason O'Keefe said. "We are looking to build on our past two performances, which were good."

UP NEXT
The Colonials return to action on Saturday, October 29, when they travel to Green Bay for a Horizon League match, beginning at 8:00 p.m.

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