Moon Township, Pa. – The Robert Morris University women's soccer team returns to the pitch this Saturday when it travels to Northern Kentucky for a Horizon League match.

Robert Morris (6-2-3, 1-2-1 Horizon League) at Northern Kentucky (1-6-1, 1-2-0 Horizon League)
Saturday, October 1, at 12:00 p.m. in Highland Heights, Kentucky
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LAST TIME OUT
The Colonials split a pair of conference matches last week as they dropped a 2-0 decision at Purdue Fort Wayne before capturing a 2-1 victory against Detroit Mercy on Sunday.

Despite being shutout on the road Thursday, Robert Morris bounced back as they erased an early deficit to capture their first Horizon League win of the year. The Titans took an early 1-0 lead in the 3rd minute before the Colonials tied the score at the 35:04-mark. Off a goal kick, senior Sheridan Reid was able to deliver a pass to freshman Renae Mohrbacher who dribbled down the middle of the field and beat the keeper to the right, for her first collegiate goal.

The golden goal came in the 85th minute when redshirt senior Kristi Kania fired a shot on goal that was saved and deflected right to freshman Elisa Corvalan, who found the right side of the net to give the Colonials a 2-1 lead.

TEAM LEADERS
Junior forward Haleigh Finale sits atop the Horizon League as she's averaging over three shots a game, plus 1.64 shots on the goal. She's tied for the team lead with eight points and three goals through 11 contests this season. Finale has also registered two assists.

Corvalan and senior Gabriella Lecuona have both found the back of the net three times as Lecuona has recorded two assists and has totaled eight points, while Corvalan has totaled seven points. Freshman Malia Kearns has seven points on the season (3A, 2G) and Mohrbacher is tied for first in the conference with four assists.

Redshirt senior goalkeeper Isabella Bohlen ranks fifth in the league with 35 total saves and posts a .714 save percentage. Bohlen is averaging just over three saves a game as she has faced 105 shots.

SCOUTING THE NORSE
Picked third in the preseason poll, Northern Kentucky comes into Saturday's match with a 1-6-1 overall record and a 1-2-0 mark in conference play. The Norse split a pair of league matches last week, capturing a 3-0 win over IUPUI before falling at Cleveland State, 1-0.

Western Kentucky holds a 4-2-0 record against the Colonials as they have won the last three meetings. The Norse captured a 3-2 victory over RMU last October as they scored three goals in the first half.

Freshman Emilie Doersching paces Western Kentucky with four points as she has found the back of the net twice this season. Freshman Shannon Crogan has tallied a goal this season, while senior Taylor Abbott recorded an assist.

QUOATABLES
"We are excited about getting back on the field after having a week off," RMU head coach Chris Shaw said. "The players have been sharp in training and are playing some good soccer."

NEXT UP
The Colonials return to action on Tuesday, October 4, when they travel to La Roche for a non-conference match, beginning at 4:00 p.m.
 
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