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Colonials Push for Playoffs at YSU

RMU Game Notes (10/25)

10/24/2023 12:00:00 PM

GAME 18
RMU (10-4-3 / 4-4-1 #HLWSOC) @ YSU (7-6-3 / 3-4-2 #HLWSOC)
Wednesday, Oct. 25 | 7:00 p.m.
Farmers National Bank Field | Youngstown, Ohio
TV: ESPN+
Twitter & Instagram: rmuwsoccer
 
Opening Kick-Off
  • The Robert Morris University women's soccer team will head out on the road for one final regular season game, facing Youngstown State on Wednesday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m.
  • In their last outing, the Colonials fell to IUPUI, 0-1 at the NAC on Senior Day.
  • RMU Athletics and the women's soccer program honored their three seniors: Miyu Kojima, Lidia Nduka and Kaoru Hayashi.
  • Since August, RMU has had four different players awarded a Player of the Week honor by the Horizon League. Lidia Nduka, Renae Mohrbacher and Malia Kearns were all named Offensive Player of the Week once. Brenna Murray earned Defensive Player of the Week honors once.
  • Taking a look at the Horizon League standings, RMU is currently in sixth place in the conference.
  • Assistant coach Brianna Murgi last week was named to the United Soccer Coaches 30 Under 30 Program.

GAMEDAY LINKS
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- RMU Athletics Gameday App

The All-Time Series (Youngstown State) – Since the year of 1996, the Colonials and Penguins have played one another 25 times. RMU owns the edge in the series with an overall record of 14-10-1. The first meeting in 1996 was at home. RMU won the match, 3-0. From 2000 to 2008, the Colonials went on a nine-game unbeaten streak, posting an 8-0-1 record against the Penguins. RMU's most recent win came in the 2001 season, winning 1-0 at home. Senior Haleigh Finale scored the game-winning goal in overtime. Overall, the Colonials have outscored the opposing program, 47-29 and have earned 10 clean sheets.
 
Scouting the Penguins – Youngstown State is currently 7-6-3 overall and owns a 3-4-2 conference record in the 2023 campaign. They're coming off a 2-0 win at Green Bay last Saturday. Offensively, Taylor Berry and Chloe Weiland both are team leaders in points, both scoring three goals and three assists totaling nine points. Midfielder Jordan Evans has chewed up the most minutes on the pitch this year for the Penguins, playing in 16 games and starting in 12, collecting 1,237 minutes of playing time. Senior goalkeeper Brooklynn Kirkpatrick has started and played in all 16 games. On the year, she's only allowed 17 goals. She's made 74 saves, owns a .813 save percentage and has earned seven wins along with four clean sheets in net.
 
PROGRAM HISTORY
Throughout this season, the Colonials have reached new heights, broke program records and are closing in on breaking more records.
  • Scoring 33 goals this season is the third most in a campaign for the Colonials. Back in 1998, RMU totaled 36 goals in one year.
  • 10 wins on the year has tied their second-most wins ever in a season. Back in 2015, the team had a 10-11-0 overall record. With a win at YSU, the Colonials will tie their program-best 11 wins that they achieved back in 2011. That year's team was 11-8-1 overall.
  • Scoring seven goals and seven assists, reaching 21 points on the year, sophomore Renae Mohrbacher is ranked second in the Horizon League in points. Her 21 points are tied sixth best in program history. Katie Dugan back in 2002 owns the program record of 33 points (14g, 5a) in one season.
  • Mohrbacher's seven assists are the second most ever recorded in one season in RMU history. Angela Story, also a member of the 2002 squad, dished out eight assists. Midfielder Elisa Corvalan is right behind them with six assists this season.
  • Earlier in the year, Malia Kearns put on a clinic against Wright State, scoring four goals, leading her team to a 4-2 victory. Her four goals and eight points are a program record.
  • Since entering the Horizon League in 2020, under head coach Chris Shaw, the program reached four wins in conference play this season, a new program record.
  • Also, being awarded a Player of the Week on four separate occasions is the most in one season since becoming a member of the Horizon League.
 
PLAYOFF SCENARIOS
According to the Horizon League conference, many games tomorrow will determine seedings and confirm which programs reach the six-team playoff bracket. Scenarios are listed below:
 
  • Milwaukee has claimed the #1 seed for the playoff tournament.
  • IUPUI has clinched a bid in the tournament. They can clinch the No. 2 seed with a win against Purdue Fort Wayne.
  • RMU, Northern Kentucky, Oakland, Wright State and Detroit Mercy can all clinch a spot with a win.
  • Youngstown State needs to win and have Detroit Mercy lose to quality.
  • Purdue Fort Wayne has been eliminated even with a win.
  • Cleveland State and Green Bay have both officially not qualified for the tournament.
 
To check out the standings and list of remaining games throughout the conference, click the links below.
 
RELATED: Horizon League Women's Soccer Standings
RELATED: Horizon League Women's Soccer Schedule
 
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