ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS (8-14-3, 5-5-2 CHA) vs. MERCYHURST LAKERS (17-6-3, 8-3-1 CHA) Jan. 30-31, 2015 • 7:05 p.m. / 3:05 p.m. • 84 Lumber Arena • Pittsburgh, Pa.
2014-15 SCHEDULE
SEPTEMBER 20 (Sat.) 26 (Fri.) 27 (Sat.) OCTOBER 3 (Fri.) 4 (Sat.) 10 (Fri.) 11 (Sat.) 17 (Fri.) 18 (Sat.) 24 (Fri.) 25 (Sat.) 31 (Fri.) NOVEMBER 1 (Sat.) 7 (Fri.) 8 (Sat.) 21 (Fri.) 22 (Sat.) 28 (Fri.) DECEMBER 5 (Fri.) 6 (Sat.) JANUARY 3 (Sat.) 9 (Fri.) 10 (Sat.) 16 (Fri.) 17 (Sat.) 23 (Fri.) 24 (Sat.) 30 (Fri.) 31 (Sat.) FEBRUARY 6 (Fri.) 7 (Sat.) 13 (Fri.) 14 (Sat.) 20 (Fri.) 21 (Sat.) 28-29 MARCH 1 (Sun.) 6 (Fri.) 7 (Sat.)
BLUEWATER JR. HAWKS (Exh.) BEMIDJI STATE BEMIDJI STATE
W, 10-2 L, 2-5 L, 1-3
@ Maine @ Maine COLGATE COLGATE @ St. Lawrence @ St. Lawrence NORTHEASTERN NORTHEASTERN @ No. 7/8 Mercyhurst *
L, 2-3 (OT) W, 1-0 L, 3-6 W, 2-1 L, 2-8 L, 1-3 W, 3-2 T, 2-2 (OT) L, 0-3
@ No. 7/8 Mercyhurst * @ Lindenwood * @ Lindenwood * SYRACUSE * SYRACUSE * OHIO STATE
L, 1-4 W, 3-2 (OT) L, 3-4 (OT) T, 2-2 (OT) T, 1-1 (OT) L, 1-5
PENN STATE * PENN STATE *
L, 0-5 W, 4-2
WINDSOR (Exh.) @ RIT * @ RIT * No. 4 QUINNIPIAC No. 4 QUINNIPIAC LINDENWOOD * LINDENWOOD * MERCYHURST * MERCYHURST *
W, 4-1 W, 2-0 L, 2-3 L, 2-3 (OT) L, 0-3 W, 2-1 (OT) W, 7-1 7:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m.
@ Syracuse * @ Syracuse * RIT * RIT * @ Penn State * @ Penn State * CHA Quarterfinals
7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Noon TBA
CHA Quarterfinals CHA Semifinal CHA Final
TBA TBA TBA
Home games in bold and all CAPS All home games played at 84 Lumber Arena * College Hockey America Game All Times Eastern
TOP STORY Robert Morris caps a six-game homestand this weekend by welcoming in-state rival Mercyhurst to 84 Lumber Arena. The Colonials are coming off their most impressive performance of the season, as they scored a school record-tying six goals in the second period en route to a 7-1 victory over Lindenwood. That win came after a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory the day before, giving RMU its first sweep of the 2014-15 campaign. The Colonials now sit in a tie with Syracuse for third place in the CHA standings, and trail the Lakers by five points with eight conference games to play. RMU has won at least two games over Mercyhurst in each season under Paul Colontino.
SERIES HISTORY Overall: 7-36-1 • At Home: 4-14-1 • At MU: 3-20-0 • Neutral: 0-2-0
The Colonials are 7-36-1 in their history against the Lakers, but have had success recently with a 7-8-1 mark over the last three and a half seasons. Mercyhurst’s sweep over RMU in November was the first of its kind since Jan. 21-22, 2011. The two teams split last season, each winning a game at home and on the road. The Colonials picked up their first win against their in-state rivals on Jan. 21, 2012 by a 3-2 score, as Thea Imbrogno tallied the game-winning goal with 53 seconds remaining. On March 3, 2012, RMU picked up its biggest win in program history, defeating the Lakers in the CHA Championship Game, 3-2. Kristen DiCiocco made 45 saves in the victory, 22 of which coming in the second period alone.
SCOUTING MERCYHURST The Lakers enter this series holding a two-point lead on Penn State in the CHA standings. Mercyhurst recently dropped out of both national polls following a sweep at the hands of St. Lawrence, and have gone 1-4-1 in its last six games. Junior forward Emily Janiga leads the conference in goals and points with 19 and 32, respectively. Her classmate Jenna Dingeldein is second on the team with 12 goals and 23 points, while freshman Sarah Robello has tallied 21 points (7g, 14a) in her rookie campaign. The Lakers are led defensively by junior Lauren Kilroy and senior Amanda Makela. Kilroy paces the CHA with 78 blocks, while Makela has posted a 1.37 goals against average and a save percentage of .934 in 26 starts.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS No. 7/8 Mercyhurst 4, Robert Morris 1 - November 1, 2014 No. 7/8 Mercyhurst 3, Robert Morris 0 - October 31, 2014 Mercyhurst 5, No. 8/7 Robert Morris 3 - January 25, 2014 No. 8/7 Robert Morris 3, Mercyhurst 1 - January 24, 2014 Robert Morris 3, No. 9 Mercyhurst 2 - November 9, 2013
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