ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS (2-4-0, 0-0-0 CHA) @ ST. LAWRENCE SAINTS (1-2-1, 0-0-0 ECAC) October 17-18, 2014 • 3:30 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. • Appleton Arena • Canton, N.Y.
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 @ Maine @ Maine COLGATE COLGATE @ St. Lawrence @ St. Lawrence NORTHEASTERN NORTHEASTERN @ Mercyhurst *
W, 10-2 L, 2-5 L, 1-3 L, 2-3 (OT) W, 1-0 L, 3-6 W, 2-1 3:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
@ Mercyhurst * @ Lindenwood * @ Lindenwood * SYRACUSE * SYRACUSE * OHIO STATE
2:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m.
PENN STATE * PENN STATE *
3:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m.
WINDSOR (Exh.) @ RIT * @ RIT * QUINNIPIAC QUINNIPIAC LINDENWOOD * LINDENWOOD * MERCYHURST * MERCYHURST *
7:05 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 7:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 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 earned a split last weekend in the Steel City against Colgate. The Colonials dropped the first game, 6-3, before rebounding for a 2-1 victory in the rubber match. Katie Fergus tallied the game-winning, short-handed goal in the third period against the Raiders, almost eight months to the day that Rebecca Vint beat RIT with a short-handed tally last season. The sixgoal output by Colgate in last Friday’s contest is the most RMU has allowed since No. 7 Mercyhurst put up nine on Feb. 9, 2013. The Colonials have now won their last two Saturday games after going 11-4-0 on the weekend’s first day last season.
SERIES HISTORY Overall: 2-4-0 • At Home: 2-2-0 • At SLU: 0-2-0 • Neutral: 0-0-0
The Colonials have played St. Lawrence six times in their history, compiling a record of 2-4-0 against the Saints. RMU dropped the first four games to SLU - two in 2008 and two in 2009 - but rebounded to sweep the Saints last season on Jan. 4-5, 2014 at 84 Lumber Arena. This weekend’s series between the Colonials and SLU will mark the first time that neither team is ranked in one of their meetings. RMU held the No. 10 ranking in both the USCHO and USA Today / USA Hockey Magazine polls during the two teams’ last series, while the Saints were slotted in the bottom half of the Top 10 in both 2008 and 2009.
SCOUTING ST. LAWRENCE St. Lawrence enters this series receiving votes in both the USCHO and USA Today / USA Hockey Magazine rankings, despite holding an overall record of 1-2-1. The Saints opened up the 2014-15 campaign with a victory over defending national champion Clarkson, then picked up a tie at home against No. 3 Boston College last weekend. Sophomore forward Brooke Webster (30-3) and senior defenseman Amanda Boulier (1-3-4) have been the offensive catalysts thus far for SLU, leading the team in goals and points, respectively. Senior goaltender Carmen MacDonald has played every game between the pipes, compiling a .937 save percentage and 2.22 goals against average.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS No. 10 Robert Morris 3, St. Lawrence 0 - January 5, 2014 No. 10 Robert Morris 4, St. Lawrence 2 - January 4, 2014 No. 8/10 St. Lawrence 6, Robert Morris 3 - October 17, 2009 No. 8/10 St. Lawrence 3, Robert Morris 2 - October 16, 2009 No. 9 St. Lawrence 5, Robert Morris 0 - October 25, 2008
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