ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS (0-2-0, 0-0-0 CHA) @ MAINE BLACK BEARS (1-0-0, 1-0-0 Hockey East) October 3-4, 2014 • 7:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. • Harold Alfond Sports Arena • Orono, Maine
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 @ Mercyhurst *
7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 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 hits the road this weekend for its first games outside the Steel City in 2014-15 as the Colonials take on Maine. The Colonials knocked off the Black Bears last season on Black Friday, 4-2, behind a historic fourgoal performance from Brittany Howard. RMU was strong on the road last season, compiling a record of 10-3-2 away from the friendly confines of 84 Lumber Arena. The Colonials are coming off a disappointing start last weekend as they were swept by Bemidji State at home by the scores of 5-2 and 3-1. RMU had previously lost their first two games of the season in 2007-08, when they dropped contests to No. 2 Mercyhurst and No. 1 Wisconsin.
SERIES HISTORY Overall: 7-3-1 • At Home: 3-1-1 • At Maine: 4-2-0 • Neutral: 0-0-0
The Colonials have been successful against the Black Bears in their program history, going 7-3-1 in 11 meetings with Maine. Those seven victories include a thrilling 1-0 overtime win on Oct. 24, 2009 when Kelsey Thomas lit the lamp just 44 seconds into the extra frame. RMU’s first games as a NCAA Division I program were played versus the Black Bears on Oct. 8-9, 2005, as Kristen Miles scored the program’s first goal in a 3-1 defeat. Since Maine swept the Colonials in 2005-06, RMU has won seven of its last nine meetings against the Black Bears, with a lone 4-2 loss on Nov. 26, 2010 being the only blemish.
SCOUTING MAINE Maine comes into this meeting having won its season opener, defeating New Hampshire, 2-1. Junior defenseman Kelsey MacSorley was named Hockey East’s Warrior Hockey Player of the Week after scoring the game-winning goal in that contest. The Black Bears finished 2013-14 with an overall record of 7-20-5 and a mark of 5-13-3 in conference. Maine returns its top scorer in junior forward Audra Richards, who had 15 goals and three assists a season ago. Also back for the Black Bears is junior goaltender Meghann Treacy, who posted a .907 save percentage and a goals against average of 3.03 as a sophomore.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS No. 10 Robert Morris 4, Maine 2 - November 29, 2013 Robert Morris 1, Maine 1 [OT] - November 27, 2010 Maine 4, Robert Morris 2 - November 26, 2010 Robert Morris 1, Maine 0 [OT] - October 24, 2009 Robert Morris 3, Maine 1 - October 23, 2009
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