ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS (4-10-3, 1-3-2 CHA) vs. PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (7-6-3, 2-3-1 CHA) Dec. 5-6, 2014 • 3:05 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 *
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 After a 5-1 loss to Ohio State on Black Friday in front of a school record crowd of 826, Robert Morris looks to rebound this weekend as it returns to College Hockey America (CHA) play to take on Penn State. This is the Colonials’ last series of the fall semester, as they will go on a four-week break for the holidays before returning to action on Jan. 3, 2015 to take on the University of Windsor in an exhibition contest. RMU currently sits fifth in the CHA standings, but could leap into the top four by taking three of four points from the Nittany Lions.
SERIES HISTORY Overall: 8-0-0 • At Home: 4-0-0 • At PSU: 4-0-0 • Neutral: 0-0-0
Robert Morris has dominated Penn State since the Nittany Lions moved up to NCAA Division I in 2012-13, winning all eight of the teams’ meetings by an aggregate score of 38-7. The Colonials also defeated PSU in a 2011 exhibition contest, 12-0. RMU blanked the Nittany Lions last season in three out of four games - twice at Pegula Ice Arena and on Senior Day at 84 Lumber Arena - and scored four or more goals in each meeting. This will be the first time that the season series between the Colonials and PSU has begun in the Steel City.
SCOUTING PENN STATE At 7-6-3, the Nittany Lions have tied a program record for wins in a season and currently sit a point ahead of Robert Morris in the CHA standings. Sophomore forwards Amy Petersen and Laura Bowman have been the offensive catalysts, collecting 18 (9g, 9a) and 16 (7g, 9a) points, respectively. The freshmen class has excelled, with forward Caitlin Reilly and goaltender Hannah Ehresmann each winning a CHA Rookie of the Week award. Reilly has tallied seven points (3g, 4a), while Ehresmann is 3-2-3 with a 1.82 goals against average and a save percentage of .940 in eight starts. Senior netminder Celine Whitlinger has also started eight games, going 4-4-0 with a .910 save percentage and a goals against average of 2.88.
LAST FIVE MEETINGS No. 9 Robert Morris 4, Penn State 0 - February 22, 2014 No. 9 Robert Morris 5, Penn State 2 - February 21, 2014 Robert Morris 6, Penn State 0 - November 1, 2013 Robert Morris 4, Penn State 0 - October 31, 2013 Robert Morris 4, Penn State 2 - February 23, 2013
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