RMU Athletics 2013-14 Annual Report by Robert Morris University Athletics

Robert Morris University — 2013-14 ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT —

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

KARVEL ANDERSON

NECO BRETT

CHRIS CARPER

Artemis Spanou

MEN’S ICE HOCKEY

HALLEY MORELL

Robert Morris By The Numbers 2.00 2

Points per game by 2013 Northeast Conference Player of the Year Neco Brett of the RMU men’s soccer team, which led NCAA Division I Teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2014 in men’s ice hockey and women’s basketball, the first time RMU sent a pair of programs to the Big Dance in the same year in school history

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Average grade point average (GPA) of RMU’s 23 Division I programs in 2013-14

Consecutive winning seasons by the RMU men’s basketball program, the longest stretch in school history

Consecutive Northeast Conference Tournament appearances by the Robert Morris volleyball program, the longest active streak by any program in school history

73.09

Wins by the RMU women’s ice hockey team in 2013-14, a school record

Meters Chris Carper, RMU’s first member of the NCAA All-America First Team, tossed the javelin to claim the individual championship at the 2014 NCAA East Preliminary Round and establish a school record

78.0

Stroke average by 2014 Co-NEC Player of the Year Halley Morell in 2013-14, an RMU women’s golf school record

216 710

Draw controls by sophomore midfielder Jessica Karwacki in 2014, a total that broke her own women’s lacrosse NCAA single-season Division I record Points scored by 2014 NEC Player of the Year Karvel Anderson in 2013-14, an RMU men’s basketball single-season school record

2,124

Career points by 2014 NEC Player of the Year Artemis Spanou, the most points scored by an RMU basketball student-athlete of either gender in school history

Dear Member of the RMU Athletics family, We are pleased to present the 2013-14 Department of Athletics Annual Report. In the pages that follow, you will find a very long list of impressive accomplishments by our excellent student-athletes and coaches, supported by our superb staff and University faculty. This marks the culmination of so much hard work by so many people, and we are proud of each and every accomplishment noted. Of particular significance is that our student-athletes have proven once again that success in athletic competition can be accomplished without sacrificing

of their athletic experience can best be

excellent achievement in the classroom

measured by their success in their careers

and while maintaining a commitment to

and/or post-graduate studies.

community service. The 2014 Northeast

Combined with the outstanding edu-

Conference Institutional Academic

cation and student life opportunities that

Award, as well as sending two teams

Robert Morris University affords, the 500+

to the NCAA Tournament in women’s

student-athletes at RMU are all winners!

basketball and men’s ice hockey, are examples of a University and Athletic

Sincerely,

Department on the rise. Finally, while this report outlines all of the tangible results attained by our student-athletes, coaches, and staff, the

Craig S. Coleman, M.D.

long-term benefit to our student-athletes

Director of Athletics

★ As a department, Robert Morris posted an average cumulative team GPA of 3.332 among its 23 Division I programs in 2013-14, with a total of 21 of RMU’s 23 programs finishing with team GPA’s of 3.0 or higher.

★ For the second time in three years, the Robert Morris department of athletics claimed the Northeast Conference (NEC) Institutional Academic Award. RMU student-athletes that compete in 19 league sports combined to post a 3.295 grade point average (GPA) during the 2013-14 academic year. The Colonials edged out LIU Brooklyn (3.248) and Wagner (3.245) for the top spot.

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In addition to claiming the NEC Institutional Academic Award, a total of nine teams from RMU were recognized by the Northeast Conference (NEC) for compiling the best GPA in their respective sports. The Robert Morris women’s tennis team led the way with a team GPA of 3.722 and was joined by men’s cross country (3.337), women’s soccer (3.450), volleyball (3.564), men’s indoor and outdoor track & field (3.240), women’s

Erica Robb

indoor and outdoor track & field (3.428) and softball (3.505).

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Overall, nearly 70 percent of all of RMU’s 550+ student-athletes posted a 3.0 or higher grade point average in 2013-14.

★

A total of six Robert Morris student-athletes were named to their respective Capital One District II Academic All-America Teams by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

★

Sophomore forward Zac Lynch of the RMU men’s ice hockey team was selected to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-America At-Large Third Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

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The 2013-14 academic year featured 81 Robert Morris student-athletes who were named to the 2013 NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll, 61 to the 2014 NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll and 118 to the 2014 NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible, a studentathlete must own a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher.

Robert Morris placed 27 student-athletes on the 2013 NEC Fall Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, 16 to the 2014 NEC Winter Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll and 38 to the 2014 NEC Spring Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible, a student-athlete must own a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better.

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The Robert Morris men’s ice hockey squad featured 25 studentathletes tabbed to the 2014 Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA) AllAcademic Team, a league high. To qualify for the honor, a student-athlete must post a 3.00 GPA in the academic semesters they are competing.

★ A total of 21 student-athletes from the RMU women’s ice hockey team were named to the 2014 College Hockey America (CHA) Academic Team, a league high. To qualify for the honor, a student-athlete must post a 3.00 GPA in the academic semesters they are competing.

★

The RMU field hockey squad placed 13 student-athletes on the 2013 Metro Atlantic Athletic Association (MAAC) Field Hockey All-Academic Team. To be eligible, a student-

Zac lynch

Tess Apke

athlete must have completed at least two semesters and hold a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher.

★

The MAAC named 14 studentathletes from Robert Morris to its 2014 Women’s Rowing All-Academic Team. To be eligible, a studentathlete must have completed at least two semesters and hold a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher.

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A pair of RMU studentathletes were named the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sports, as Steve Mitchell garnered the honor in men’s indoor track & field, while Halley Morell was selected for women’s golf.

Kyle Cooper

Academic Success institution. To be eligible, a studentathlete must own a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00, is an All-American, a member of a North/South All-Star Team or an outstanding league or conference player. Owning a double major of accounting and finance, Meagher graduated with a 3.80 GPA.

★ In May of 2014, a trio of RMU athletic programs were honored with NCAA Public Recognition Awards, which is bestowed on teams with an NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sport. Earning the accolade were the RMU men’s ice hockey, women’s golf and women’s tennis programs.

★ Senior Sean Meagher of the men’s lacrosse program was named to the 2014 United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Scholar All-American Team, one of just two student-athletes from a Northeast Conference

Gianna Pro

Junior Katelyn Scott was honored as the 2014 College Hockey America (CHA) StudentAthlete of the Year for women’s ice hockey after compiling a perfect 4.00 GPA during the 2013-14 academic year. It marked her third consecutive honor.

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A total of five RMU women’s golfers were tabbed Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) AllAmerican Scholars, including senior Annie Bozich, sophomores Halley Morell, Gianna Pro and Amanda Reach and freshman Chloe Wong. To qualify, a student-athlete must own a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher.

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The Robert Morris men’s golf squad was bestowed the National Golf Coaches Association of America (NGCAA) Outstanding

NEC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Sponsored by the league’s FAR’s Name Sport

Travis Denny

Men’s Tennis

NEC Scholar-Athletes of the Year Name Sport

Steve Mitchell Men’s Indoor Track & Field

★ A total of 30 student-

★

Travis Denny

Team Academic Award, presented by Farmers Insurance. To be eligible, an institution must carry a 3.0 team grade point average (GPA) that includes all golfers on its official squad list for the academic year. In 2013-14, RMU posted a team GPA of 3.32.

athletes from the RMU women’s rowing team as well as 19 studentathletes from the Robert Morris field hockey squad earned spots on the 2014 MAAC Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible, a student-athlete must own a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher, and freshmen are eligible, unlike the MAAC All-Academic Teams announced during the year.

★ Junior Richard Njenga of the men’s track & field team and senior Rachael Kotula of the women’s track & field squad each earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Honors. To qualify, a student-athlete must own a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher and have competed in any round of the NCAA Division I Championships.

Katelyn Scott

Halley Morell

Women’s Golf

CHA Scholar-Athletes of the Year Name Sport

Katelyn Scott

Women’s Ice Hockey

Capital One District II Academic All-Americans Name Sport

Tess Apke

Softball

Kyle Cooper

Football

Nick Faraci Rachael Kotula

Football Women’s Track & Field

Zac Lynch

Men’s Ice Hockey *

Nicole Sleith

Softball

Capital One Academic All-America Third Team Name Sport

Zac Lynch * At-large selection

nick Faraci

Men’s Ice Hockey *

Colonials Return To Top of Northeast Conference ★

Robert Morris returned to the top of the Northeast Conference in 2013-14, winning its first regularseason championship since 2010 in posting an overall record of 21-12 (.636), including a mark of 14-4 (.778) against league opponents.

★ Robert Morris notched its eighth 20-win season in program history in 2013-14, including its sixth under head coach Sal Buscaglia.

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RMU garnered its third NEC Tournament title in 11 seasons under Buscaglia, posting a 78-64 victory over No. 3 seed Saint Francis U. at the Charles L. Sewall Center in a game that was televised on ESPNU.

★

Senior forward Artemis Spanou was tabbed the 2014 NEC Player of the Year after averaging 19.4 points and 14.5 rebounds per contest. She led the NEC and ranked second in NCAA Division I in rebounding while ranking second in the conference in scoring.

★

The Colonials opened NEC play with a split during their swing through Connecticut in early January, then won 17 of their final 20 games in garnering both the league regular-season and tournament championships.

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In garnering a 61-59 victory @ Central Connecticut State (1/4/14), Robert Morris climbed out of a

21-point deficit to post the win. The Colonials trailed, 38-17, with 19:09 to play, but outscored the Blue Devils, 44-21, the rest of the way. It marks the biggest comeback under Buscaglia.

★

RMU finished 9-0 in the regular season against NEC opponents in 2013-14 at the Sewall Center and on the year established school records for home wins (16) and consecutive home wins (12).

★

Buscalgia was named the 2014 NEC Brenda Reilly Coach of the Year, his third time garnering the honor. Buscaglia also earned the accolade in 2005 and 2009.

Women’s Basketball ★

Freshmen Anna Niki Stamolamprou and Cassie Oursler each earned spots on the 2014 All-NEC Rookie Team. Stamolamprou, a guard, averaged 12.4 points and 3.0 assists per game in 2013-14, while Oursler, a center, supplied the Colonials with averages of 7.4 points and 5.0 rebounds per contest.

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Spanou led the NEC in field goal percentage in 2013-14, converting 51.9 percent (223-for430) of her shots from the field. She also paced the Colonials in assists with 134, an average of 4.06 per game that ranked fourth in the circuit.

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Oursler ranked third in the NEC in blocks, rejecting 53 shots in 33 games, an average of 1.61 per game.

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The only player for Robert Morris to start all 33 games, sophomore guard Ashley Ravelli averaged 8.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in 2013-14 while pacing the Colonials in steals with 43.

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Robert Morris clinched the 2014 NEC regular-season title with 71-65 victory over Mount St. Mary’s (3/3/14) at the Sewall Center as Oursler produced career-high totals in both points (17) and rebounds (18).

NEC TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS ★

Robert Morris earned its third Northeast Conference Tournament title and subsequent berth in the NCAA Tournament under 11th-year head coach Sal Buscaglia in 2014. It marked the program’s fifth NEC Tournament championship overall in program history.

★

Senior forward Artemis Spanou averaged 25.3 points, 15.7 points and 5.3 assists in the three games while shooting 67.5 percent (27-for-40) from the field to garner 2014 NEC Tournament MVP honors.

★

Joining Spanou on the 2014 All-NEC Tournament Team was freshman guard Anna Niki Stamolamprou, who averaged 13.0 points and 4.0 rebounds in three games.

★

In the championship game of the 2014 NEC Tournament against Saint Francis U., the Colonials fell behind early, 9-2, before using a 30-9 run en route to a 32-18 advantage at halftime.

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Spanou led Robert Morris to its victory against the Red Flash compiling an astounding 30 points, 20 rebounds and six assists.

2014 NEC Tournament Charles L. Sewall Center â&#x20AC;˘ Moon Township, Pa. Round Opponent (Date) Score

Quarterfinals

LIU Brooklyn (3/9/14)

W, 71-65

Semifinals

Bryant (3/12/14)

W, 72-67

Final

Saint Francis U. (3/16/14)

W, 78-64

NCAA TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS ★

Robert Morris drew a 16 seed for the 2014 NCAA Tournament, squaring off with No. 1 seed Notre Dame at John Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio.

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The Fighting Irish posted a 93-42 victory over the Colonials as freshman guard Anna Niki Stamolamprou led RMU with 12 points while freshman guard Rebecca Navarro scored nine points thanks to a trio of threepointers.

★

In her final collegiate game, senior forward Artemis Spanou, who was often double and even triple-teamed during the contest, finished with seven points, six rebounds and four assists.

Women’s Basketball

Quotable

“I want to focus on my team, and especially the seniors. They worked their tails off for me every day. I wouldn’t replace any of these 12 ladies for anyone in the country.” — Head Coach Sal Buscaglia

Artemis Spanou 2014 Northeast Conference Player of the Year

Senior forward Artemis Spanou will go down as arguably the most decorated student-athlete to ever play at Robert Morris. The program’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder, Spanou proved her versatility by becoming just one of seven players in NCAA history to accumulate career totals of 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 blocks (see chart below). A look at some of her accomplishments …

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Selected as the 2014 NEC Player of the Year, earned a spot on the 2014 All-NEC First Team and was selected to the 2014 College Sports Madness All-Mid Major Second Team.

★ Helped lead the Colonials to their first NEC Tournament title and subsequent bid to the NCAA Tournament since 2008 in 2013-14 by averaging 19.4 points, 14.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per contest. Also shot 51.9 percent (223-for-430) from the field.

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In 2013-14 established Robert Morris single-season school records for points (640), rebounds (480), free throws (171) and doubledoubles (27).

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Established RMU single-game records for points (39), free throws (19) and free-throw attempts (23) in a 101-95 overtime victory over St. Francis Brooklyn (2/8/14) at the Charles L. Sewall Center.

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In three games of the 2014 NEC Tournament averaged 25.3 points, 15.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.0 blocks while shooting 67.5 percent (27-for-40) from the field to garner Most Valuable Player (MVP) accolades.

NCAA Division I History Career totals of at least 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, 300 assists, 100 blocks Name (School)

Years Points Rebounds Assists Blocks

Maya Moore (Connecticut)

2007-11

3,036

1,276

544

Chamique Holdsclaw (Tennessee)

1995-99

3,025

1,295

386

115

Shelly Pennefeather (Villanova)

1983-87

2,408

1,171

416

106

204

Marissa Coleman (Maryland)

2005-09

2,205

1,139

453

141

Jayne Appel (Stanford)

2006-10

2,125

1,263

343

273

Artemis Spanou (Robert Morris)

2010-14

2,124

1,563

370

114

Tamika Catchings (Tennessee)

1997-01

2,113

1,004

338

140

Women’s Basketball

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Spanou’s 2,124 career points from 2010 to 2014 allowed her to become the first student-athlete in school history, male or female, to eclipse 2,000 career points.

From Nov. 28, 2012, to Dec. 21, 2013, Spanou recorded 33 consecutive double-doubles, the second longest streak in NCAA Division I history. Spanou’s 85 career double-doubles rank third in NCAA history.

★

In addition to owning RMU career records for points and rebounds, Spanou is also the program’s career leader in field goals (743), field goal attempts (1,736), free throws (506), freethrow attempts (694) and double-doubles (85).

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Owns NEC career records for rebounds (1,563) and doubledoubles (85).

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Spanou’s career total of 1,563 rebounds ranks sixth in NCAA Division I history.

Spanou Career Stats Season GP-GS Min.

|------Total------|

|-----3-Point-----|

FG-FGA Pct.

|--Free Throws--|

|---------Rebounds--------|

|----Scoring----|

FT-FTA Pct. O D TOT Avg. PF AST TO BLK STL Points Avg.

2010-11 30-30 1,036

147-381 .386

38-110 .345

60-83

.723

66 221 287 9.6

91 144

34 33

392

13.1

2011-12

182-429 .424

44-140 .314

131-184

.712

101 244 345 10.8

539

16.8

2012-13 29-29 1,151

191-496 .385

28-122 .230

143-195 .733

160 291 451 15.6

74 157

553

19.1

2013-14 33-32 1,249

223-430 .519

23-65 .354

171-231

.740

168 312 480 14.5

134 123

640

19.4

.729

495 1,068 1,563 12.6

350

370

114

2,124

17.1

TOTAL

32-31

1,139

124-122 4,575

743-1,736 .428

133-437

.304

505-693

127

551

182

Second-Half Surge Leads Robert Morris to NCAA Tournament ★

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Robert Morris finished with an overall record of 19-18-5 (.512) in 2013-14, including a mark of 13-9-5 (.574) in the Atlantic Hockey Association to finish fifth.

As a team Robert Morris averaged 3.45 goals per game in 2013-14 to rank seventh in NCAA Division I in scoring offense.

★

Leading the Colonials in 201314 was junior forward Cody Wydo, who established RMU singleseason school records for goals (31) and points (54). He ranked eighth in NCAA Division I in scoring with an average of 1.29 points per game and fourth in goals per game (0.74).

★ The Colonials claimed their first AHA Tournament title and subsequent bid to the NCAA Tournament in program history thanks to a 7-4 victory over Canisius (3/23/14) in the championship game.

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When the calendar switched to 2014, RMU closed out the regular season with an 11-4-3 (.694) record and went 6-1 (.857) in the AHA Tournament to earn its first NCAA berth.

Cody Wydo

In addition to earning a spot on the 2014 All-AHA First Team, Wydo was tabbed as a member of the All-United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) Second Team. A four-time AHA Player of

Scott Jacklin

Dalton Izyk

Men’s Ice Hockey

Colin South

Andrew Blazek

the Week, Wydo also earned AHA Player of the Month accolades for March of 2014.

★

In just three seasons, Wydo already owns the RMU career record for goals with 65. He broke the record by scoring at the 13:48 mark of the second period in RMU’s tilt against Minnesota in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

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Wydo enters his senior season in 2014-15 ranked fourth in the Robert Morris career record book for points with 107 and is 31 shy of becoming the program’s alltime leading scorer.

Zac Lynch

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Sophomore forward Zac Lynch finished second for Robert Morris in scoring with 47 points, compiling 19 goals and a team-high 28 assists.

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Junior forward Scott Jacklin scored 38 points during the 2013-14 campaign, finishing with 15 goals and 23 assists.

Greg Gibson

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Freshman Dalton Izyk appeared in 11 games in goal, including seven starting assignments. He finished with a record of 5-2 (.714) as a starter and notched 288 saves to go along with a 3.00 goals against average and a .917 save percentage.

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Lynch recorded four short-handed goals in 2013-14, which tied him with Riley Barber of Miami and Kellen Jones of Quinnipiac for the most in NCAA Division I.

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Sophomore goaltender Terry Shafer appeared in 35 games in between the pipes in 2013-14, including 34 starts. He compiled a record of 14-15-5 (.485) and recorded 971 saves, a 3.02 goals against average and a .911 save percentage.

David Friedmann

Izyk was selected as the AHA Goaltender of the Month for March of 2014 after helping lead the Colonials to the 2014 AHA Tournament championship.

Terry Shafer

AHA Tournament Highlights ★

Robert Morris earned the No. 5 seed in the 2014 Atlantic Hockey Association Tournament and opened play by hosting No. 12 Army in a best-of-three series as part of the first round at the RMU Island Sports Center on Neville Island.

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The Colonials went three games with the Knights, advancing thanks to a 3-1 win in game three as sophomore forward David Friedmann scored the eventual game-winning goal at the 11:34 mark of the second period.

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RMU advanced to the quarterfinals and swept a best-ofthree series at Connecticut, posting a 3-0 shutout in game one and a 3-2 win in game two.

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Freshman goaltender Dalton Izyk turned away 33 shots to earn the shutout in game one against the Huskies, while freshman forward Ben Robillard scored at the 12:35 mark of the second period in what turned out to be the gamewinning goal in game two.

★

Advancing to the semifinals at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y., Robert Morris advanced to its first AHA Tournament final when junior forward Scott Jacklin scored at the 14:56 mark of overtime to lift the Colonials to a 5-4 win over Niagara.

★

In the AHA Tournament championship game, the Colonials held a 2-1 advantage entering the third period before exploding for five goals en route to a 7-4 win over Canisius and their first automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.

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Junior forward Cody Wydo recorded a hat trick in the championship game against the Golden Griffins en route to 2014 AHA Tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors and in the tournament recorded seven goals and five assists for 12 points.

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Joining Wydo on the 2014 AHA All-Tournament Team was Izyk and sophomore forward Greg Gibson.

Men’s Ice Hockey 2014 AHA Tournament RMU Island Sports Center Pittsburgh, Pa.

— First Round — Opponent (Date) Score

Army (3/7/14)

W, 8-4

Army (3/8/14)

L, 2-4

Army (3/9/14)

W, 3-1

Freitas Ice Forum Storrs, Conn.

— Quarterfinals — Opponent (Date) Score

Connecticut (3/14/14)

W, 3-0

Connecticut (3/15/14)

W, 3-2

Blue Cross Arena Rochester, N.Y.

— Semifinals / Championship — Opponent (Date) Score

Niagara (3/21/14)

W, 5-4

Canisius (3/22/14)

W, 7-4

NCAA Tournament Highlights ★

Robert Morris drew No. 1 overall seed Minnesota in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn.

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The Colonials fell behind, 3-0, after the first period, but battled back to within 4-2 at the end of the second period thanks to a pair of goals.

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Junior forward Cody Wydo scored RMU’s first goal at 13:48 of

the second period, which helped him break the RMU career record for goals with 65. Sophomore forward Zac Lynch tallied a goal at 19:16 of the second period for the other tally for Robert Morris.

★

The Gophers registered a power-play goal to take a 5-2 lead early in the third period, but sophomore David Friedmann answered with a goal to help Robert Morris close its deficit to 5-3.

Men’s Ice Hockey Quotable

“We never quit. I’m really proud of our hockey team, and I hope everybody realizes how hard our team plays. These are lifetime memories and I’m so happy for our guys. This is all about the players and how hard they played in the second half and how much they believed in what we set out to accomplish.” — Head Coach Derek Schooley

Golden Era of RMU Basketball Continues … ★

Robert Morris extended its school record for consecutive winning seasons to nine in 2013-14, posting an overall record of 22-14 (.611). It marked the sixth time in the last seven years the Colonials eclipsed the 20-win plateau.

★

Karvel Anderson was selected as the 2014 NEC Player of the Year, earned a spot on the 2014 All-NEC First Team and was tabbed a 2014 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American.

★

The Colonials claimed their second straight and 11th Northeast Conference regular-season championship overall thanks to a mark of 14-2 (.875) against league opponents.

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Lucky Jones provided Robert Morris with averages of 13.9 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per contest and became the 13th player in program history to eclipse career totals of 1,000 points and 500 rebounds. Jones enters the 2014-15 campaign as RMU’s active leader in both points (1,190) and rebounds (662).

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RMU has appeared in 11 straight NEC Tournaments and has advanced to a national postseason tournament six times in the last seven years after earning a bid to the 2014 National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

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In the 2014 NIT, Robert Morris upset a No. 1 seed for the second consecutive year as senior guard Karvel Anderson scored a career-high 38 points in leading the Colonials to an 89-78 victory @ St. John’s (3/18/14), the program’s first victory over a Big East squad.

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Karvel Anderson won the NEC scoring title in 2013-14, pacing the league in scoring at 19.7 points per game. He also led the circuit in three-point field goals made per game (3.31) and three-point field goal percentage (.463) while ranking fourth in the league in free-throw percentage (.841) and fifth in the league in field goal percentage (.510) and steals per game (1.33).

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Junior forward Lucky Jones earned spots on the 2014 All-NEC Second Team and the 2014 All-NEC Tournament Team.

Senior guard Anthony MyersPate supplied the Colonials with averages of 6.9 points and a teamhigh 3.7 assists per contest. MyersPate concluded his career as the program’s all-time leader in games played (137).

Mid-Major Basketball: A Seven-Year Study (2007 to 2014) … Since the beginning of the 2007-08 season, Robert Morris has become one of the nation’s elite in regard to mid-major basketball. Over the last seven years, the Colonials have compiled an overall record of 163-81 (.668), with the 163 victories tied for seventh with Akron among mid-major programs in the country. Gonzaga has posted 192 wins over the same span, tops among mid-major institutions. A look at the top 10 Division I programs at the mid-major level over the last seven seasons … School (Conference)

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 Overall

1. Gonzaga (West Coast)

25-8

28-6

27-7

25-10

26-7

32-3

29-7

192-48 (.800)

2. Saint Mary’s (West Coast)

25-7

28-7

28-6

25-9

27-6

28-7

23-12

184-53 (.776)

3. Wichita State (MVC)

11-20

17-17

25-10

29-8

27-6

30-9

35-1

174-71 (.710)

4. Belmont (OVC)

25-9

20-13

19-12

30-5

27-8

26-7

26-10

173-64 (.730)

5. Stephen F. Austin (Southland)

26-6

24-8

23-9

18-11

20-12

27-5

32-3

170-54 (.759)

6. Murray State (OVC)

18-13

19-12

31-5

23-9

31-2

21-10

23-11

166-62 (.728)

7. Akron (MAC)

24-11

23-13

24-11

23-13

22-12

26-7

21-13

163-80 (.671)

26-8

24-11

23-12

18-14

26-11

24-11

22-14

163-81 (.668)

Robert Morris (NEC)

9. Davidson (Southern)

29-7

27-8

16-15

18-15

25-8

26-8

20-13

161-74 (.685)

10. Vermont (America East)

16-15

24-9

25-10

23-9

24-12

21-12

22-11

155-78 (.665)

Men’s Basketball

★

Karvel Anderson produced arguably the greatest offensive season in school history in 2013-14, establishing single-season school records for points (710), field goals (248), field goal attempts (486), threepoint field goals (119), threepoint field goal attempts (257), three-point field goals made per game (3.31), double-figure scoring games (33), 20-point scoring games (19) and 30-point scoring games (4).

★

Anthony Myers-Pate concluded his four-year career with RMU by scoring 805 career points while ranking sixth all-time in career assists with 449.

★

In 2013-14, Karvel Anderson (710) and Lucky Jones (499) combined for 1,209 points, the most points scored by an RMU duo in school history and just the second tandem to combine for at least 1,000 points in a season. Anderson and Jones also established a single-season school record for three-pointers by a duo with 189.

★

Since the beginning of the 2007-08 campaign, RMU has compiled an overall record of 163-81 (.668), with the 163 victories both a school and NEC record for a seven-year span. Against NEC foes over that span, the Colonials have posted a mark of 99-25 (.798).

NIT Highlights … ★

★

RMU never trailed against the Red Storm, jumping out to leads of 8-0 and 19-2 in the first five minutes of the contest.

★

Anderson and junior forward Lucky Jones combined for 38 points in the first half on 12-of-17 shooting from the field, including 9-of-12 from beyond the arc. Jones led the way with 20 points.

★

Robert Morris held a 74-51 cushion with 6:45 to play before St. John’s used a 15-0 run to close to within 74-66 at the 3:35 mark of the second half.

★

RMU called timeout to stem the tide, and Anderson tied an RMU single-game school record by connecting for his ninth threepointer of the contest with 2:45 left to push the Robert Morris advantage back to double digits, 77-66.

★

Lucky Jones added 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Colonials against the Red Storm, while senior guard Anthony Myers-Pate compiled 11 points and a game-high eight assists.

Men’s Basketball

★ In the second round, RMU suffered an 82-71 setback @ Belmont, with Anderson pacing the Colonials with 23 points. Jones and Anthony Myers-Pate contributed 15 and 14 points, respectively.

★

Fittingly, the final basket of Anderson’s illustrious two-year career at Robert Morris was a three-pointer with eight seconds to play.

★

Anderson averaged 30.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in two games of the 2014 NIT while shooting 55.9 percent (19-for34) from the field, including 56.5 percent (13-for-23) from deep, and 83.3 percent (10-of-12) at the freethrow line. Jones added averages of

20.0 points and 9.0 rebounds, and Myers-Pate scored at a 12.5 points per game clip while averaging 5.5 assists in the two contests.

★

In the history of the NIT, four No. 8 seeds have knocked off a No. 1, with the Colonials owning two of those victories. Robert Morris defeated Kentucky in 2013 and St. John’s in 2014.

Karvel Anderson

2014 Northeast Conference Player of the Year Senior guard Karvel Anderson put forth arguably the greatest offensive season in school history in 2013-14 en route to being named the 2014 Northeast Conference Player of the Year, establishing a number of RMU singleseason records. One of the most dangerous shooters in school history and despite playing just two seasons in a Robert Morris uniform, Anderson will go down as one of the purest scorers in program history. A look at some of his accomplishments …

★

Selected as the 2014 NEC Player of the Year, earned a spot on the 2014 All-NEC First Team and was tabbed a 2014 Associated Press Honorable Mention AllAmerican.

★

Won the NEC scoring title in 2013-14, pacing the league in scoring at 19.7 points per game. Anderson also led the circuit in three-point field goals made per game (3.31) and three-point field goal percentage (.463) while ranking fourth in the league in freethrow percentage (.841) and fifth in the league in field goal percentage (.510) and steals per game (1.33).

★

Established Robert Morris single-season school records for points (710), field goals (248), field

goal attempts (486), three-point field goals (119), three-point field goal attempts (257), three-point field goals made per game (3.31), double-figure scoring games (33), 20-point scoring games (19) and 30-point scoring games (4).

★

Just the second player in school history to eclipse the 30-point plateau in back-to-back games when he turned the trick in RMU’s swing through New England to open Northeast Conference play. Anderson finished with 36 points in a 79-70 win @ Sacred Heart (1/9/14), followed by 32 points in a 71-67 victory @ Bryant (1/11/14).

★

Joined the Robert Morris 1,000-point club in RMU’s 2013-14 regular-season finale @

Wagner (3/1/14), as his threepointer at the 18:07 mark of the first half helped him become the 23rd member of the fraternity. In 69 career games with the Colonials, Anderson scored 1,123 points and is just the third player in school history to eclipse 1,000 points while playing just two seasons at Robert Morris.

★

The only player in NCAA Division I in 2013-14 to rank in the top 10 in the country in both three-point field goals made per game (3.31) and three-point field goal percentage (.463). Anderson ranked ninth in the country in three-point field goals made per game and seventh in three-point field goal percentage.

Men’s Basketball ★

Put forth arguably the most impressive shooting display in school history during his junior campaign in 2012-13 in an 84-76 win over Ohio (12/1/12) at the Charles L. Sewall Center, hitting all 10 of his shots from the floor in the victory, including 8-for-8 from beyond the arc. Anderson is the first student-athlete in school history to post a perfect shooting night from the field with as many as 10 field goals.

★

Anderson saved one of his best performances for last, leading Robert Morris to an 89-78 victory @ St. John’s (3/18/14) in the first round of the 2014 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) with a careerhigh 38 points. In that contest he tied the RMU single-game record for three-pointers thanks to nine against the Red Storm, joining former guards Scott Shepherd (1988-91) and Gene Nabors (1995-2000) to turn the trick.

★

Anderson had a flair for the dramatic in his final season at Robert Morris in 2013-14, as on four separate occasions he scored at least 20 points in a half. Anderson’s biggest outburst came in a 73-64 victory over LIU Brooklyn (2/20/14) at the Charles L. Sewall Center, when he scored all of his gamehigh 26 points in the second half, including 20 in the final 6:43 of the contest to help lift the Colonials out of a 16-point deficit. Anderson’s outburst against the Blackbirds marks the most points scored in a half in school history, eclipsing the 25 points former guard Gene Nabors (1995-2000) scored in the second half of an 80-61 win over Mount St. Mary’s (3/4/00) in the semifinals of the 2000 Northeast Conference Tournament in Trenton, N.J., at Sovereign Bank Arena.

★

Late in the 2013-14 season, Anderson had a stretch where he converted 31 consecutive attempts at the free-throw line, the longest streak on record in program history. Anderson’s streak began in a 73-64 victory over LIU Brooklyn (2/20/14) when he converted his final five shots from the charity stripe and ended when he missed his third attempt at the stripe in an 89-78 victory @ St. John’s (3/18/14) in the first round of the 2014 NIT. Included during that stretch was a 12-for-12 performance against Saint Francis U. (3/8/14) in the NEC Tournament semifinals.

★

Anderson concluded his senior season at Robert Morris in 2013-14 by being selected to participate in the 2014 Reese’s Division I College All-Star Game (4/4/14) as part of festivities for the 2014 NCAA Final Four in Arlington, Texas. Anderson earned the start at guard for the East squad at AT&T Stadium and finished with 12 points, six rebounds, an assist and a steal in 21 minutes of action in an 87-75 victory over the West All-Stars.

Anderson Career Stats Season GP-GS Min.

|------Total------| FG-FGA Pct.

|-----3-Point-----| FG-FGA Pct.

|--Free Throws--| |---------Rebounds--------| |----Scoring----| FT-FTA Pct. O D TOT Avg. PF AST TO BLK STL Points Avg.

2012-13 33-10 825

143-301 .475

82-187 .439

45-53 .849

21 65 86 2.6

56 35 38

5 26

413 12.5

2013-14

36-36

1,100

248-486

.510

119-257

95-113

.841

120

3.3

710

19.7

TOTAL

69-46

1,925

391-787

.497

140-166

.843

158 206

3.0

128

1,123

16.3

.463

201-444 .453

NECO BRETT

2013 Northeast Conference Player of the Year Forward Neco Brett exploded onto the scene as a sophomore in 2013, finishing the regular season as NCAA Division I’s leading scorer with 36 points en route to being named the 2013 Northeast Conference Player of the Year. A look at some of his accomplishments …

★

Selected as the 2013 NEC Player of the Year, was a 2013 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-North Atlantic Region First Team selection, earned a spot on the 2013 College Sports Madness All-America Team and was a finalist for the Soccer News Net College Boot Award, which recognizes the men’s college player of the year.

★ Led NCAA Division I in points per game (2.00), registering 14 goals and eight assists in 18 games. His 36 points ranks second in single-season school history.

★

Brett’s breakout performance came in a 3-1 victory over Buffalo (9/29/13), when he scored all three goals in the victory. Brett followed that performance with a pair of goals in RMU’s next contest, a 2-1 win @ George Washington (10/5/13).

Over his final four games of the year registered four goals and five assists for 13 points, including a goal and three helpers in a 5-0 win over Sacred Heart (10/25/13). He followed his performance against the Pioneers with a goal and a pair of assists in a 4-1 victory over Howard (10/27/13).

NCAA Division I Leaders Points Per Game Name

School

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Robert Morris Gardner-Webb Loyola (Md.) Maryland Delaware

Neco Brett Denzel Clarke Larry Ndjock Patrick Mullins Guillermo Delgardo

Games

18 18 14 26 20

Goals Assists

14 16 12 19 15

8 2 1 8 5

Points

PPG

36 34 25 46 35

2.00 1.89 1.79 1.77 1.75

Men’s Soccer ★

Robert Morris posted an overall record of 8-8-2 (.500) in 2013, including a mark of 2-5 (.286) in the Northeast Conference.

★

Sophomore forward Bruce Cullen registered a team-high nine assists and finished second for the Colonials in scoring with 17 points, while senior forward Miro Cabrilo finished with four goals and six helpers for 14 points.

★

Also reaching doublefigures in points for RMU in 2013 were junior midfielders Carl Reid and Devon Williams. Reid finished second for the Colonials with five goals and added three assists for 13 points, while Williams tallied two goals and six helpers for 10 points.

Bruce Cullen

Devon Williams

Miro Cabrilo

Carl Reid

Kacie Erb & Marissa Polk

Men’s Cross Country

★

Robert Morris finished second at the 2013 Northeast Conference championships at Immergun Golf Club in Loretto, Pa., compiling 93 points.

★

Senior Mac Byrne-Houser also earned All-NEC honors, finishing 15th at the NEC Championships with a time of 28:07. Earlier in the 2013 season, Byrne-Houser established a new RMU school record for an eightkilometer course by posting a time of 25:25.68 at the Furman University Cross Country Classic (9/14/13) in Greenville, S.C.

Women’s Cross Country

★

The Colonials placed fourth at the 2013 Northeast Conference championships at Immergun Golf Club in Loretto, Pa., finishing with 108 points.

★

A pair from Robert Morris earned All-NEC status, as junior Marissa Polk and senior Lindsay Erath each garnered the accolade. Polk finished 10th individually with a time of 19:58 in the five-kilometer course, while Erath placed 13th at 20:10.

★

Ryan Hertzog

★

Freshman Ryan Hertzog paced the Colonials at the NEC Championships, posting a time of 27:47 in the eight-kilometer course to finish 11th individually. He was selected as the NEC Freshman of the Year and garnered All-NEC status.

Sophomore Ryan Brown posted a time of 25:51.11 at the Furman University Cross Country Classic (9/4/13), the second fastest time in school history in an eight-kilometer course.

★

During the 2013 campaign, Byrne-Houser was a two-time NEC Athlete of the Week, while Hertzog was a two-time NEC Rookie of the Week honoree. Lindsay Erath

Polk recorded two of the top five fastest times in school history in a six-kilometer course in 2013, posting a time of 22:04.37 at the Furman University Cross Country Classic (9/14/13), which ranks second, and a time of 22:07 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships (11/15/13) in Bethlehem, Pa., which ranks third all-time in program history.

Fall 2013 Field Hockey

★

RMU posted its best season in program history in 2013, establishing a school record in victories and finishing with an overall record of 11-8 (.579), including a mark of 3-3 (.500) in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

Team Accomplishments ★

Sophomore forward Jess Martin-Brown tied for team-high honors in goals in 2013 with nine and also added a pair of assists for 20 points. In two seasons with the Colonials, Martin-Brown finished with 18 goals and two assists for 38 points.

★

The Colonials advanced to the 2013 MAAC Tournament championship game, upsetting No. 1 seed Rider (11/8/13) in the semifinals, 1-0, before suffering a 1-0 loss to Quinnipiac (11/9/13) in the title game.

★

Junior midfielder Jamie Hartley tied her own single-season school record by finishing with 21 points, recording seven goals and a team-high seven assists. Hartley concluded her career at Robert Morris as the program’s all-time leader in goals (21), assists (21) and points (63).

★

Hartley earned a spot on the 2013 Longstreth / National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I All-Mideast Region Second Team, the first student-athlete in program history to garner an all-region accolade.

Chloe McIlwaine

★

Freshman forward Chloe McIlwaine recorded nine goals in 2013 to tie Martin-Brown for team-high honors and also tallied one assist to finish third for the Colonials in scoring with 19 points.

Erin McKenzie

★

Jess Martin-Brown

Junior Erin McKenzie finished with a record of 10-8 (.556) as the team’s starting goaltender, posting 70 saves, a save percentage of .753 and a goals against average of 1.31.

Football

★

Howard led the Robert Morris ground game in 2013 with 582 rushing yards on 147 attempts, an average of 4.0 yards per carry, while junior quarterback Paul Jones finished 122-for-261 passing for 1,651 yards and 15 touchdowns.

★

Celebrating its 20th anniversary season in 2013, Robert Morris posted an overall record of 5-6 (.455), including a mark of 3-3 (.500) in the Northeast Conference.

★

The Colonials forced three turnovers and recorded six sacks in a 31-14 victory over Morgan State (9/7/13) at Joe Walton Stadium, helping RMU improve to 14-6 (.700) in home openers.

★

Robert Morris earned a 3731 overtime win @ VMI (9/28/13) when senior running back Deontae Howard scored from 17 yards out in the extra period. The Colonials climbed out of a 10-point deficit to earn the win, which featured an 88yard punt return for a touchdown from junior defensive back Antwan Eddie, the longest punt return in school history.

Duane Mitchell

★

Junior wide receiver Duane Mitchell hauled in touchdown receptions of 67, 12 and 13 yards in helping the Colonials post a 24-3 victory over Bryant (11/2/13) at Joe Walton Stadium. Mitchell, who led Robert Morris in 2013 with 52 catches for 867 yards and seven touchdowns, became the sixth player in school history to catch at least three touchdowns in a game.

Redshirt senior linebacker Mike Cook established an RMU single-season school record with 117 tackles in 2013, leading the NEC with an average of 10.6 stops per game. Eddie also established a single-season school record in punt return yards, compiling 405 on 27 punt returns, an average of 15.0 yards per return that ranked third in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).

★

Eddie became just the second student-athlete in school history to earn All-NEC honors at two different positions in 2013, joining former wide receiver Tyjuan Massey (2002-05). Eddie was an All-NEC First Team selection at return specialist and an All-NEC Second Team honoree at defensive back.

★

Senior offensive lineman A.J. Dalton joined Eddie in earning All-American honors from The Sports Network, as Dalton was a second team selection, while Eddie was tabbed to the third team as a punt returner.

★

Antwan Eddie

In a 54-21 victory @ Central Connecticut State (11/9/13), RMU jumped out to a 40-7 halftime advantage en route to the win. It marks the most points scored in a half in school history. In a span of 10:11 in the second quarter, the Colonials put 30 points on the board, including a pair of interception returns for touchdowns.

Mike Cook

Fall 2013

Team Accomplishments Volleyball

★

The Colonials kept one of the longest streaks in school history intact in 2013, advancing to their 15th consecutive Northeast Conference Tournament. RMU finished with an overall record of 9-22 (.290) in 2013, including a mark of 8-6 (.571) in the NEC. Becky Jay

★

Junior middle blocker Becky Jay finished with a team-high 89 blocks and contributed 204 kills and a .247 attack percentage.

Women’s Soccer

★

Robert Morris concluded its 2013 season with an overall record of 5-9-4 (.389), including a 1-4-3 (.313) ledger against Northeast Conference foes.

★

Junior libero Melissa Bograd racked up a team-high 413 digs, an average of 3.79 per game that ranked third in the NEC. Bograd enters her final season of eligibility with 1,075 career digs, which ranks eighth all-time at Robert Morris.

★

Pacing the Colonials in scoring was sophomore forward Kristie Hamilton, who finished with four goals and a team-high five assists for 13 points.

April Krivoniak

★

Madison Kozlowski

★

Senior midfielder Johanna Kadam led RMU in goals (5) and added a pair of assists to rank second for the Colonials with 12 points, while sophomore Madison Kozlowski finished with four goals and two assists for 10 points.

★

Junior goalie Becky Schoenecker started 14 games for Robert Morris, posting 54 saves, an .806 save percentage and a 1.26 goals against average.

Kristie Hamilton

A pair of rookie outside hitters led Robert Morris in kills in 2013, as freshman Arden Fisher finished with a team-high 271, while freshman April Krivoniak recorded 229. Fisher also led the Colonials in service aces (25) and finished second on the squad in digs (340).

Melissa Bograd

Joe Walton

The Architect of RMU Football • 1993-2013 Joe Walton took the Robert Morris football team from a fledgling program into one of the top NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams in the region during his 20 years on the sidelines from 1994 to 2013. He was named the first head coach July 27, 1993, and started the program from scratch, completing everything from hiring assistant coaches to purchasing equipment to recruiting student-athletes for the team’s inaugural season in 1994. Throughout his tenure, he developed the total student-athlete, building a program that was just as successful off the field as on. A look at some his accomplishments …

★

In 20 years on the sideline, Walton compiled an overall record of 114-92-1 (.553), including a mark of 73-47 (.608) against Northeast Conference opponents.

under Walton, earning a 28-26 win at Duquesne in 1996 and a 35-13 victory at Georgetown in 1997.

★

Under Walton’s tutelage, Robert Morris claimed six NEC regular-season championships, including outright titles in 1997, 1999 and 2000 and cochampionships in 1996, 1998 and 2010.

Walton was a four-time NEC Coach of the Year honoree, earning the honor in 1996, 1997, 1999 and 2010.

★

A total of 79 student-athletes earned All-NEC honors a total of 133 times during Walton’s tenure as head coach of the Colonials.

★

Walton guided RMU to the first NEC championship in 1996 and in 2010 helped the Colonials secure the NEC’s inaugural bid to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Playoffs.

★

The Colonials won back-toback ECAC Bowls in 1996 and 1997

★

RMU’s perfect 10-0 season in 2000 under Walton is the only time a program at Robert Morris has finished with an undefeated record.

★ Robert Morris earned I-AA mid-major national championships according to Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette in both 1999 and 2000 thanks to records of 8-2 and 10-0, respectively.

★

Under Walton’s guidance, Robert Morris earned three NEC Offensive Player of the Year awards, four NEC Defensive Player of the Year accolades and four NEC Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.

Football ★ Robert Morris had a total of 16 student-athletes named to the Capital One District 2 Academic All-America team a total of 26 times under Walton.

★ Four former student-athletes went on to earn Capital One Academic All-American status a total of seven times, including former defensive lineman Nolan Nearhoof (2009-2012), who was a three-time Capital One Academic All-American and also was named a National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete in 2012.

★

Just two seasons into the program’s existence, Walton sent one of his former players to the NFL, as inaugural running back Tim Hall (1994-95) was drafted by the

Oakland Raiders in the sixth round (183rd player taken overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. Hall is still RMU’s only player ever drafted.

Walton Year-by-Year 1994

7-1-1

.833

★

1995

6-4

.600

1996

9-2

.818

1997

8-3

.727

1998

4-6

.400

1999

8-2

.800

2000

10-0

1.000

2001

6-3

.667

2002

3-7

.300

2003

6-4

.600

2004

6-5

.545

2005

2-8

.200

2006

7-4

.637

2007

3-6 *

.333

2008

5-6

.455

2009

5-6

.455

2010

8-3

.727

2011

2-9

.182

2012

4-7

.364

2013

5-6

.455

114-92-1 *

.553

Five Colonials went on to sign free-agent deals with NFL teams after their playing careers at Robert Morris, including wide receiver DeLonte Perkins (1998), offensive lineman Hank Fraley (2000), quarterback Tim Levcik (2002), defensive back Robb Butler (2004) and offensive lineman A.J. Dalton (2014).

★ Fraley spent 10 years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Rams, starting for the Eagles at center against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX. Fraley is in his first season as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Vikings in 2014.

★ Walton was inducted into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Nov. 15, 2013, and was also enshrined into the NEC Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2014.

★

In April of 2014, Walton was honored with the Bob Prince Award at the annual Art Rooney Award Dinner, which honors Pittsburgh’s finest leaders and benefits the Catholic Youth Association of Pittsburgh.

Year Record Pct.

Totals

* Walton missed RMU’s 20-17 victory @ Monmouth (9/8/07) due to the passing of his wife, Ginger. Dan Radakovich served as head coach in his absence.

Walton & RMU In The Postseason ECAC Bowl

1996

Robert Morris 28 Duquesne 26

1997

Robert Morris 35 Georgetown 13

NCAA FCS Playoffs

2010 North Dakota State 43 Robert Morris 17

Women’s Ice Hockey

★ Robert Morris established a school record for victories in 2013-14, posting an overall record of 24-8-3 (.729), including a mark of 13-5-2 (.700) in College Hockey America (CHA).

★ RMU made 12 straight appearances in the top 10 of both the USCHO.com and USA Today / USA Hockey Magazine polls during the season and finished the year ranked 11th in the country in both polls.

★ The Colonials had a 14-game unbeaten streak during the 201314 season, the longest in program history, which began with a 3-2 victory over Mercyhurst (11/8/13) at the RMU Island Sports Center and ended with a 5-3 setback to the Lakers in Erie, Pa., Jan. 25, 2014. During that stretch Robert Morris posted a record of 12-0-2.

★

Freshman goaltender Jessica Dodds, named the 2014 CHA Rookie of the Year, posted a record of 21-5-3 (.776) as RMU’s starting

Jessica Dodds

goalie, posting 654 saves, a .932 save percentage and a 1.66 goals against average while recording five shutouts. She finished fourth in NCAA Division I in winning percentage and tied for fifth in the country in wins.

★

Senior forward Thea Imbrogno became the program’s all-time leading scorer in 2013-14 after finishing with 12 goals and 22 assists for 34 points in her final season of eligibility. In four years, Imbrogno finished with 51

Rebecca Vint

goals and 71 assists for 122 points. Imbrogno also finished her career with 25 power-play goals, the most in school history.

★

Junior forward Rebecca Vint and freshman forward Brittany Howard tied for teamhigh honors in scoring for the Colonials in 2013-14, as each finished with 41 points. Vint registered a team-high 24 goals to go along with 17 assists, while Howard scored 17 goals and led the squad in assists with 24.

Winter 2013-14

★ Vint established both Robert Morris single-season and career records for goals in 2013-14, as her 24 broke her own mark of 22 she scored as a freshman in 2011-12. In just her third season with the program, Vint concluded her junior campaign with 62 goals for the career mark and also owns career records for game-winning goals (17) and short-handed goals (6).

★ Dodds and Howard each earned spots on the 2014 United States College Hockey Online (USCHO) All-Rookie Team.

★ In May of 2014, Dodds participated in the Canada National Women’s Program strength and conditioning camp, which took place at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. The camp consisted of five days of off-ice fitness training and on-ice sessions and is considered an important first step in pinpointing the country’s future women’s hockey stars.

Team Accomplishments

RMU Women’s Ice Hockey Career Records Points Name

Years No.

1. Thea Imbrogno

2010-14

2. Brianna Delaney

2008-12

121

3. Rebecca Vint

2011-14

118

122

4. Sara O’Malley

2007-11

5. Kristen Miles

2005-09

Kelsey Thomas

2009-13

Goals Name

Years No.

1. Rebecca Vint

2011-14

2. Brianna Delaney

2008-12

3. Sara O’Malley

2007-11

4. Thea Imbrogno

2010-14

5. Kristen Miles

2005-09

Assists Name

Years No.

1. Thea Imbrogno

2010-14

2. Brianna Delaney

2008-12

3. Rebecca Vint

2011-14

4. Sara O’Malley

2007-11

5. Kelsey Thomas

2009-13

Brittany Howard

Thea Imbrogno

Fred Thompson

Nicolas Gentile

Men’s Indoor Track & Field

★

Robert Morris finished seventh at the 2014 Northeast Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in Landover, Md., compiling 56 points.

★

Redshirt senior Steve Mitchell claimed the individual championship in the shot put with a toss of 16.71 meters (54’10”). Mitchell concluded his career with four of the top 10 marks in school history in the event.

In addition to winning the shot put, Mitchell earned All-NEC Second Team honors after finishing second in the weight throw with a toss of 17.77 meters (58’3.75”).

★

RMU’s 4x400-meter relay squad that featured seniors Abraham Roy, Chris Carper and Nicolas Gentile and junior Malcolm Ayers claimed gold by posting a time of 3:21.57.

Steve Mitchell

Winter 2013-14

Team Accomplishments

Women’s Indoor Track & Field

★

Senior Rachael Kotula established a new school record in the shot put at the NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships, posting a throw of 14.01 meters (45’11.75”) to earn bronze and break a school record that had stood for almost nine years.

★

RMU earned third at the 2014 Northeast Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in Landover, Md., finishing with 95 points.

★

Senior Yulia Vasilyeva defended her individual championship in the triple jump in 2014 to earn All-NEC First Team accolades, posting a leap of 11.84 meters (38’10.25”). Vasilyeva also tied her own school record in the high jump with a leap of 1.70 meters (5’7”) to finish second and claim All-NEC Second Team honors.

★

Junior Tara Van Schie posted the top two marks in school history in the pentathlon in 2014, compiling 3,498 at Penn State and 3,454 at the ECAC Championships. Van Schie owns each of the top eight point totals in school history in the event.

★

For the third consecutive year as well as the fourth time in the last five seasons a member of Robert Morris claimed the individual title in the pole vault, as junior Bethany Ledford claimed the championship thanks to a leap of 3.60 meters (11’9.75”) to earn All-NEC First Team status.

★

Sophomore Oliva Loy claimed bronze in the pole vault at the 2014 NEC Championships thanks to a leap of 3.55 meters (11’7.75”).

Yulia Vasilyeva

Rachael Kotula Bethany Ledford & Olivia Loy

★ Ledford and Loy own each of the top 10 marks in program history in the pole vault, with the duo sharing the school record. Both Ledford and Loy cleared 3.74 meters (12’3.25”) a week after the NEC Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Zips Invitational, which was hosted by Akron.

★

Tara Van Schie

A total of 11 Colonials took part in the 2014 ECAC Championships, a new school record. Vasilyeva headlined the meet for Robert Morris, earning AllEast Coast in both the triple jump and high jump. She posted a leap of 12.24 meters (40’2”) in the triple jump to establish a new school mark.

Chris Carper

2014 NCAA All-America First Team Senior Chris Carper of the men’s outdoor track & field team secured his status as the most dominant student-athlete in program history in the spring of 2014, becoming the first member of either the men’s or women’s track & field squad to be named to the NCAA AllAmerica First Team. A look at some of his accomplishments …

★ Owns each of the top 11 marks in school history in the javelin, the only student-athlete of either gender to own each of the top 10 marks in school history in an event.

★ Each of the top four distances in school history in the javelin, as well as five of the top six, were established in 2014.

★ A two-time Northeast Con-

★

A four-time All-NEC selection, earning first team accolades in 2013 and 2014 and second team honors in 2011 and 2012.

★

Claimed the individual title in the javelin at the 2014 NCAA East Preliminary Round at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., with a toss of 73.09 meters (239’9”), establishing the school record in the event.

ference champion in the javelin, winning the title with throw of 68.60 meters (225’1”) at the 2013 NEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships and defending his title in 2014 with a toss of 67.31 meters (220’10”). Carper’s distance in 2013 is an NEC championships record.

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Earned NCAA All-America Honorable Mention honors in the javelin after finishing 19th at the 2013 NCAA Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, with a toss of 63.96 meters (209’10”).

★ Finished fourth at the 2014 NCAA Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, thanks to a throw of 71.19 meters (233’6”), which helped him earn All-America First Team accolades.

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Earned silver and All-East Coast status with a toss of 70.28 meters (230’7”) at the 2014 IC4A Championships in Princeton, N.J., at Weaver Track & Field Stadium.

★ Owns the RMU Island Sports Center facility record in the javelin thanks to his distance of 71.09 meters (233’3”), which helped him earn the individual title at the 2014 Bennie Benson Memorial Invitational.

A three-time NEC Field Athlete of the Week honoree and was selected as the Higher Images

RMU Male Student-Athlete of the Week 13 times over his four-year career, an RMU record.

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Invited to the 2014 USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, Calif., in June of 2014 after receiving an at-large bid from the national team organization.

Carper’s Top Distances • Javelin Meters (Distance) Date Site

73.09 (239’9”)

5/29/14

NCAA East Preliminaries

72.13 (236’8”)

3/22/14

Wake Forest

71.19 (233’6”)

6/14/14

NCAA Championships

71.09 (233’3”)

4/12/14

Robert Morris

70.87 (232’6”)

3/15/13

Wake Forest

70.28 (230’7”)

5/18/14

IC4A Championships

68.66 (225’3”)

5/24/13

NCAA East Preliminaries

68.60 (225’1”)

5/4/13

NEC Championships

68.55 (224’11”)

4/15/13

Robert Morris

68.42 (224’6”)

3/30/13

Virginia

Spring 2014

Team Accomplishments meters (53’11”), Witmyer claimed silver in the high jump at 1.98 meters (6’6”) and Delmonaco finished second in the discus thanks to a toss of 45.03 meters (147’1”).

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Men’s Outdoor Track & Field

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Robert Morris claimed third at the 2014 Northeast Conference Championships, which was hosted by the Colonials at the RMU Island Sports Center on Neville Island, with a point total of 108.

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The RMU 4x800-meter relay squad won gold on the first day of the 2014 NEC Championships, posting a time of 7:45.00. The team consisted of seniors Fred Thompson and Dorian Rumble, freshman Drew Gerberich and senior Nicolas Gentile.

Dorian Rumble

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A pair of Colonials earned individual titles on the second day of the 2014 NEC Championships, as senior Chris Carper defended his title in the javelin with a toss of 67.31 meters (220’10”), while junior Richard Njenga claimed gold in the triple jump with a leap of 15.38 meters (50’5.50”).

Gentile broke his own record in the 800-meter with a time of 1:52.51 at the Colonial Relays, which was hosted by William & Mary, while Gerberich posted the second-best time in school history in the same event at the Morgan State Legacy Meet at 1:52.77.

Steve Mitchell

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The RMU 4x800-meter relay squad of Thompson, Gerberich, Rumble and Gentile recorded the top two times in school history in 2014, which came in Princeton, N.J., at the IC4A Championships at Weaver Track & Field Stadium. The quartet posted a time of 7:35.42 in the preliminaries of the event, only to better that time in the finals with a time of 7:30.70.

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Earning All-NEC Second Team accolades in 2014 were redshirt senior Steve Mitchell, junior Shane Witmyer and sophomore Nick Delmonaco. Mitchell placed second in the shot put thanks to a throw of 16.43

Richard Njenga

Drew Gerberich

Township, Pa., at The Club at Shadow Lakes. Browning carded a two-day score of 146 at the RMU Colonial Classic, then defeated Shane Crampton of Saint Francis U. by posting a par on the parfour ninth hole while Crampton bogeyed.

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Browning added his third individual championship on the year by winning the 2014 Butler Invitational with a one-under par 71. Amanda Reach

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Matt Gurska

Men’s Golf

★ Robert Morris claimed fourth at the 2014 Northeast Conference Championships, which was played at the LPGA International Champions Course in Daytona Beach, Fla., posting a two-round score of 608.

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Leading the way for the Colonials at the 2014 NEC Championships was junior Matt Gurska, who tied for fifth individually with a score of 147. Gurska posted a one-over par 73 in the first round, followed by a 74 in round two.

★ As a team, RMU won four tournaments during the 201314 season, including one in the fall and three in the spring. The Colonials opened the year by winning the 25th annual Leo Keenan Invitational, which was hosted by St. Bonaventure in Olean, N.Y., at Bartlett Country Club. Robert Morris finished the two-round tournament with a team score of 584.

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In the spring of 2014, RMU won the Lonnie Barton Invitational at the LPGA International Champions Course in Daytona Beach, Fla., followed by the Butler Spring Invitational in Avon, Ind., at Prestwick Country Club. The Colonials posted a two-round score of 594 at the Lonnie Barton Invite and carded a one-round total of 291 to win the Butler Spring Invite.

Junior Ryan Prokay also claimed an individual title in the spring of 2014, winning the Red Flash Invitational thanks to a twoday score of 141.

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Junior Santiago Mejia averaged 73.6 strokes per round in 2013-14 to lead Robert Morris, earning five top five finishes on the year. Browning finished second for the Colonials in 2013-14 with an average of 74.9 strokes per round.

Women’s Golf

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The Colonials finished fifth at the 2014 Northeast Conference Championships at the LPGA International Champions Course in Daytona Beach, Fla., compiling a three-day score of 962.

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Robert Morris also claimed the championship at the 2014 Red Flash Invitational, which took place in Johnstown, Pa., at Sunnehanna Country Club. The Colonials posted a two-day score of 579.

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Ryan Prokay

Sophomore Garrett Browning won a pair of individual championships in the fall of 2013, posting a 143 to win the Leo Keenan Invite while winning in a playoff to claim the individual title at the 2013 RMU Colonial Classic, which was held in Hopewell

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Sophomore Halley Morell highlighted the 2014 NEC Championships for RMU, finishing second individually with a threeday score of 223.

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Morell, selected as the 2014 NEC Co-Player of the Year, led the NEC in 2013-14 with an average of 78.0 strokes per round, which also established a new RMU singleseason record.

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Morell recorded a total of seven top 10 finishes in nine events during the 2013-14 campaign, with her lone victory coming at the RMU Colonial Classic in Hopewell Township, Pa., at The Club at Shadow Lakes.

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Robert Morris finished second at the RMU Colonial Classic with a two-day score of 645 as four Colonials finished in the top 11 individually. In addition to the individual title for Morell, senior Annie Bozich tied for fifth with a score of 161, sophomore Amanda Reach (162) finished tied for eighth and freshman Chloe Wong (165) claimed 11th.

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Annie Bozich

RMU finished fourth at the Lonnie Barton Invitational at the LPGA International Champions Course in Daytona Beach, Fla., with a two-day score of 641 as Reach tied for third individually with a score of 153.

Spring 2014

Team Accomplishments

Luke Laszkiewicz

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Meagher was one of 20 student-athletes named as a semifinalist for the 2014 Senior CLASS Award. The third studentathlete from Robert Morris to be named a semifinalist, the award is bestowed for having notable achievements in four areas of excellence, including community, classroom, character and competition.

Men’s Lacrosse

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RMU compiled an overall record of 5-9 (.357) in 2014, including a mark of 2-4 (.333) in the Northeast Conference.

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Sophomore midfielder Eric Rankel paced the Colonials in scoring with 35 points, posting 21 goals and a team-high 14 assists.

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Rankel was one of four Colonials to score at least 30 points on the 2014 campaign, as he was joined by sophomore attack Luke Laszkiewicz (34), sophomore midfielder James

Eric Rankel

Rahe (32) and freshman attack JonPatrik Kealey (30).

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Kealey led the Colonials in 2014 in goals (23), Laszkiewicz finished with 22 goals and 12 assists and Rahe tallied 21 goals and 11 assists.

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Senior defender Sean Meagher led NCAA Division I in caused turnovers (43) and caused turnovers per game (3.07), breaking his own RMU single-season record in the process. Meagher compiled 94 caused turnovers during his four years with the Colonials, which is an RMU career record.

Sean Meagher

RMU led the NEC and ranked second in Division I in draw controls with an average of 16.06 per game, trailing only Louisville (16.10).

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Junior Kristin Yoviene compiled 29 goals and 14 assists to finish second for the Colonials in scoring with 43 points

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In addition to her NCAA Division I single-season record 216 draw controls, Jessica Karwacki added 24 goals and seven assists to finish third for Robert Morris in scoring with 31 points.

In one of its biggest wins in program history, junior attack Jessica Rutherford scored with just 20 seconds left to lift the Colonials to a 15-14 victory over Oregon (3/2/14) in an indoor tilt at the Cost Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh.

Jessica Rutherford

Women’s Lacrosse

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Rowing

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Robert Morris earned fourth at the 2014 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championships at Lake Mercer in West Windsor, N.J., compiling a point total of 28.

★ Robert Morris established a new school record for victories in 2014, finishing with an overall record of 11-6 (.647), including a mark of 5-2 (.714) in the Northeast Conference.

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★ For the second time in program history the Colonials qualified for the NEC Tournament, earning the No. 3 seed. RMU fell to No. 2 seed Wagner (5/2/14) in the semifinals, 17-7, in Smithfield, R.I.

Jessica Karwacki

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Sophomore midfielder Jessica Karwacki broke her own NCAA single-season record for draw controls in 2014 with 216, an average of 12.71 per game. In two seasons, Karwacki has compiled 368 draw controls, an RMU career record.

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Sophomore midfielder Corey Karwacki paced Robert Morris in scoring in 2014, finishing with 32 goals and 14 assists for 46 points. She also finished fourth on the squad in ground balls with 26.

Kristin Yoviene

NCAA Division I Leaders • Draw Controls Name Team

DC Per Game

1. Jessica Karwacki Robert Morris

216

12.71

2. Kaylin Morissette

Louisville

169

8.45

3. Alyssa Leonard

Northwestern

163

7.76

4. Nicole Daniggelis

Yale

104

6.93

5. Loren Generi

Navy

111

6.53

RMU claimed third at the Spring Metropolitan Regatta in New York, N.Y., with 60 points. The Varsity 8 boat that consisted of junior Laura Mooradian as the coxswain and junior Kristin Fay, sophomore Caitlin Ryan, junior Heather Hodges, freshman Erin Gunn, juniors Kelsey Porter and Brianna Hellier, senior Megan Coleman and sophomore Kelley Bittner earned third place to help RMU’s cause.

Laura Mooradian

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The RMU Novice 8 won a trio of races in the spring of 2014 and finished second at the 2014 MAAC Championships. Freshman Savanah Buhite served as the coxswain of the boat, which also featured freshmen Katelyn Goodman, Shannon Casey, Hannah Miller, Maddi Lewis, Emily Engle-Young, Taylor Andree, Lindsey Lose and Taylor Childers. The Novice 8 won titles at the Iona Invitational, the Sacred Heart Invitational and the Spring Metropolitan Regatta.

Spring 2014

Team Accomplishments

Softball

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RMU posted an overall record of 24-25 (.490) in 2014, including a mark of 5-11 (.313) in the Northeast Conference.

★ Head coach Craig Coleman, M.D., earned his 600th career victory April 6, 2014, thanks to a 10-0 victory at Mount St. Mary’s in the opening game of a doubleheader at Our Lady of the Meadows Field.

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For the third consecutive year, junior catcher Samantha Santillo was bestowed the NEC Golden Glove Award, which is given to the top defensive player in the conference.

★ Junior Nicole Sleith posted a

Nicole Sleith

14-9 (.609) record from the pitching circle in 2014 with a 1.32 earned run average, striking out 179 in 164 innings pitched. For her efforts she

earned her third straight National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region honor, being named to the Great Lakes Region Third Team.

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Sleith enters her final season of eligibility in 2015 ranked in the top four all-time at RMU for ERA (1.55), wins (56), shutouts (18) and strikeouts (636).

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Junior outfielder Tess Apke led the Colonials in nearly every offensive category, including batting average (.354), on-base percentage (.382), slugging percentage (.558), runs (25), hits (52), doubles (9), home runs (7), RBI (25) and total bases (82).

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In her rookie campaign, freshman Jordan Gurganus hit .307 while leading the Colonials in stolen bases (8) and triples (2) while compiling 18 runs, a double and nine RBI.

Jordan Gurganus

Women’s Tennis

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Robert Morris compiled an overall record of 4-13 (.235) in 201314, including a record of 2-2 (.500) against Northeast Conference foes.

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Matheus Neves Ferreira

Senior Carolina Mourao Teixeira posted a record of 7-11 (.389) in singles action and concluded her career with 35 victories.

Men’s Tennis

Bethany Ledford

Women’s Outdoor Track & Field

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In 2013-14 the Colonials posted an overall record of 5-10 (.333), including a mark of 3-1 (.750) in the Northeast Conference.

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Robert Morris claimed third at the 2014 Northeast Conference Championships, which was hosted by the Colonials at the RMU Island Sports Center on Neville Island, with a point total of 131.50 points.

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Sophomore Juan Andres Hirmas paced the Colonials in victories in 2013-14, posting a record of 10-11 (.476) in singles action, including a mark of 8-7 (.533) in dual-match action.

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Carolina Mourao Teixeira

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Sophomore Matheus Neves Ferreira finished a perfect 4-0 against NEC opponents in 201314 and was 9-12 (.429) overall in singles play.

Mourao Teixeira teamed up with sophomore Dounia Zinbi to post a 9-7 (.563) mark in doubles action, including a 6-5 mark at the No. 3 flight.

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Freshman Alina Schibol finished 7-12 (.368) in singles action and also teamed with fellow rookie Diana Mirceta to go 7-10 (.412) in doubles action, including a 3-1 mark against league opponents.

Hirmas and Ferreira combined to go 8-6 (.571) in doubles action in 2013-14, tied for team-high honors with freshman Bruno Russo and senior Angus Thomson, who also finished 8-6.

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The 131.50 points are the most Robert Morris has ever scored at the NEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, eclipsing 129 points the Colonials scored in 2005.

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For the second consecutive year Kotula took part in the NCAA East Preliminaries at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., finishing 19th in the javelin thanks to a distance of 47.08 meters (154’5”), a personal record.

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A trio of Colonials earned NEC individual championships in 2014, as senior Yulia Vasilyeva won the triple jump (39’10.75”), junior Aubree Ray won the discus (152’6”) and junior Tara Van Schie won the long jump (18’2.25”).

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Rachael Kotula

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Senior Rachael Kotula was tabbed the 2014 NEC Most Outstanding Field Performer after recording IC4A/ECAC qualifying marks in the shot put, discus and javelin.

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Juan Andres Hirmas

and 13.70 meters (44’11.50”) in the shot put. She also claimed bronze in the discus with a toss of 43.09 meters (149’9”).

Kotula earned silver and earned All-NEC Second Team accolades in both the javelin and the shot put, posting distances of 45.09 meters (147’11”) in the javelin

Vasilyeva’s mark in the triple jump at the 2014 NEC Championships established a new school record, and she also set a school mark in the high jump thanks to a leap of 1.73 meters (5’8”) to win the individual title at the Colonial Relays, which was hosted by William & Mary.

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Junior Bethany Ledford became just the second studentathlete in school history to be crowned an IC4A/ECAC Champion, as she won the individual title in the pole vault at Weaver Track & Field Stadium in Princeton, N.J., thanks to a leap of 3.87 meters (12’8.25”). The performance established an RMU school record.

Spring 2014

Team Accomplishments ★

During the 2014 outdoor campaign, Ledford produced six of the top seven marks in school history in the pole vault, including each of the top three. During her career she owns eight of the top 10 leaps in school history in the event.

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Aubree Ray

Ledford was part of RMU’s distance medley relay squad that established a school record with a time of 12:26.68 at the Colonial Relays, which was hosted by William & Mary. Ledford ran the second leg of the relay, and she was joined by junior Alexis Ebersole, freshman Kiera Mooney and senior Lindsay Erath.

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Van Schie ran the first leg of RMU’s 4x200-meter relay that established a school record with a time of 1:43.41 at the Colonial Relays, which was hosted by William & Mary. Joining Van Schie were sophomore Tatianna Struble, senior Devon Peace and sophomore Maria Scanlon.

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Freshman April Krivoniak earned bronze in the shot put at the 2014 NEC Outdoor Championships thanks to a toss of 12.69 meters (41’7.75”) to earn All-NEC Rookie Team accolades.

Maria Scanlon

Ryan Hertzog

Cody Wydo

Halley Morell

Rachael Kotula

Samantha Santillo

Alexa Sarsfield

Anneline Lauziere

Arden Fisher

Bethany Ledford

Corey Karwacki

Conference Legend NEC — Northeast Conference AHA — Atlantic Hockey Association

★ Women’s Ice Hockey Jessica Dodds 2014 CHA Rookie of the Year

CHA — College Hockey America

★ Women’s Golf MAJOR AWARDS

★ Men’s Cross Country Ryan Hertzog 2013 NEC Freshman of the Year Michael Smith 2013 NEC Coach of the Year

★ Men’s Soccer Neco Brett 2013 NEC Player of the Year

★ Men’s Basketball Karvel Anderson 2014 NEC Player of the Year

Halley Morell 2014 NEC Co-Player of the Year

★ Women’s Outdoor Track & Field

Michael Smith 2014 NEC Coach of the Year Rachael Kotula 2014 NEC Most Outstanding Field Performer

★ Softball Samantha Santillo 2014 NEC Golden Glove Award

Andrew Toole 2014 NEC Jim Phelan Coach of the Year

Artemis Spanou 2014 NEC Tournament MVP Sal Buscaglia 2014 NEC Brenda Reilly Coach of the Year

★ Men’s Ice Hockey Cody Wydo 2014 AHA Tournament MVP

Neco Brett All-NEC First Team Miro Cabrilo All-NEC First Team Bruce Cullen All-NEC First Team Devon Williams All-NEC Second Team

★ Women’s Soccer

★ Men’s Cross Country Ryan Hertzog All-NEC

★ Women’s Cross Country Lindsay Erath All-NEC Marissa Polk All-NEC

Tyler Digby All-NEC First Team A.J. Holderman All-NEC First Team Antwan Eddie All-NEC First Team (RS) Tony LaMancusa All-NEC Second Team Forrest Mason All-NEC Second Team

Alexa Sarsfield All-NEC Second Team

Duane Mitchell All-NEC Second Team

★ Volleyball Arden Fisher All-NEC Second Team

★ Field Hockey

NORTHEAST CONFERENCE (NEC)

A.J. Dalton All-NEC First Team

Johanna Kadam All-NEC First Team

Jamie Hartley All-MAAC Second Team

★ Women’s Basketball Artemis Spanou 2014 NEC Player of the Year

★ Men’s Soccer

Jess Martin-Brown All-MAAC Second Team

Antwan Eddie All-NEC Second Team (DB)

★ Men’s Basketball Karvel Anderson All-NEC First Team Lucky Jones All-NEC Second Team

★ Women’s Basketball

Chloe McIlwaine All-MAAC Second Team

Artemis Spanou All-NEC First Team

Simone Bindels All-MAAC Second Team

Anna Niki Stamolamprou All-NEC Rookie Team

★ Football Mike Cook All-NEC First Team

Cassie Oursler All-NEC Rookie Team

All-Conference Honors

Forrest Mason

Tyler Digby

Garrett Browning

James Rahe

Jamie Hartley

Lucky Jones

Santiago Mejia

Taylor Graves

Kristi Marks

Terry Shafer

★ Men’s Indoor Track & Field Steve Mitchell All-NEC First Team (shot put) * Malcolm Ayers All-NEC First Team (4x400-meter relay) * Chris Carper All-NEC First Team (4x400-meter relay) * Nicolas Gentile All-NEC First Team (4x400-meter relay) * Abraham Roy All-NEC First Team (4x400-meter relay) * Steve Mitchell All-NEC Second Team (weight throw) Andy Smigiera All-NEC Rookie Team (200-meter)

★ Women’s Indoor Track & Field

Yulia Vasilyeva All-NEC First Team (triple jump) * Bethany Ledford All-NEC First Team (pole vault) * Yulia Vasilyeva All-NEC Second Team (high jump) April Krivoniak All-NEC Rookie Team (shot put)

★ Women’s Golf Halley Morell All-NEC First Team

★ Men’s Lacrosse Eric Rankel All-NEC First Team James Rahe All-NEC Second Team

Garrett Browning All-NEC Second Team

Chris Carper All-NEC First Team (javelin) * Richard Njenga All-NEC First Team (triple jump) *

Dorian Rumble All-NEC First Team (4x800-meter relay) * Drew Gerberich All-NEC First Team (4x800-meter relay) *

Tyler Rankel All-NEC Second Team

Nicolas Gentile All-NEC First Team (4x800-meter relay) *

Sean Meagher All-NEC Second Team

Shane Witmyer All-NEC Second Team (high jump)

JonPatrik Kealey All-NEC Rookie Team

Steve Mitchell All-NEC Second Team (shot put)

★ Women’s Lacrosse Jessica Karwacki All-NEC First Team Corey Karwacki All-NEC Second Team Kristin Yoviene All-NEC Second Team Kristi Marks All-NEC Second Team

★ Softball Jordan Gurganus All-NEC First Team Tess Apke All-NEC First Team

Rachael Kotula All-NEC Second Team (javelin, shot put) April Krivoniak All-NEC Rookie Team (shot put) * NEC Champion

Fred Thompson All-NEC First Team (4x800-meter relay) *

Taylor Graves All-NEC Second Team

★ Men’s Golf Santiago Mejia All-NEC First Team

★ Men’s Outdoor Track & Field

Nick Delmonaco All-NEC Second Team (discus) Andy Smigiera All-NEC Rookie Team (100-meter, 200-meter) Drew Gerberich All-NEC Rookie Team (1,500-meter)

★ Women’s Outdoor Track & Field

Yulia Vasilyeva All-NEC First Team (triple jump) * Tara Van Schie All-NEC First Team (long jump) * Aubree Ray All-NEC First Team (discus) * Bethany Ledford All-NEC Second Team (pole vault)

ATLANTIC HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (AHA)

★ Men’s Ice Hockey Cody Wydo All-AHA First Team Terry Shafer All-AHA Third Team

COLLEGE HOCKEY AMERICA (CHA)

★ Women’s Ice Hockey Rebecca Vint All-CHA First Team Jessica Dodds All-CHA First Team Brittany Howard All-CHA Second Team Anneline Lauziere All-CHA Second Team Jessica Dodds All-CHA Rookie Team Brittany Howard All-CHA Rookie Team

Colonials In The Community The Robert Morris Department of Athletics continues to be an active member of the community, both on a local and regional level. Some highlights of the 2013-14 academic year …

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The RMU women’s ice hockey squad volunteered at the West Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center in Coraopolis, Pa., in October of 2013, visiting with elderly patients and making caramel apples. Robert Morris assistant coach Jinelle Siergiej brought her two dogs with her as part of the visit.

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In September of 2013, the RMU women’s ice hockey squad participated in the Pittsburgh 2013 Walk to Cure Diabates at Schenley Park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The Colonials raised a total $3,868.54 to support the cause. Over 200 teams registered for the two-mile walk, raising close to $500,000.

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The RMU women’s rowing team took part in the Pittsburgh Walk to Cure Diabetes, which took place in Schenley Park September 21, 2013. A member of the team, as well as head coach Midge McPhailBurks’ daughter, has juvenile diabetes.

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The Robert Morris SAAC, in conjunction with the Duquesne SAAC, sponsored its third annual food drive when the Colonials and Dukes squared off on the gridiron October 19, 2013, at Joe Walton Stadium. Items collected by both groups were turned over to the West Hills Food Pantry in

Moon Township, Pa., a non-profit charitable organization that serves between 150 and 200 families in the community and has never closed in its 23 years of operation. Combined, the SAAC’s between RMU and Duquesne donated over 2,000 items to the West Hills Food Pantry.

The Robert Morris University men’s and women’s basketball teams again took part in the Battle for the Books throughout the course of the 2013-14 season. Made possible by a grant from the Northeast Conference, the two programs provided over 10,000 local youth in our eight immediate public school districts the opportunity to experience NCAA Division I basketball while assisting their schools. As part of the Battle for the Books, students in 20 area schools were provided with “Admit 2” vouchers to every home regular season men’s and women’s

basketball game for the 2013-2014 season. The school with the highest number of vouchers redeemed received $1,000 for its school library. The school with the second highest percentage of vouchers redeemed received $500 for its library. Elementary schools in the Moon Area District took home the top two prizes, Bon Meade (first) and Allard (second). Over 500 vouchers were redeemed.

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The Robert Morris women’s basketball team hosted its third “Elementary School Game”, a 67-48 victory over Marshall at the Charles L. Sewall Center Nov. 12, 2013. More than 600 students from the Moon Area School District attended the game.

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Members of the RMU women’s ice hockey squad held a fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh during its game against Maine, Nov. 29, 2013. Fans made a donation instead of paying a normal admission fee, and those funds were used to go shopping for toys and games for the holiday season. Robert Morris raised over $700 to purchase items for Children’s Hospital.

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The RMU men’s hockey team announced the addition of Alex Zimmerman through the Team IMPACT Foundation. Team IMPACT, a non-profit chartered to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening diseases, help children get drafted into local college athletic programs and become an official member of the team for the duration of their treatment and beyond. The child

Robert Morris University South, the mother of Colin South, both of whom are cancer survivors, dropped the ceremonial first puck Friday, while members of the Riddle family dropped the puck prior to Saturday’s contest.

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gains strength, camaraderie and support and the student-athletes are taught lessons about courage, resiliency and life perspective that they can’t learn in the classroom. Through a structured relationship management methodology, they establish and cultivate these relationships to ensure a successful experience for the families and teams involved. In addition to its involvement with Team IMPACT, members of the RMU men’s ice hockey team do individual coaching and help out with practices with the Artic Foxes, a youth hockey organization.

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In December of 2013, the RMU women’s ice hockey squad teamed up with the Chatham University women’s hockey team

for a fundraiser that benefits the people of North Hills Community Outreach. Members of both squads put together “move-in” baskets containing such items as toilet paper, shampoo and soap to help the organization, which places people off the streets into a rapid re-housing program.

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The RMU men’s ice hockey squad hosted Men’s Cancer Awareness weekend when it hosted Holy Cross at the RMU Island Sports Center Friday, Nov. 15, and Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013. The weekend featured a silent auction, 50/50 raffle tickets and post-game autograph sessions as well ceremonial puck drops prior to both games. Former Robert Morris captain Chris Kushneriuk and Beth

For the past seven years, members of the Robert Morris men’s basketball team have taken part in after-school activities at the Mooncrest Community Center in Moon Township, Pa. Studentathletes take part in activities like dodge ball, kickball and other activities to help kids become active while also assisting in tutoring with homework.

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Joining the men’s basketball squad in assisting in after-school activities at the Mooncrest Community Center in 2013-14 was the RMU men’s lacrosse squad. As part of their community service, the Colonials held a Halloween party and purchased over $300 of Christmas gifts for the kids.

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Over the holiday season the RMU women’s ice hockey team visited both the Ronald McDonald House of Pittsburgh and the Caring Heights Nursing Center in Coraopolis, Pa. The squad also took part in the Beaver County Polar Plunge in January of 2014, which took place at the Landing Marina in Beaver, Pa., and raised money for the Special Olympics.

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RMU’s eighth annual Skate for the Cure weekend was held at the RMU Island Sports Center Friday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, when the Colonials hosted Syracuse. Founded by College Hockey America (CHA) during the 2006-07 season, Skate for the Cure is a league-wide initiative that involves member institutions dedicating one or two games toward raising funds and awareness for an organization of their choice. The RMU women’s ice hockey squad dedicated its weekend to breast cancer.

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The Robert Morris men’s ice hockey team held its first Military Appreciation Night when it hosted Niagara at the RMU Island Sports Center Feb. 15, 2014. All military personnel, active or veteran, received free admission and a five-dollar concession stand voucher. The Colonials wore camouflage jerseys, which were auctioned off in partnership with Hockey Saves, a non-profit organization that supports military personnel and their families by providing them with ice time, hockey equipment, care packages and tickets to live events. Proceeds went to the RMU Veterans’ Emergency Fund.

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Junior Becky Jay of the RMU volleyball squad and juniors Marissa Polk and Alexandra Zielinski of the women’s cross country and track & field squads, each of whom are nursing majors, helped run a clinic in Nicaragua. As part of their trip, the trio joined other nursing majors in helping with medical and community needs.

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The RMU Adopt a Highway litter cleanup project is in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Robert Morris has been part of the program since 1996, and every year, Colonial student-athletes on two occasions clean a two-mile stretch on I-376 in Moon Township.

Members of the RMU Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) presented a donation to representatives of the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania in December of 2013. Senior Leah Prentice of the women’s soccer team and senior Luke Sweeney of the football team presented the check to Anthony Canzonieri and Ben Stahl of the VLP. The SAAC raised money for the VLP in conjunction with RMU’s Veterans Education and Training Services (VETS) Center as part of a Military Appreciation Day event at the Colonials’ home football Nov. 2 against Bryant.

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Robert Morris continued its popular youth soccer clinics, which are held each spring in Joe Walton Stadium and annually draw over 100 participants.

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As part of her student teaching, junior Erica Robb of the volleyball team spent two weeks at a catholic elementary school in Belmopan, Belize. Robb’s class featured 31 students.

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Student-athletes with the RMU women’s track & field team took part in various community service activities throughout the year. Freshman Samantha Black volunteered at Saint Mary’s nursing home in Erie, Pa., while freshman Marlee Zubek participated with the RMU Lead Program to clear paths and create new ones at the Hollow Oak Land Trust. Sophomore Michelle Watson was a counselor at Royal Family Kids Camp for abused and neglected kids, while freshman Jayme Rutkowski volunteered at Girls Hope of Pittsburgh, talking to girls about eating disorders and body image.

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Members of the RMU volleyball team took part in a special community service project by participating as volunteers at the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Special Olympics Bowling

Sectional at AMF Lanes in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. Student-athletes interacted with the Special Olympics bowlers in addition to serving as lane monitors and scorekeepers during the competition.

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Free youth basketball clinics, which are sponsored by Coldwell Banker Real Estate Services Airport Office in the fall and Heritage Valley Health System in the spring, continue to be one of the highlights of RMU’s community service program. The clinics teach approximately 200 youths annually the game of basketball, and the 2013 fall clinic included a canned food drive that donated over 100 non-perishables to the West Hills Food Pantry.

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Throughout the course of the 2013-14 season, both the RMU men’s and women’s ice hockey teams held various community programs. Included this year were four “Skate with the Colonials”

Robert Morris University nights, which were free to fans that brought their own skates. Robert Morris also hosted Boy and Girl Scout Nights, giving free admission to scouts.

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Also participating in community service activities from the RMU women’s track & field squad were junior Melissa Luther, sophomore Dounia Zinbi and freshmen April Krivoniak. Luther volunteered at the Heitz of Heaven 5K Run in September of 2013, which took place on Neville Island. Zinbi, also a member of the RMU women’s tennis team, helped build a house for Habitat for Humanity. Krivoniak, who also plays volleyball for the Colonials, volunteered at World Vision, which helps sort boxes of school supplies that are shipped to underprivileged nations.

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The Robert Morris University Department of Athletics teamed up with the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots initiative for the

sixth consecutive year, collecting over 200 toys. Colonial fans that donated a toy were given free admission to five different RMU

home intercollegiate athletic events, including football, men’s and women’s basketball and men’s and women’s ice hockey.

Joe Walton RMU Athletic Hall of Fame

The RMU Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1991 to honor those who have made an outstanding contribution to Robert Morris athletics. Nominations are solicited and individuals selected by the Hall of Fame Committee. Players, coaches and administrators are eligible for selection five years after they have concluded their career at Robert Morris. Veteran’s choices, those who have concluded their career for at least 20 years, are also considered.

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The RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2013 was comprised of one individual and one team, as head football coach Joe Walton and the 1981-82 RMU men’s basketball team were enshrined.

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Walton was inducted at the inaugural RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner Friday, Nov. 15, at the Pittsburgh Marriott Hotel.

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Former Walton protégé Joe Theismann, who played quarterback for the Washington Redskins under Walton and was a two-time NFL MVP, served as Master of Ceremonies.

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1981-82 Men’s Basketball Team RMU Athletic Hall of Fame

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The 1981-82 Robert Morris men’s basketball team, the first program to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, was enshrined at halftime of RMU’s 69-61 victory over Mount St. Mary’s at the Charles L. Sewall Center Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014.

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In addition to inducting the 1981-82 men’s basketball team, former guard Chipper Harris (1980-84) had his jersey unveiled in the rafters as part of the RMU Basketball Ring of Honor.

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Devised in the summer of 2013, the Robert Morris Basketball Ring of Honor was created to honor the very best of the program in its Division I history.

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Harris, a 1995 inductee into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame, served as the program’s all-time leading scorer from the conclusion of his career in 1984 until 1994 with 1,940 points. He averaged 16.4 points per game over his four-year career and is the program’s all-time leader in steals with 450.

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RMU All-Sports Banquet The Robert Morris University Department of Athletics honored its student-athletes for the 2013-14 school year at its 20th annual AllSports Banquet, held at the Charles L. Sewall Center in April of 2014. Led by master of ceremonies Chris Shovlin, the radio play-byplay voice of Colonial athletics for the last 27 years, Robert Morris presented most valuable player plaques to each of its 23 intercollegiate sports, while 13 individuals and one team were also honored, respectively, with major awards. Garnering the Presidential Scholar-Athlete Award, presented by Robert Morris University President Dr. Greg Dell’Omo, was senior Thea Imbrogno of the women’s ice hockey team and senior Sean Meagher of the men’s lacrosse squad. Imbrogno compiled a 3.87 cumulative GPA as a biology major

and finished her career with the Colonials as the program’s alltime leader in points (122), assists (71) and power-play goals (25). Meagher finished with a 3.80 GPA while studying both accounting and finance and owns RMU career records for caused turnovers (94) and caused turnovers per game (2.09). Earning the honors for the Highest GPA Awards, which are bestowed to the senior student-athletes with the highest cumulative grade point average, are Anneline Lauziere of the women’s ice hockey team and Carolina Mourao Teixeira of the women’s tennis squad and Travis Denny of the men’s tennis squad. Lauziere and Mourao-Teixeira each posted cumulative GPA’s of 3.98. Lauziere’s major was biology, while Mourao-Teixeira studied engineering. Denny compiled a 3.93 cumulative GPA over the last four

years while studying biology. The Robert Morris volleyball team earned the Team GPA award, presented by Robert Morris Assistant Director of Athletics Ryan Fleischer. The Colonials posted a 3.65 team GPA during the 201213 academic year, the highest of RMU’s 23 Division I programs. Taking home the RMU Athletic Department Appreciation Award, handed out by RMU Associate Athletic Director Addie Muti, was Pete Bubb of the RMU Maintenance Department. The RMU Athletic Department Appreciation Award is bestowed annually to an individual or individuals from outside the athletic department that display exemplary service. Earning the 2014 Susan K. Hofacre Fan of the Year was Andre Frye, which was presented by Associate Athletic Director Don Smith. RMU Senior Associate Athletic Director Marty Galosi passed out

the honor of Outstanding Senior Female to Artemis Spanou of the women’s basketball team and the Outstanding Senior Male to Karvel Anderson of the men’s basketball squad and Chris Carper of the men’s track & field squad. The winners of the sixth annual Strength & Conditioning StudentAthletes of the Year, presented to a male and a female by RMU head strength & conditioning coach Todd Hamer, were Spanou on the women’s side and senior Mike Cook of the football team on the men’s side. Taking home the StudentAthlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) award for 2014, which was presented by senior Leah Prentice of the women’s soccer team, was sophomore forward Matt Cope of the men’s ice hockey squad. A total of 27 student-athletes were honored with MVP plaques at the 2014 All-Sports Banquet.

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RMU All-Sports Banquet Award History

2013-14 RMU Most Valuable Players

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Year Name(s)

1995

Tim Souders........................................ Track & Field

1996

John Roach.......................................... Soccer

1997

Sandy Dobran................................... Softball

Christina Soster............................... Track & Field

1998

Jolene Streit....................................... Basketball

Shannon Telenko............................ Soccer/Rowing

1999

Kristen Pries........................................ Rowing

2000

Tracy Frey............................................. Softball

2001

Nicole Aloi............................................ Softball

Natalie Aloi.......................................... Softball

2002

Michelle Bartlett............................. Volleyball

2003

Amy Miller............................................. Soccer

2004

Julie Wolf............................................... Tennis

2005

Jonathan LeDonne....................... Football

2006

Lauren Gombert.............................. Rowing

2007

Lisa Jaszka........................................... Volleyball

2008

Joel Gasper.......................................... Ice Hockey

Taryn Reichard................................. Soccer

2009

Alaina Gibson.................................... Volleyball

2010

Adam Lawrence.............................. Football

2011

Amanda Graham............................. Volleyball

2012

Alexa Bryson...................................... Softball

Kiel Matisz............................................. Lacrosse

2013

Casey Folga......................................... Track & Field

Brad Banas........................................... Football

2014

Thea Imbrogno................................. Ice Hockey

Sean Meagher.................................... Lacrosse

OUTSTANDING SENIOR MALE Year Name(s)

Name Sport

Sport(s)

Year

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

Elkhart, Ind. / Glen Oaks Community College

Heather Basilone

Cheerleading

Sr.

Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Hills

Melissa Bograd

Volleyball (Co-)

Jr.

Lemont, Ill. / Lemont

Neco Brett

Men’s Soccer

So.

Kingston, Jamaica / Excelsior

Brittany Byerly

Women’s Lacrosse #

Fr.

Wexford, Pa. / Pine-Richland

Chris Carper

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field (Co-) #

Jr.

Altoona, Pa. / Altoona

Mike Cook

Football (Defense)

Sr.

Victoria, Minn. / Eden Prairie

A.J. Dalton

Football (Offense)

Sr.

Carrollton, Ohio / Carrollton

Kristin Fay

Rowing #

Sr.

Philadelphia, Pa. / Philadelphia

Jamie Hartley

Field Hockey

Jr.

Tamworth, Australia / University of Newcastle

Jake Hayes

Men’s Lacrosse #

Sr.

Calgary, Alberta / Central Memorial

Ryan Hertzog

Men’s Cross Country

Fr.

Glenville, Pa. / South Western

Thea Imbrogno

Women’s Ice Hockey

Sr.

Etobicoke, Ontario / Mississauga Jr. Chiefs

Becky Jay

Volleyball (Co-)

Jr.

Parma, Ohio / Padua Franciscan

Rachael Kotula

Women’s Outdoor Track & Field #

Jr.

East Berlin, Pa. / Bermudian Springs

Steve Mitchell

Men’s Indoor Track & Field

Sr.

Pittsburgh, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic

Brendan Morales

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field (Co-) #

Sr.

Westminster, Md. / Westminster

Carolina Mourao-Teixeira Women’s Tennis #

Jr.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil / Cruzeiro

Marissa Polk

Women’s Cross Country

Jr.

Pittsburgh, Pa. / Oakland Catholic

Brock Pompeani

Men’s Golf #

Sr.

Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell

Jenna Rinker

Women’s Golf #

Sr.

Slippery Rock, Pa. / Slippery Rock

Alexa Sarsfield

Women’s Soccer

Sr.

Springdale, Pa. / Springdale

Artemis Spanou

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

Rhodes, Greece / 6th Senior HS of Nea Smyrni

Nicole Sleith

Softball #

So.

Smithton, Pa. / Yough

Angus Thomson

Men’s Tennis #

Jr.

Brisbane, Australia / Brisbane Grammar School

Yulia Vasilyeva

Women’s Indoor Track & Field

Sr.

Volgograd, Russia

Cody Wydo

Men’s Ice Hockey

Jr.

Southgate, Mich. / Motor City Metal Jackets

# MVP for 2013 spring season

OUTSTANDING SENIOR FEMALE Sport(s)

Hometown / High School

Karvel Anderson

Year Name(s)

TEAM GPA AWARD Sport(s)

Year Team

1995

Cory Hunt.............................................. Track & Field

1995

Dawn Bauer......................................... Softball

1993-94

Women’s Tennis

1996

Tim Hall................................................... Football

1996

Yolanda Shakespeare................. Track & Field

1994-95

Women’s Soccer

1997

Musa Shannon................................... Soccer

Kristie Tuxford.................................. Volleyball

1995-96

Men’s Tennis

1998

Jake Newman.................................... Football

1997

Tina Friel................................................ Volleyball

1996-97

Women’s Cross Country

1999

Bart Mease............................................ Golf

1998

Erica Schwanke................................ Softball

1997-98

Women’s Tennis

2000

Gene Nabors....................................... Basketball

1999

Sara Headley...................................... Softball

1998-99 Softball

2001

Nick Downs.......................................... Football

2000

Elise James.......................................... Basketball

1999-2000 Softball

Ray Thomas......................................... Football

2001

Genita Dickey.................................... Track & Field

2000-01

Women’s Track & Field

2002

Tim Levcik............................................. Football

2002

Lauren Dickinson........................... Softball

2001-02

Women’s Tennis

Jarrad Pencek................................... Track & Field

2003

Katie Noble.......................................... Volleyball

2002-03

Women’s Tennis

2003

Rhian Dodds....................................... Soccer

2004

Katie Radford.................................... Volleyball/Rowing

2003-04

Women’s Tennis

2004

Aaron Thomas................................... Basketball

2005

Nicole Downing............................... Track & Field

2004-05

Women’s Rowing

2005

Jonathan LeDonne....................... Football

2006

Megan Bell............................................ Volleyball

2005-06

Women’s Rowing

2006

James Noel.......................................... Football

2007

Jill Spargo............................................. Softball

2006-07 Softball

2007

Ray Gensler......................................... Football

Sugeiry Monsac............................... Basketball

2007-08 Volleyball

2008

Tony Lee................................................. Basketball

2008

Chinata Nesbit.................................. Basketball

2008-09 Softball

2009

Jeremy Chappell............................ Basketball

2009

Brianne McLaughlin..................... Ice Hockey

2009-10

Women’s Cross Country

2010

Sherrod Evers.................................... Football

2010

Melitta Brown.................................... Track & Field

2010-11

Women’s Tennis

Rob Robinson.................................... Basketball

Angela Pace........................................ Basketball

2011-12

Women’s Cross Country

2011

Trevor Moore...................................... Lacrosse

2011

Amanda Graham............................. Volleyball

2012-13 Volleyball

Myles Russ............................................ Football

2012

Hannah Veith...................................... Volleyball

Denny Urban...................................... Ice Hockey

2013

Kristen DiCiocco............................. Ice Hockey

HIGHEST CUMULATIVE GPA

2012

Shadrae King...................................... Football

2014

Artemis Spanou............................... Basketball

Awarded to Graduating Senior Student-Athlete

2013

Nolan Nearhoof............................... Football

Year Name(s)

Velton Jones....................................... Basketball

2013

Una Japundza................................... Volleyball

2014

Karvel Anderson............................. Basketball

Ben Ridgeley...................................... Football

Chris Carper........................................ Track & Field

2014

Anneline Lauziere.......................... Ice Hockey

Carolina Mourao-Teixeira........ Tennis

Travis Denny....................................... Tennis

Sport(s)

well as the first from the Northeast Conference (NEC), to claim the honor. Banaszak will serve his first season as head coach of the Colonials in 2014 after spending 11 years as an assistant coach and assistant head coach on the RMU staff.

Pair Join NEC Hall of Fame

Another Silver Medal Former Robert Morris goaltender Brianne McLaughlin (2005-09) earned the second Olympic silver medal of her career at the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia. McLaughlin first won a silver medal with the U.S. women’s national team at the 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver, British Columbia. She took home gold medals in the 2011 and 2013 International Ice Hockey Federation World Women’s Championships and silver in the 2012 competition.

Banaszak Honored by AFCA Robert Morris assistant head coach John Banaszak was named Assistant Coach of the Year at the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level as announced by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Banaszak was one of five coaches selected in 2013, each at different levels of college football, for dedication to their teams and communities. He is the first Robert Morris coach, as

Earning spots in the NEC Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 201314 were former men’s basketball standout Myron Walker and Joe Walton, the former football coach who started the program from scratch and spent 20 years on the sidelines from 1994 to 2013. Walker and Walton were two of three inductees in 2013-14, as also named as part of the class was former Sacred Heart women’s basketball standout Amanda Pape (200307). Walker, a native of Aliquippa, Pa., owns the RMU career scoring record with 1,965 points, while Walton led the Colonials to 114 victories in his 20 years as the first head coach in program history.

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RMU, Bowling Green to Play Outdoor Game in 2015

Dalton Signs FreeAgent Deal With Detroit Lions Robert Morris offensive lineman A.J. Dalton (2010-13) signed a free-agent contract with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) in May of 2014. Dalton made 37 starts in his four years for the Colonials on the offensive line, beginning his career at guard before shifting to left tackle for the majority of his tenure. Dalton was named to the 2014 The Sports Network All-America Second Team and made each of his final 31 starts at left tackle.

Robert Morris and Bowling Green, in conjunction with the Toledo Walleye, will play an outdoor hockey game Jan. 3, 2015. The programs will play as part of the Walleye’s Winterfest at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio. The Walleye will hold a 10-day community winter celebration at both Huntington Center Arena and Fifth Third Field from Dec. 26, 2014 through Jan. 4, 2015. The Falcons and Colonials will play Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at noon as part of the event. “It’s an honor and a privilege to be invited to participate in a great outdoor hockey event as part of Winterfest,” Robert Morris Athletics

Director Craig Coleman, M.D., said. “I know that our players and coaching staff are extremely excited to take on a great opponent in a great venue.” Fifth Third Field, the home of the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, will be converted from a baseball field into an outdoor hockey rink. The full-size 200’ x 85’ rink will stretch across the infield with the two goals near first and third base. The Toledo Walleye will play two games on the rink, including a 5:30 pm game on Jan. 3 following the Bowling Green/Robert Morris contest. There will also be youth, high school and adult hockey at the outdoor rink. Kids and adults alike will enjoy a Rockefeller Centerlike experience during community skates.

Team Effort Campaign A new initiative in cooperation with the RMU football team and the multicultural student services department on campus was created in the spring of 2014, called the Team Effort Campaign. The campaign was created to enhance the programs that student-athletes are attending, to offer SET credit toward the Ambassador of Equality Award and create a space where young men can talk about difficult subjects. On average, the program has had an attendance of 23 student-athletes, including 14 minorities. The program will be fully implemented in the 2014-15 academic school year and will be called “Guy Talk.” Of the 23 current student-athletes that participate, seven are halfway through the campaign.