robert morris university 2014 volleyball match notes Sports Information Contact: Ethan Woy • E-Mail: sidga02@rmu.edu • Office Phone: (412) 397-6070 • rmucolonials.com
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AUGUST 29 Fri. @ Milwaukee $ L, 0-3 vs. Miami (Ohio) $ L, 1-3 30 Sat. vs. North Dakota State $ L, 2-3 september 1 Mon. WEST VIRGINIA 6:00 p.m. 5 Fri. INDIANA STATE % 11:00 a.m. YOUNGSTOWN STATE % 7:00 p.m. 6 Sat. UMASS LOWELL % 11:00 a.m. 12 Fri. vs. Butler & 6:30 p.m. 13 Sat. @ Colorado & 2:00 p.m. vs. Idaho State & 6:00 p.m. 16 Wed. @ Akron 7:00 p.m. 19 Fri. vs. UC-Irvine # 7:30 p.m. 20 Sat. @ Oakland # Noon vs. Bowling Green # 5:00 p.m. 27 Sat. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 1:00 p.m. 28 Sun. SACRED HEART * 1:00 p.m. OCTOBER 4 Sat. @ Central Conn. State * 1:00 p.m. 5 Sun. @ Bryant * 1:00 p.m. 10 Fri. @ Saint Francis U. * 5:00 p.m. 11 Sat. @ NJIT 2:00 p.m. 15 Wed. @ Duquesne 7:00 p.m. 18 Sat. ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * 3:00 p.m. 19 Sun. LIU BROOKLYN * 1:00 p.m. 25 Sat. @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 1:00 p.m. 26 Sun. @ Sacred Heart * 1:00 p.m. november 1 Sat. CENTRAL CONN. STATE * 1:00 p.m. 2 Sun. BRYANT * 1:00 p.m. 8 Sat. SAINT FRANCIS U. * 3:00 p.m. 15 Sat. @ St. Francis Brooklyn * 1:00 p.m. 16 Sun. @ LIU Brooklyn * 1:00 p.m.
Match #1 - Monday, September 1 - 6:00 p.m. Robert Morris vs. West Virginia (2-1, 0-0 Big 12) Charles L. Sewall Center - Moon Township, Pa. Against the Mountaineers Robert Morris is 4-11 in its history against West Virginia. This is the fifth straight season in which the Colonials and Mountaineers will meet. RMU’s most recent win against WVU is from 2012, when it knocked off the Mountaineers in a five-set thriller. The Colonials dropped a 2-0 lead in that match, but prevailed in the final set, 15-13. Scouting West Virginia West Virginia enters this match at 2-1, with all of its matches being played in the Gold & Blue Player’s Challenge. The Mountaineers dropped their opener to No. 9 BYU in straight sets, but rebounded to sweep Toledo and IUPUI. Sophomore outside hitter Jordan Anderson has collected 50 kills on the season, while senior Evyn McCoy and junior Nikki Attea have combined to block 23 attacks.
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Recapping Last Week Milwaukee 3, Robert MOrris 0 (16-25, 13-25, 23-25) The Colonials opened up the 2014 season with a test, as they took on the Milwaukee Panthers in the opening match of the Panther Invitational. The Panthers, coming off Horizon League regular season and tournament championships in 2013, swept RMU in three sets. Arden Fisher collected the 10th double-double of her career in the defeat, tallying 11 kils and 12 digs. Miami (ohio) 3, Robert MOrris 1 (11-25, 25-22, 12-25, 19-25) Robert Morris dropped the nightcap against Miami (Ohio), falling in four sets. Arden Fisher and April Krivoniak each registered a double-double, while Becky Jay added five block assists. Melissa Bograd led the Colonials in digs with 13. North Dakota State 3, Robert MOrris 2 (19-25, 25-22, 15-25, 25-16, 10-15) RMU battled back from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits in its final match of the Panther Invitational, but fell in the final set to give North Dakota State the victory. Leah Dunivan provided a spark with seven kills and hitting at a .583 clip, while Arden Fisher tallied her third double-double in as many games with 19 kills and 15 digs.
statistically speaking No. name POS MP-SP KILL/S Ast/S 1 Deja Tamlin OH 1-1 - - 2 April Krivoniak RS 3-12 2.08 0.17 3 Kristin Thompson MB 3-9 1.33 0.22 4 Melissa Bograd L 3-12 0.08 0.58 5 Madelyn Betts OH 2-4 0.50 - 6 Hannah Hoffman S 3-9 0.22 3.11 7 Arden Fisher OH 3-12 3.58 0.17 8 Leah Dunivan MB 3-6 1.33 - 9 Breanna Surgot DS 1-1 - - 10 Sydney Sizemore RS 3-7 0.43 - 11 Erica Robb OH 3-12 1.08 0.33 12 Brianna Frakes S 3-11 0.45 7.00 14 Alena Esposito OH 2-3 0.67 - 15 Becky Jay MB 3-12 1.33 -
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Ace/s DIG/S BLK/s - 1.00 0.33 1.42 0.50 - 0.11 0.78 0.08 3.58 - 0.75 0.50 - 0.33 0.11 - 3.08 0.33 - - 0.67 - - - 0.14 0.14 - 2.23 0.08 0.09 1.91 0.27 - - - 0.83 0.92
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