PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Robert Morris University men's soccer team faces Green Bay this Monday as they return to play in the 2021 Horizon League Season.
Monday, February 22, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in Loves Park, Illinois
LIVE STATS
CATCHING UP
RMU was idle last week after the cancellation of their previously schedule series with IUPUI.
When they last took the field, RMU dropped its home opener against Cleveland State 2-0 at SouthPointe Fieldhouse on February 10.
Despite a second straight loss, the Colonials showed signs of improvement against CSU, registering three shots on target while consuming six after conceding ten in their opening game against Oakland.
Bryan Akongo, Gustaf Moberg, and Preston Rushmore each finished with a shot on target.
KNOW BOBBY MO
- The Colonials are coming off of a 2-0 home loss to Cleveland State on February 10 at SouthPointe Fieldhouse.
- Seventeen Colonials saw game action against CSU. Junior goalkeeper Grant Glorioso made his second consecutive and sixth career start in goal for the Colonials, making four saves.
- Sophomore forward Jon Faynik led RMU in shots with two, while Bryan Akongo, Gustaf Moberg, and Preston Rushmore each finished with one shot on goal apiece.
- RMU has taken six corners through their opening two games in 2021, conceding eleven.
- Midfielder Lorenzo Guagneli is the lone senior on a roster that features nine freshmen, seven sophomores, and ten juniors.
- Head Coach Jason O'Keefe takes over in his first year at the helm of Robert Morris in 2021.O'Keefe spent the last four years as head coach at Appalachian State, the last two of which he led the Mountaineers to back-to-back winning seasons, including a mark of 11-7-1 (.605) in 2019.
- The Colonials will play their 2021 home schedule away from campus in 2021, hosting games at the indoor facilities of the SouthPointe Fieldhouse.
- Amongst their new Horizon League foes, the Colonials have never faced Milwaukee, Fort Wayne or IUPUI. RMU is 6-12 all-time against Cleveland State, 0-2 against Oakland, 0-0-1 against UIC, 0-1-1 against Detroit Mercy, 3-3 against Wright State, 0-1 against Northern Kentucky, and 0-1 against Green Bay. Robert Morris squared off against both Oakland and CSU last season, however they have not faced UIC in over 20 years, last meeting the Flames during the 1996 campaign.
SCOUTING GREEN BAY
Green Bay is 1-0 this year and has been idle since February 4th after their scheduled matchup with IUPUI on February 10 was also cancelled.
The Phoenix earned a win over Cleveland State in their only game in 2021, scoring with just under a minute left in the second overtime period against the Vikings to earn a 2-1 victory back on February 4th.
Green Bay was picked to finish seventh overall in the 2021 Horizon League Pre-Season Coaches Poll. The Phoenix and the Colonials have only met once before in their history, 2-0 green Bay victory at the North Athletic Complex on September 13, 2009.
NEXT UP
The Colonials have a scheduled off weekend following the trip to Green Bay before they return home to host Purdue Fort Wayne on March 6th at SouthPointe Fieldhouse.
