Robert Morris Sets Men's and Women's Schedules

The Pittsburgh College Hockey Showcase has moved from January to November, a Friday night showdown with Ohio State highlighting the Robert Morris Colonials 2007-2008 schedule. Both RMU hockey teams announced their schedules, featuring marquee matchups and difficult roadtrips.

First, for the men: The Colonials will be one of the favorites to win the CHA this year, but they'll do it with four tremendously tough opening games. RMU makes their first trip to Alaska for the Nye Frontier Classic October 12th and 13th. As was previously announced, RMU plays Boston University on Friday October 12th and conference rival Wayne State on October 13th. RMU will follow that up with a two-game series at Wisconsin on October 19th and 20th.

A slate of conference games takes the Colonials to Mid-November, when Ohio State comes into town for the Pittsburgh College Hockey Showcase Friday, November 16th at the Mellon Arena. The puck drops at 8:00 and there will likely be a club hockey game prior to the D-1 matchup.

The Colonials will then travel to Ohio State on Nov. 18th, Colgate Dec. 1/2, and host Quinnipiac on Dec. 8/9. After more conference games and a celebration of the New Year, RMU is at American International Jan 4/5 and hosts Princeton Jan 29th, as well as the usual conference matchups. The Colonials will host an exhibition game against the US National Under-18 team on Feb 23rd. The CHA Tournament will be March14-16 at a location that will be announced in the near future.

Check out the full schedule here.

Meanwhile, the ladies open their season with a home game versus conference rival and powerhouse Mercyhurst on October 2nd. The out of conference slate includes matchups at Wisconsin Oct 5/6, hosting Clarkson on Oct 19/20 and St. Cloud State the following weekend, and hosting Sacred Heart Nov. 2/3.

The Lady Colonials then embark on a brutal road trip the rest of November, featuring stops in Maine (9th/10th), Bemidji State (18th/19th), Brown (23rd), and Providence (25th). They return home for a stint versus Rochester Institute of Technology December 7th/8th and Minnesota State on the 29th and 30th of December.

The New Year brings road trips to Quinnipiac on the 3rd/4th and Rennsaeler Polytechnic Institute on the 18th/19th. Conference games wrap up the rest of the schedule prior to the CHA Tournament March 7-9.

Check out the full schedule here.