Charles L. Sewall Center, commonly referred to as the Sewall Center, and nicknamed "The Chuck" was a 3,056-seat multi-purpose

arena An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators ...

in the

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suburb of

Moon Township, Pennsylvania Moon Township is a township along the Ohio River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Moon is a part of the Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area and is located northwest of Pittsburgh. The population was 27,261 at the 2020 census. History ...

. It was home to the

Robert Morris Colonials The Robert Morris Colonials are the athletic teams for Robert Morris University, in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The Colonials compete in NCAA Division I ( FCS, formerly Division I-AA, in football). In 2020, the school joi ...

men's and

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basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team from 1985 until 2017. The

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men's basketball tournament was held there four times.Athletic Facilities
at rmucolonials.com, URL accessed December 9, 2009
Archived
12/9/09 The inaugural game was held on November 30, 1985, when Robert Morris lost to Duquesne 80-65. The building, named for the university's president from 1967 to 1989, replaced the John Jay Center in 1985.Duquesne Hosts Robert Morris Tuesday Night
at duquesne.scout.com, URL accessed December 9, 2009

12/9/09 Robert Morris University announced plans to either renovate and expand or build a brand new arena for Colonials basketball in 2010. On January 19, 2017, the University announced that the Sewall Center would be torn down to make way for its replacement, the

UPMC Events Center UPMC Events Center is an list of indoor arenas, indoor arena located in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Moon, Pennsylvania as a part of Robert Morris University, replacing the old Charles L. Sewall Center. ...

, a 140,000 square foot building with a 4,000 seat arena. The Sewall Center held its last event, a volleyball tournament, on September 15-16, 2017, after which demolition started.RMU Set for Sewall Center Swan Song
RMUColonials.com, 15 September 2017, accessed 19 January 2018.

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