Journey To The Jersey Shore
ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS vs. MONMOUTH HAWKS
Saturday, February 19, 2011 - 7:00 p.m.
Moon Township, Pa. - Sewall Center
Internet: www.rmucolonials.com
Adam Gusky, play-by-play
The Game
The Robert Morris University Colonials (13-11, 10-4 NEC) look to end a two-game slide when they travel to the Jersey Shore for a 3:00 p.m. contest at Monmouth University (17-8, 9-5 NEC) this Saturday, Feb. 19. Despite dropping each of its last two games, the Colonials clinched their seventh consecutive Northeast Conference playoff berth Monday night. The squad now focuses on getting the best possible seed for that event and at least two guaranteed home playoff games. Monmouth has won two consecutive and is also looking to improve on its seed in the upcoming tournament.
Musket Shots
- RMU clinched its seventh consecutive NEC Tournament berth thanks to a loss by Fairleigh Dickinson Monday
- Since 2004-05, RMU is 51-10 (.836) at home in conference games
- Robert Morris is 12-0 when holding opponents under 60 points
- The Colonials had their best start in conference games, 7-0
- RMU commits just 14.6 fouls per game, 33rd fewest in the nation
- Robert Morris is averaging just 13.3 turnovers per game over the last eight games
- The Colonials are averaging nearly twice as many points in paint, 33.3, than conference foes, 17.7
- RMU has reached the 20-win plateau in five of the last six seasons
Seventh Consecutive Playoff Berth Secured
Robert Morris secured its seventh consecutive NEC playoff berth last week. The Colonials have made the playoffs every season since 2004-05 finishing no worse than sixth during that stretch. RMU has finished first in three of those seasons, earning the tournament's top seed in 2010.
All-Time Series vs. Monmouth
Robert Morris is 20-30 against Monmouth, having won nine of the last 12 meetings against the Hawks. The Colonials can even their home record in the series with a win this afternoon. The road team won both meetings last season with team's playing twice in a span of a week.
Scouting the Hawks
Monmouth has won two consecutive games and are in a four-way tie for third place in the Northeast Conference. The Hawks score 60.8 points a game, shooting 37.2 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range. They allow 55.0 points with opponents converting at 39.2 percent overall. Alysha Womack leads the team in scoring at 13.0 points. Erin Rooney adds 10.2 points while Alexis Canady chips in 8.7 points. Abby Martin leads the team in rebounding at 6.8 per game while scoring 8.4 points.
Durojaye Doubles Up On Career Highs
Junior Mary Durojaye set a new career-high for rebounds and tied her career-best output for points against Saint Francis Monday night. The British National U20 Team member corralled 15 rebounds and scored 20 points to record her sixth double-double of the season.
