ALL-TIME SERIES VS. CANISIUS
> Robert Morris is 7-12 all-time against Canisius
> RMU lost to the Griffs, 5-2, at Cleveland State in this year's season opener
> The team's have split eight meetings at NAC
> The Griffs have won three of the last four games
 
GURGANUS COLLECTS CAREER HITS RECORD
> Jordan Gurganus became the Colonials career hits leader in game one at Bryant (4/3)
> She now has 226 career hits, surpassing the previous record of 219
> Her 643 at bats rank second (Jill Spargo, 644)
> She is fifth in the Northeast Conference hitting .383
> She has hit safely in 31 of 39 games
> Has 16 multi-hit games
> Third at RMU with a .356 career average
> Has had a nine-game and an eight-game hitting streak this season
 
CAPP-RIFICE
> Stacey Capp is fifth in the nation and first in the NEC with nine sacrifices
> Is fifth all-time at RMU with 30 sacrifice hits
> Tied the RMU single game record with four hits against Fairfield (2/24)
> She went 4-of-6 and drove in the gamewinning run in the eighth inning
> It is the 24th four-hit game in RMU annals
> Seventh in RMU history with 265 assists
 
HIGGINS NAMED ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
> Natalie Higgins was named the NEC Rookie of the Week for the second time this season
> She hit .476 (10-21) and had a six-game hit streak
> Higgins had two doubles, a homer and three RBI
> She had two hits in each of the four NEC games
> First Colonial to earn Rookie of the Week more than once in a season since Nicole Sleith (2012)
 
LO-JACK
> Olivia Lorusso hit six homers over a six-game stretch from March 26 to April 2
> Lorusso leads the team with nine jacks
> That total already eclipses her totals of four as a freshman and sophomore
> She is third in the NEC with a .632 slugging pct.
> Her 30 runs batted in lead the team and are third in the league
 
KAITLIN WITH A "K"
> Pitcher Kaitlin Ellzy whiffed a season-high seven batters in a complete game win against Bryant
> In her last 32.2 innings, she has allowed just 10 earned runs
> She has a 2.14 ERA and a 4-0 record with one save in her last nin\e appearances
 
STREAKING
> Abrielle McCartney has a nine-game hit streak broken, but has hit safely in 11 of 12 games
> Stacey Capp has hit safely in the last five games and seven of the last eight
 
FRESH FACES
> All seven freshmen on the RMU roster have played
> Freshmen account for 35% of the team's at bats
> 12 of the team's 17 players are underclassmen
 
MUSKET SHOTS
> RMU has won four of the last six NEC regular season championships
> The Colonials return six starters and nine letterwinners from 2016
> Only three of 17 players on the roster have more than one season of collegiate experience
> Senior Jordan Gurganus hit .346 last season and was named All-NEC Second Team
> Sophomore Kaitlin Ellzy was a second-team All-NEC selection in the circle
> Seniors Stacey Capp and Gurganus and junior Olivia Lorusso are the only players with multiple letters
> The Colonials roster features 12 underclassmen, five sophomores and seven freshmen
 
COMING UP
> The Colonials hit the road for a pair of doubleheaders
> RMU takes on Saint Peter's in a Noon twinbill Friday, April 21
> They return to NEC play Saturday, April 22, with a pair of games at Fairleigh Dickinson. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.