Dayton, OH. – The Robert Morris women's basketball team opened Horizon League action and a four-game road slate by capturing a 68-47 victory at Wright State on Friday night at the Nutter Center. With the win, the Colonials improve to 6-1 this season with a 1-0 mark in conference play. RMU has now won the last five meetings between the two squads. Meanwhile, the Raiders fall to 1-5 overall behind a 0-1 record in league play.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Wright State opened the contest with a 3-2 lead before Robert Morris rattled off seven-straight points, four of them coming from sophomore forward Phoenix Gedeon. Later in the quarter, the Raiders would trim the deficit to 11-10 before the Colonials went on a 12-2 run, thanks to three triples to hold a 23-12 advantage after one. The Raiders opened the second quarter on a 7-5 run before both teams traded the next 10 points as RMU held a 33-24 advantage with 3:25 to play in the half. After a three pointer from Wright State, sophomore guard Rebecca Dwomoh responded with a three of her own as the Colonials held a 37-29 lead at the half. RMU knocked down seven three-pointers in the opening 20 minutes.

Robert Morris held a 41-34 lead midway through the third quarter before both teams went almost two minutes without a bucket. After a jumper by sophomore center Danielle Vuletich, the Colonials extended its lead with a 9-5 run, converting three-of-three from behind the arc, led by freshman Candela Rabadan Solis, who knocked down a pair of triples. Robert Morris never took its foot off the pedal as they held the Raiders to just 2-of-10 from the field in the fourth quarter, outscoring them 16-6. Wright State cut it to a 10-point deficit and that would be the closest it got as RMU scored 14 of the next 17 points, eight of them coming from freshman forward Paris Kirk.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
A trio of Colonials scored in double-figures tonight, led by Gedeon who finished with 15 points and a career high 19 rebounds. The 19 boards are the most since Artemis Spanou collected 20 rebounds against Saint Francis U in 2014. Kirk chipped in 12 points off the bench, while shooting 4-of-5 from the floor and a perfect 3-of-3 from downtown. Sophomore Alejandra Mastral finished with 10 points and three assists in 32 minutes of action. Dwomoh tallied eight points, three steals, and a block, while Vuletich collected eight points and six boards. Sophomore Simone Morris registered seven rebounds and a steal in the win.

RAINING THREES
Robert Morris shot a season best 54.5 percent (12-for-22) from behind the arc, connecting on 12 three pointers. Five different Colonials had two or more threes, led by Kirk who went 3-for-3. Mastral, Dwomoh, Vuletich, and Rabadan Solis all connected on a pair of triples, while junior guard Mackenzie Amalia found the bottom of the net.

UTILIZING THE HEIGHT
The Colonials took advantage of their size advantage inside as they outrebounded the Raiders 45-27. It's the second-consecutive game Robert Morris has outrebounded their opponent by 10 or more. For the seventh-straight game, RMU has scored 20 or more points in the paint this season, outscoring Wright State 20-18 on Friday night. Utilizing their height, the Colonials recorded 12 second chance points, while holding the Raiders to only two.

UP NEXT
RMU continues its road slate when it travels to Northern Kentucky on Sunday, Dec. 3 for a Horizon League contest beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Truist Arena.

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