MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU women's basketball will return home when they battle the College of Charleston on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.

RMU LATELY
The Colonials (3-6) this past Saturday fell on the road to Texas A&M, 67-36. Simone Morris leads RMU with 12.1 points per game. Naomi Barnwell leads the Colonials in rebounds as she averages 6.4 boards per game.
 
CHARLESTON LATELY
The Cougars (6-2) are coming off a win against Jacksonville State in non-conference play, 69-58 on Monday night. Charleston's two losses came against UNLV and Appalachian State as the Cougars have yet to play a conference matchup in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Last season, Charleston finished with an 11-18 record and a first-round exit in the CAA Tournament at the hands of Monmouth, 64-59.

COMMON OPPONENTS     
RMU and Charleston don't share any common opponents.
 
CHARLESTON HISTORY
This will be the first matchup in series history between the two teams as RMU is a combined 31-46 against CAA schools. Previously, the Colonials were in the same conference as CAA member Monmouth and faced off against each other 61 times in their history. Charleston is 3-1 against Horizon League opponents with their only loss coming against Detroit Mercy in 2006.

Single Game High's vs Youngstown State (12/3) - The Colonials bounced back and got their first Horizon League win of the season over the Penguins. Naomi Barnwell had a career-high 19 points and 11 rebounds in the winning effort. Louella Allana had an all-around good game as she notched seven points, five boards, and a season-high nine assists.

Single Game High's vs Texas A&M (12/9) - The Colonials faced Texas A&M for the first time in program history and lost on Saturday afternoon. Simone Morris, Natalie Johnson, and Rebecca Dwomoh paced the Colonials with seven points. Alex Mastral chipped in with four points, three assists, and three steals for RMU.

DID YOU KNOW?
Simone Morris leads the Horizon League in free throw percentage as she has a .962 clip at the charity stripe. Morris has 25 made free throws on 26 attempts through nine games.

International Journey - The RMU Women's Basketball team features eight international players: Tuana Coskun (Istanbul, Turkiye) Louella Allana (Laval, Quebec), Eden Monka (Montreal, Quebec), Camila Bozan (Santiago, Chile), Rebecca Dwomoh (London, England), Paris Kirk (Kelowna, B.C.), Naomi Barnwell (Chanteloup-Les-Vignes, France) and Alejandra Mastral (Zaragoza, Spain).
 
UP NEXT
The Colonials will have a quick turnaround as they'll host Fairmont State in non-conference action on Monday night at the UPMC Events Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.

RMU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TICKETS
Single game tickets are on sale now for all home games at the UPMC Events Center. Special group rates and experiences for the 2023-24 season can be purchased by calling the RMU Ticket Hotline at (412) 397-4949.
Tickets: Buy Robert Morris University Colonials Womens Basketball Tickets | 2023 Event Dates & Schedule | Ticketmaster.com
 
 
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