MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU women's basketball will prepare for a quick turnaround as they host Fairmont State on Monday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.
RMU LATELY
The Colonials (4-6) this past Saturday bounced back with a big win as they clipped Charleston, 71-65.
Simone Morris leads RMU with 11.4 points per game.
Danielle Vuletich leads the Colonials in rebounds as she averages 7.3 boards per game.
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FAIRMONT STATE LATELY
The Falcons (9-1) are coming off a win against Ursuline in nonconference play, 73-56 on Saturday night. Fairmont State's lone loss was against California (PA) as the Falcons have started the year 5-0 in the Mountain East conference at the Division II level. Last season, Fairmont State finished with an 23-9 record and a second-round exit in the Mountain East Tournament as they lost to Glenville State, 74-70.
COMMON OPPONENTSÂ Â Â Â
RMU and Fairmont State don't share any common opponents.
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FAIRMONT STATE HISTORY
This will be the first matchup in series history between the two teams as RMU has only been played against two teams from the Mountain East conference being West Virginia Wesleyan and Wheeling. The Colonials are 2-0 against the Mountain East with their last game against Wheeling in 2022 as RMU won 84-48.
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.
Single Game High's vs Charleston (12/16) - The Colonials got back on track as they defeated Charleston, 71-65.
Danielle Vuletich notched career-highs in points (19) and rebounds (16) in the win.
Natalie Johnson had a career-high 13 points in 15 minutes off the bench for the Colonials. Alex Mastral tallied a career-high seven assists as the Colonials scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to secure the win.
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 10 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).
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UP NEXT
The Colonials will have 11 days off before they return to the court as they'll host IUPUI in Horizon League on Friday, December 29. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.
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