MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU women's basketball returns home as they'll host their first Horizon League contest of the season against Youngstown State on Sunday. Tipoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.

RMU LATELY
The Colonials (2-5) on Wednesday night fell in their first Horizon League matchup against Cleveland State, 72-59. Simone Morris leads RMU with 12.9 points per game. Naomi Barnwell and Danielle Vuletich lead the Colonials in rebounds as they both average 6.6 boards per game.
 
YOUNGSTOWN STATE LATELY
The Penguins (2-5) are coming off a loss in their Horizon League opener against Detroit Mercy, 59-50 on Nov. 30. Youngstown State opened the season with back to back wins against Xavier and Slippery Rock before losing five straight games. The Penguins finished last season with a 19-11 overall record and a 13-7 mark in conference but ended up losing in the first round of the Horizon League tournament to Northern Kentucky, 59-58.

COMMON OPPONENTS     
RMU and Youngstown State have 12 common opponents this year as nine of those are from the Horizon League but they both go up against Akron, St. Bonaventure, and Saint Francis in non-conference play. RMU already played those three schools and went 1-2 while the Penguins will play those non-conference bouts in December. 
 
RMU AND YOUNGSTOWN STATE HISTORY
The Colonials have an 8-23 overall record against the Penguins dating back to the 1982 season. Youngstown State has won the last six matchups with RMU's last victory coming on January 9, 2020. In the last meeting, Morris notched 12 points and six rebounds while Vuletich had 10 points and nailed three free throws in the game.

Single Game High's vs Bucknell (11/24) - The Colonials fell short against the Bison as Morris led RMU with 13 points and six field goals made. Alejandra Mastral had 11 points and a team-high five steals in the loss. Madison O'Dell had her best game of the season to date as she had 13 points with seven of those coming in the third quarter.

Single Game High's vs Cleveland State (11/29) – RMU opened Horizon League play against the Vikings but fell 72-59 as Morris led RMU with 16 points. Vuletich had a team-high 11 rebounds and added eight points while Louella Allana notched eight points and a team-high four assists.

DID YOU KNOW?
Simone Morris is 10^th in the NCAA in free throw percentage, going into her eighth game of the year she has a free throw percentage of 95.24.

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 six-day break before traveling to College Station, Texas to face off against Texas A&M for the first time in program history. Tipoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9 and can be seen on SEC Network+.
 
RMU BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for RMU basketball for the 2023-24 season can be purchased by calling the RMU Ticket Office at (412) 397-4949. In addition to a full slate of Horizon League games, the Colonials will also host an MTE Tournament at the UPMC Events Center as part of their 2023-24 non-conference home schedule.
 
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