MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU women's basketball will go back on the road for the last time in December as they battle Texas A&M on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+ and SECN+.

RMU LATELY
The Colonials (3-5) on Saturday afternoon captured their first Horizon League win against Youngstown State, 65-63. Simone Morris leads RMU with 12.8 points per game. Naomi Barnwell leads the Colonials in rebounds as she averages 7.1 boards per game.
 
TEXAS A&M LATELY
The Aggies (8-1) are fresh off a win against Lamar in nonconference action, 83-51 on Wednesday afternoon. Texas A&M's only loss this season came against Purdue on November 16, but since then the Aggies have won six straight contests. Texas A&M also has a perfect 5-0 record so far this season. The Aggies made it to the third round of the SEC Tournament last season before falling to Ole Miss, 77-60.

COMMON OPPONENTS     
RMU and Texas A&M don't share any common opponents   
 
RMU AND TEXAS A&M HISTORY
This will be the first matchup in series history between the two teams as RMU is a combined 0-5 against SEC schools. The Colonials in program history have faced off against Florida, Vanderbilt, and Missouri from the Southeastern Conference. Texas A&M is 7-1 against Horizon League opponents with their only loss coming against Green Bay in 1996.

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.

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.

DID YOU KNOW?
The Colonials lead the Horizon League through eight games with 37 blocked shots as they average 4.6 blocks per contest.

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 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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