GAME 27
RMU (10-16 / 4-13 #HLWBB) vs Milwaukee (9-16 / 7-10 #HLWBB)
Sunday, February 19 | 1:00 p.m.
UPMC Events Center (4,000) | Moon Township, Pa.
 
TV: ESPN+
Talent: Adam Gusky (pxp), Spencer Witt (analyst)
Twitter & Instagram: @RMUWBasketball
 
Opening Tip

• The Colonials end a four-game homestand by celebrating Senior Day when they host Milwaukee on Sunday afternoon at the UPMC Events Center in conference action.
• The Robert Morris women's basketball team suffered a 61-37 loss to conference leading Green Bay on Friday night (2/17) in Moon Township.
• Sophomore Phoenix Gedeon paced the Colonials with 11 points and eight rebounds. She finished 5-of-10 shooting from the floor, while classmate Simone Morris chipped in 10 points and grabbed eight boards as well.
• It's the fifth time this season, both Gedeon and Morris have scored in double-figures in the same game and the 12^th time Gedeon has led RMU in scoring.
• Sophomore Danielle Vuletich collected six rebounds, while chipping in five points and carding a block off the bench. Sophomore Alejandra Mastral finished with four points, four rebounds, three assists and a block, while freshman Louella Allana registered three assists and a steal in the loss.
• The Colonials registered their best defensive and offensive performance of the season in rolling to a 74-43 victory over Oakland last Saturday afternoon (2/11).
• Sophomore guard Rebecca Dwomoh paced the Colonials and carded a career-high 19 points, on 6-of-10 shooting from the floor. She registered a pair of three-pointers while going a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe. Dwomoh also recorded a career-high eight rebounds.
• Three other Colonials finished in double figures, Louella Allana registered a season-high 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field, including 3-for-5 from three-point land. She also paced the team and tied her season-high with six assists and grabbed three steals.
• Mastral and Gedeon also recorded 11 points each, while Gedeon grabbed seven caroms. Mastral finished 4-for-6 shooting from the floor and carded four rebounds and two assists.
• As a team, RMU held the Golden Grizzlies to just 23.5 percent (12-of-51) from the floor, while holding them to just 5-for-26 (19.2 percent) from behind the arc.

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The All-Time Series (Milwaukee) – It'll be the sixth all-time meeting when the Colonials and Panthers take the hardwood on Sunday afternoon. Milwaukee has won all five meetings in the series, including a 72-60 win earlier this season. Phoenix Gedeon paced the Colonials by carding her eighth double-double finishing with 20 points and 10 caroms. Alejandra Mastral chipped in 11 points and led the team with four assists and two steals. Rebecca Dwomoh finished with seven points, while Simone Morris, Louella Allana, and Danielle Vuletich all registered six points in the loss. The Panthers have averaged 65.2 points per game in the series and have held RMU to just 48.8.

Scouting The Panthers – Milwaukee comes to Moon Township with a 9-16 overall record, behind a 7-10 mark in Horizon League action. The Panthers are coming off a dominating performance by knocking off Youngstown State 75-54 on Friday night (2/17). For the first time since the 2016-17 season the Milwaukee women's basketball team had 14 three-pointers in a game, which is the most for a Panther team since defeating Cleveland State in February of 2017. Angie Cera led the way with six three-pointers, a new career high, as she was 6-of-7 from beyond the arc and finished with 20 points. Megan Walstad tied her career-high with three triples as she finished with 17 points while also securing 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season.

The Panthers are led by Kendall Nead, who is averaging 11.1 points per game and is shooting 40.7 percent from the field. She averages 4.4 boards and 1.5 assists per contest and has scored in double-figures 13 times this season. Walstad is currently averaging 9.6 points per game while leading the team with 7.6 caroms. In the last three games, she is averaging 18.3 points and 10.0 boards per game and has carded two double-doubles.

Senior Day – Before Sunday's contest with the Panthers, Robert Morris will recognize and thank Mackenzie Amalia for her contribution to the program. Amalia has played in 67 games for the blue and white, while starting in 27 contests, all 26 this season. She has totaled over 350 points throughout her career while knocking down 81 three-pointers. The Beaver Falls native has paced the Colonials with 2.7 assists per game and has led the team in assists in 12 games this season. Amalia has totaled 111 assists coming into Sunday's contest, while dishing out the most in her career this year with 69. She registered a season-high 15 points at Oklahoma (12/22) which included four triples. The Blackhawk product recorded a career-high seven rebounds earlier this month at Cleveland State (2/2) and handed out a career-high six assists against Detroit Mercy. Amalia also registered a career-high six steals against Canisius (11/26) this season.

Consistent Streak – Over the last six games, the Robert Morris women's basketball team has had some consistency in players. Freshman Louella Allana has carded three assists or more in five out of the last six games off the bench. In that span, she tied her season-high with six assists in a win over Oakland. Sophomore center Danielle Vuletich has been a solid producer off the bench for the Colonials. She has grabbed five or more boards in five out of the last six contests, while tying her career-high with eight against Wright State. Sophomore Rebecca Dwomoh continues to connect from behind the arc as she has drained at least one three-pointer in four of the last five games for RMU. Classmate Phoenix Gedeon continues to pace the Colonials in scoring as she has notched double-figures in five straight games. Gedeon has tallied at least five field goals in five consecutive games while shooting at a 46.14 percent clip. Sophomore Simone Morris has collected at least one block in the last three contests and her 14 blocks on the year paces the team.

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