MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU women's basketball will return home for the first time in almost two weeks as they'll host Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.

RMU LATELY
The Colonials (6-12) closed out their three-game road trip with a loss to Northern Kentucky, 81-53. Simone Morris leads RMU with 10.7 points per game. Danielle Vuletich leads the Colonials in rebounds as she averages 6.7 boards per game.
 
PURDUE FORT WAYNE LATELY
The Mastodons (11-8) are coming off back to back losses against Horizon league foes, Cleveland State and Northern Kentucky. Purdue Fort Wayne currently sits in fourth place in the Horizon League standings as the Mastodons have defeated Milwaukee, Wright State, RMU, and Oakland twice this season. Purdue Fort Wayne leads the Horizon League in three-point field goals made as they average 8.6 three-pointers per game.

PURDUE FORT WAYNE HISTORY
The Colonials have a 5-3 record against the Mastodons since the 2021 campaign when the series started. The two teams have already faced each other this season as Purdue Fort Wayne upended the Colonials 68-56 on January 4, 2024. Madison O'Dell notched a career-high 11 points and went 9-10 from the charity stripe against the Mastodons in that matchup.

SINGLE GAME HIGH'S VS GREEN BAY (1/13) - RMU's road woes continued as they fell to Green Bay on Saturday afternoon, 72-40. Simone Morris and Madison O'Dell each tallied 11 points while Morris also hauled in a team-high nine rebounds in the loss. Danielle Vuletich notched six points, three rebounds, and two assists for the Colonials.

SINGLE GAME HIGH'S VS NORTHERN KENTUCKY (1/17) – The Colonials finished their three-game road trip with a loss to Northern Kentucky on Wednesday night, 81-53. Rebecca Dwomoh led RMU with 10 points while also hauling in a team-high six rebounds against the Norse. Simone Morris notched eight points and two boards for the Colonials.

DID YOU KNOW?
Through 18 games RMU is fourth in the Horizon League teams in blocked shots as the Colonials average 3.83 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 stay home as they'll get ready to host Detroit Mercy at the UPMC Events Center on Wednesday night. 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.
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