MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU women's basketball team are set to take on 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 LATELY
The Colonials (6-13) fell at home on Saturday afternoon to Purdue Fort Wayne, 64-36 as the Colonials have now lost seven straight contests. Simone Morris leads RMU with 10.9 points per game. Danielle Vuletich leads the Colonials in rebounds as she averages 6.8 boards per game.
 
DETROIT MERCY LATELY
The Titans (12-8) are fresh off a home overtime win against Horizon League foe Milwaukee, 54-52. Detroit Mercy is currently sitting in fifth place in the conference standings as they've gone 5-4 in Horizon League play so far this season. The Titans lead the conference in team rebounds as they average 38.8 boards in 20 games played this year. Last season, Detroit Mercy finished with a 5-25 record and a loss in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament to Purdue Fort Wayne, 65-61.

DETROIT MERCY HISTORY
The Colonials have a 2-2 record against the Titans since the two teams started playing each other in Horizon League play during the 2021 campaign. RMU has lost the last two matchups against Detroit Mercy as the Colonials last victory was on January 30, 2022. As a freshman, Alex Mastral had seven points and team-high four assists in the win.

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.

SINGLE GAME HIGH'S VS PURDUE FORT WAYNE (1/20) – RMU came back home to the UPMC Events Center and fell to Purdue Fort Wayne 64-36 on Saturday afternoon. Simone Morris led the Colonials with 14 points while adding five rebounds. Danielle Vuletich had seven boards and four points in the loss on Saturday.

DID YOU KNOW?
Through 19 games RMU is fourth in the Horizon League teams in blocked shots as the Colonials average 3.63 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 go on a short trip and travel to play Youngstown State on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. 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.
Tickets: Buy Robert Morris University Colonials Womens Basketball Tickets | 2023 Event Dates & Schedule | Ticketmaster.com

SEE YOU IN INDY
Tickets for the 2024 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships in Indianapolis March 11-12 at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum are on sale now. Tickets for the men's and women's semifinals and championship games are available at HorizonLeague.com, Ticketmaster

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