MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The Colonials women's basketball team are set to come back home and prepare for a Horizon League matchup against Milwaukee on Wednesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.

RMU LATELY
The Colonials (6-15) fell on the road to Youngstown State on Saturday afternoon, 71-46.  Simone Morris leads RMU with 10.4 points per game. Danielle Vuletich leads the Colonials in rebounds as she averages 7.0 boards per game.
 
MILWAUKEE LATELY
The Panthers (12-10) are coming off a big win against Wright State in overtime, 93-87 last Friday night. Milwaukee is 6-5 in Horizon League play so far this season which puts them in fifth place currently in the conference. Sophomore guard Kamy Peppler leads the conference in both assists per game (5.3), and three-point field goals made per game (2.1). The Panthers are 4-1 in their last five matchup's with wins against Oakland, Youngstown State, Wright State, and Robert Morris. Their only loss recently came against Detroit Mercy, 54-52 on January 20.

MILWAUKEE HISTORY
The Colonials have struggled in their history against the Panthers as RMU has a 1-7 record in the series dating back to the 2020 season. RMU's lone win against Milwaukee came during the 2022 campaign when the Colonials won 50-45 at the UPMC Events Center. Alex Mastral established a scoring career-high as she notched 16 points while hitting four shots from beyond the arc.

SINGLE GAME HIGH'S VS DETROIT MERCY (1/24) - The Colonials were unable to get consistent offense as they fell at home against Detroit Mercy, 59-36. Danielle Vuletich notched a double-double as she recorded 12 points and 12 rebounds to lead the team. Rebecca Dwomoh added nine points, three blocks, and two steals on Wednesday night.

SINGLE GAME HIGH'S VS YOUNGSTOWN STATE (1/27) – RMU fell on the road against Horizon League foe Youngstown State, 71-46. Danielle Vuletich and Naomi Barnwell both led the Colonials with 10 points while Barnwell also led the team with nine rebounds. Simone Morris added eight points, three assists, and two steals on Saturday.

DID YOU KNOW?
Through 21 games RMU is fourth in the Horizon League teams in blocked shots as the Colonials average 3.43 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 almost a week off before their next contest at Detroit Mercy on Thursday, January 8. 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.
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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