DAYTON, Oh. – The RMU Colonials women's basketball team fell short on the road at Wright State, 76-68.  With the loss, RMU falls to 6-20 overall and 2-16 in Horizon League play while Wright State moves to 16-13 on the season and 10-8 in conference action.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
RMU started the game on a fast track as the away team jumped out to a 12-6 lead against the Raiders. The Colonials made five out of their first six shots to start the game, including two triples from Danielle Vuletich and Simone Morris to help bolster the lead. RMU shot 60 percent from the field in the opening quarter which was one of their highest totals all season in a single quarter.

The second half was a complete back and forth battle as there was nine lead changes throughout the game. Late in the fourth quarter the tide started to switch in favor of Wright State as the Raiders went on a 9-0 run with the score tied at 64 and 1:31 remaining in the game. A few turnovers and missed shots combined with the clock winding down didn't mix well with the Colonials in the final minute as RMU battled but came up short in the end.

STEALS GALORE
The Colonials collected their second-highest steals total of the season as they finished the game with 13 steals against Wright State. Rebecca Dwomoh led RMU with five steals as that tied Alex Mastral's team-highs that she had earlier in the year against IUPUI and Bucknell. Simone Morris, Danielle Vuletich and Natalie Johnson each tallied two steals to help RMU in the takeaway department. The 13 team steals is second only to the season-high 15 steals that the Colonials had against Bucknell on November 24, 2023.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Simone Morris led the Colonials with 14 points as she was 2-2 from beyond the arc and 4-4 from the charity stripe against Wright State. Danielle Vuletich added 12 points while notching a team-high six boards. Naomi Barnwell got into double figures as well as she finished the game with 10 points along with a team-high four assists.

UP NEXT
The Colonials will come back home to the UPMC Events Center on Saturday afternoon when they play host to Cleveland State. Tipoff is scheduled for 12 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: http://tinyurl.com/2s23rjes

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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