MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The RMU Colonials women's basketball team will return to action after a week off as they'll travel to play Detroit Mercy on Thursday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN+.

RMU LATELY
The Colonials (6-16) fell last Wednesday at home against Milwaukee, 61-43.  Simone Morris leads RMU with 10.0 points per game. Danielle Vuletich leads the Colonials in rebounds as she averages 6.8 boards per game.
 
DETROIT MERCY LATELY
The Titans (14-10) have lost two games in a row against Northern Kentucky and Wright State going into Wednesday's matchup. Detroit Mercy is 7-6 in Horizon League play which is good for fourth place currently in the conference. The Titans lead the Horizon League in combined team rebounds as they average 39 boards per game this season. Detroit Mercy's home and away splits are evident as the Titans are 7-1 at home and 6-9 on the road this year.

DETROIT MERCY HISTORY
The Colonials own a 2-3 record against the Titans as RMU has lost three in a row against Detroit Mercy dating back to the 2021 campaign. Both of RMU's wins came in the first two games played against the Titans. Danielle Vuletich notched a double-double recording 12 points and 12 rebounds just two weeks ago in the last matchup against Detroit Mercy.

SINGLE GAME HIGH'S VS YOUNGSTOWN STATE (1/24) - 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.

SINGLE GAME HIGH'S VS MILWAUKEE (1/27) – The Colonials struggled to get going on offense as they fell at home to Milwaukee, 61-43. Naomi Barnwell recorded 15 points and eight rebounds to lead the Colonials in both categories. Freshman Madison O'Dell notched nine points off the bench as she was 3-6 from beyond the arc against the Panthers

DID YOU KNOW?
Through 22 games RMU is fourth in the Horizon League teams in blocked shots as the Colonials average 3.41 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 a quick turnaround as they'll stay on the road to close out the season series against Oakland on Saturday afternoon. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 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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