CONTACT Ken Baker 412.397.4914 [email protected] ROBERT MORRIS COLONIALS RMU BRY RMU BRY Overall 5-8 7-6 Conference 1-1 2-0 vs. BRYANT BULLDOGS Streak L1 W5 Away 1-4 3-5 Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014 — 1:30 p.m. — Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center Home 4-4 4-1 Neutral 0-0 0-0 Video: necfrontrow.com Live Stats: sidearmstats.com/rmu/wbball/media/ 2013-14 SCHEDULE & RESULTS THE CAPSULE 11.08 HOFSTRA L, 63-65 TALE OF THE TAPE Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center The Robert Morris University women’s basketball team 11.12 MARSHALL W, 67-48 returns to the Charles L. Sewall Center to start a four-game RMU — 2013-14 Stats — BRY Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center homestand by hosting Northeast Conference rival Bryant 64.1 Points Per Game 70.8 11.17 COPPIN STATE W, 85-60 University in a 1:30 p.m. game Saturday, Jan. 11. The Colonials 64.3 Points Allowed Per Game 67.6 Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center went 1-1 on a road trip to Connecticut while Bryant dispatched - 0.2 Scoring Margin + 3.2 11.23 UMBC W, 51-39 Fairleigh Dickinson and Wagner in the opening weekend of .381 Field Goal Pct. .426 Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center NEC play. .350 3-Pt. FG Pct. .378 11.29 NORTHERN KENTUCKY L, 62-71 6.4 3-Pt. FG Per Game 5.2 Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center 11.30 WINTHROP L, 53-62 THE SERIES VS. BRYANT .641 Free Throw Pct. .723 Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center These two teams first met in 2009 and Robert Morris leads .404 FG Pct. Defense .422 12.07 @ Niagara L, 70-81 the all-time series, 5-2. The Colonials are 4-0 against the .315 3-Pt. FG Pct. Defense .336 Niagara University, N.Y. — Gallagher Center Bulldogs at home, just 1-2 in games at the Chace Center. + 4.4 Rebound Margin + 10.2 12.14 COLGATE L, 61-68 12.8 Assists Per Game 15.2 Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center NEXT UP - THE NEC REBOUNDING RECORD 16.3 Turnovers Per Game 18.6 12.18 @ Duquesne L, 63-79 - 1.2 Turnover Margin - 2.5 Pittsburgh, Pa. — A.J. Palumbo Center Having already set RMU records for points and rebounds, 12.21 CORNELL W, 76-63 senior forward Artemis Spanou now eyes the NEC rebounding 0.8 Assist / Turnover Ratio 0.8 Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center record. Saint Francis University’s Jess Zinoble (1996-00) holds 6.6 Steals Per Game 7.2 12.29 @ Virginia Tech L, 64-70 the record with 1,295 rebounds. Spanou currently has 1,240. 2.4 Blocks Per Game 1.9 Blacksburg, Va. — Cassell Coliseum 01.04 @ Central Conn. State * W, 61-59 TAKING CARE OF THE BALL SERIES VS. BRYANT New Britain, Conn. — Detrick Gymnasium Robert Morris committed just six turnovers against Sacred 01.06 @ Sacred Heart * L, 57-71 Overall 5-2 Streak L1 Fairfield, Conn. — William Pitt Center Heart, tied for the second fewest in team history. The record Home 4-0 Trend Won 2 of 3 01.11 BRYANT * 1:30 p.m. is three in a game at Pitt (2.14.1987). The last time RMU had Away 1-2 Last Game L, 56-61 OT Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center just three turnovers in a game was at Wagner (1.21.2006). Neutral 0-0 3.4.13 at BRY 01.13 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * 7:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center BIGGEST COMEBACK UNDER BUSCAGLIA 01.18 SAINT FRANICIS U. * 3:00 p.m. The Colonials overcame a 21-point second half deficit against Central Connecticut State Saturday to win, 61-59. It was the Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center biggest deficit overcome by the team under 11th year head coach Sal Buscaglia. Previously, RMU climbed out of a 14-point 01.20 WAGNER * 2:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center hole against Miami (Ohio) to win 90-89 in the 2006-07 season opener (Nov. 12, 2006). 01.25 @ LIU Brooklyn * 2:00 p.m. Brooklyn, N.Y. — Steinberg Wellness Center MUSKET SHOTS 01.27 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 7:00 p.m. • RMU was selected first in the 2013 NEC Preseason Poll Teaneck, N.J. — Stratis Arena at the Rothman Center • Overcoming the 21-point deficit against CCSU was RMU’s greatest comeback in the Sal Buscaglia era 02.01 @ Mount St. Mary’s * 5:00 p.m. • RMU is 100-30 at the Sewall Center since 2004-05, including 65-15 in NEC games Emmitsburg, Md. — Knott Arena • Robert Morris had just six turnovers at Sacred Heart, tied for second-fewest in team history 02.03 @ Wagner * 7:00 p.m. Staten Island, N.Y. — Spiro Sports Center • Senior forward Artemis Spanou has recorded a double-double in 20 consecutive NEC games 02.08 SACRED HEART * 4:00 p.m. • The Colonials European-born players have accounted for 80 of the team’s 83 three-pointers Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center • RMU is 4-3 against teams with a winning record 02.10 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * 7:00 p.m. • Robert Morris has made it to the NEC Tournament semifinals in seven of the last nine seasons Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center 02.15 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * 1:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center 2013-14 COLONIALS ROSTER 02.17 LIU BROOKLYN * 7:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center Probable Starters PPG RPG Note 02.22 @ Bryant * 1:00 p.m. G 4 Anna Niki Stamolamprou (5-9, Fr., Thessaloniki, Greece) 11.1 2.6 2nd on team with 19 three-pointers Smithfield, R.I. — Chace Athletic Center G 11 Janee Brown (5-8, Fr., Mitchellville, Md.) 5.1 1.9 Scored a season-high 14 points at CCSU 02.24 @ St. Francis Brooklyn * 7:00 p.m. G 14 Ashley Ravelli (5-10, So., Milan, Italy) 10.2 3.4 Has hit 20 of last 23 from FT line Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. — Pope Physical Education Center F 15 Artemis Spanou (6-0, Sr., Rhodes, Greece) 17.2 13.4 Averaging 23.5 pts., 16.5 reb. in NEC games 03.01 @ Saint Francis U. * 3:00 p.m. C 31 Cassie Oursler (6-3, Fr., Grand Island, N.Y.) 5.5 4.7 Has shot 50% or better in 8 games Loretto, Pa. — DeGol Arena at the Stokes Athletic Center Off the Bench 03.03 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * 7:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center F 5 Britta Emberg (6-1, Sr., Cowansville, Pa.) G 10 Rebeca Navarro (5-11, Fr., Galicia, Spain) 4.8 1.3 Is 14-41 from three-pointe range Home games in BOLD CAPS; All times Eastern G 12 Lou Mataly (5-10, So., Toulouse, France) 4.2 1.0 Shooting 34.1 percent from long range * Northeast Conference contest G 41 Randi Jackson (5-6, So., Oakland, Calif.) 0.8 0.5 Two key steals in win at CCSU G 42 Kelly Hartwell (5-10, Sr., Woodbridge, Va.) 6.5 4.6 13-22 (.591) from the field last four games C 43 Judith Sole (6-3, Fr., Barcelona, Spain) 0.1 1.4 Had 4 offensive reb. vs. Hofstra C 44 Jolie Olingende (6-1, R-Jr., Kinshasha, Congo) 2.2 3.8 Season-high 12 rebs. vs. Cornell RECORD WATCH 2013-14 COLONIAL TRENDS Senior guard Artemis Spanou is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder at Robert Morris. Here’s a look at where she stands in the Colonials annals ... At home 4-4 Career Records Watch Current Next On the road 1-4 Points 1st 1,709 2md Laura Lindak 1,633 Neutral Site 0-0 Rebounds 1st 1,257 2nd Elise James 1,120 Overtime 0-0 Field Goals Att. 1st 1,457 2nd Elise James 1,370 Home Northeast Conference 0-0 Field Goals Made 1st 599 2nd Elise James 570 Away Northeast Conference 1-1 BROWN SETS NEW SEASON HIGH FIRST ALL-AMERICAN Following a win 2-3 Freshman guard Janee Brown had her best scoring output After leading the nation in rebounding and the league in Following a loss 3-4 of the season tallying 14 points against CCSU (1.04.14). scoring, senior forward Artemis Spanou earned a spot on Brown went 4-8 from the field and hit 5-6 free throws. the NetScouts.com All-America Third Team in 2012-13. She Playing teams w/ winning record 4-3 is the first RMU player to earn such an honor. Spanou was Playing teams w/ losing record 1-4 HISTORIC DOUBLE-DOUBLE STREAK ENDS AT 33 also the NEC Player of the Year. Playing teams w/ .500 record 0-1 Senior forward Artemis Spanou’s streak of 33 double- doubles ended against Cornell was the second longest RAVELLI ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Games decided by 1 point 0-0 in NCAA Division I history. Her streak lasted over a year Sophomore Ashley Ravelli was named the 2012-13 NEC Games decided by 2-5 points 1-1 from Nov. 28, 2012 to Dec. 21, 2013. Former Okhlahoma Rookie of the Year. Ravelli finished fourth in the league Games decided by 6-9 points 0-4 star Courtney Paris holds the record at an astounding 112 with 70 three pointers last season while averaging nearly 11 Games decided by 10 points or more 4-3 consecutive games.