CONTACT Ken Baker 412.397.4914 | [email protected] @KM_Bakes RMU FDU RMU FDU FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON KNIGHTS Overall 15-14 10-19 Home 8-4 5-8 2015 Northeast Conference Tournament presented by nrg Home Solar NEC 13-5 7-11 Away 7-10 5-11 Sunday, March 8, 2015 | 1:00 p.m. | Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center Streak L1 W1 Neutral 0-0 0-0 TV: None Radio: None Streaming: NECFrontRow.com Live Stats: RMUColonials.com Twitter: @RMU_WBB | @RMUScoreboard 2014-15 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 11.16 @ Iowa L, 67-85 Iowa City, Iowa | Carver-Hawkeye Arena THE CAPSULE 11.18 @ Illinois L, 48-66 TALE OF THE TAPE The Robert Morris University women’s basketball team hosts Champaign, Ill. | State Farm Center RMU FDU the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights in the quarterfinals of the 11.23 @ UMBC W, 84-60 2015 Northeast Conference Women’s Tournament presented 65.9 Points Per Game 66.6 Baltimore, Md. | Retriever Activities Center (RAC) Arena by NRG Home Solar. The Colonials are 14-1 all-time in home 63.8 Points Allowed Per Game 69.1 11.25 @ Coppin State W, 75-58 games and 3-2 at the #3 seed in the tournament. + 2.2 Scoring Margin - 2.6 Baltimore, Md. | Physical Education Complex Arena .395 Field Goal Pct. .392 11.30 @ Xavier L, 65-70 OT Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center THE SERIES VS. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON .343 3-Pt. FG Pct. .313 7.9 3-Pt. FG Per Game 4.3 12.03 LA SALLE L, 61-75 Robert Morris has won 18 of the last 21 games in the series, Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center .641 Free Throw Pct. .703 including the four, and holds a 33-23 lead in the all-time 12.06 @ Hofstra L, 51-71 series. RMU is 1-1 in the playoffs against FDU. The Colonials are .382 FG Pct. Defense .411 Hempstead, N.Y. | Mack Sports Complex 20-8 at home against the Knights. .319 3-Pt. FG Pct. Defense .304 12.14 DUQUESNE L, 57-71 - 1.4 Rebound Margin - 2.7 Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center POSTSEASON PRIZEWINNERS 13.1 Assists Per Game 10.9 12.17 YOUNGSTOWN STATE L, 65-73 OT Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center A trio of Colonials players received post-season accolades 16.2 Turnovers Per Game 16.0 + 0.6 Turnover Margin + 0.6 12.20 @ Cornell L, 59-70 OT from the coaches. Anna Niki Stamolamprou was named to Ithaca, N.Y. | Newman Arena 0.8 Assist / Turnover Ratio 0.7 the All-NEC First Team honors. Mikalah Mulrain and Megan 12.29 @ Marshall L, 46-62 Smith both earned spots on the All-Rookie team, the third 6.9 Steals Per Game 8.4 Huntington, W.Va. | Cam Henderson Center consecutive season they have had two members on the 3.7 Blocks Per Game 4.0 01.03 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * W, 66-44 league’s all-rookie squad. Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center 01.05 @ Saint Francis U. * L, 68-71 SERIES VS. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON Loretto, Pa. | Degol Arena NEAR HOME PLAYOFF PERFECTION Overall 34-23 Streak W4 01.10 @ Central Connecticut State * L, 46-63 Robert Morris is 14-1 all-time in home playoff games and is Home 20-8 Trend W 18 of 21 New Britain, Conn. | Detrick Gymnasium currently in the midst of a 12-game home playoff streak. The Away 14-14 Last Game W, 69-68 01.12 @ Wagner * W, 86-47 last time RMU lost a home playoff game was 1996 to LIU. Neutral 0-1 2.7.15 at FDU Staten Island, N.Y. | Spiro Sports Center 01.17 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * W, 67-64 CHALK TALK Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center The Colonials went 28-34 (82.4%) from the chalk against Saint Francis U, the 10th most made free throws in team 01.19 SACRED HEART * W, 76-65 Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center history. The also made more free throws in that game than they attempted in all but one game this season. 01.24 @ St. Francis Brooklyn * W, 69-64 Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. | Pope Physical Education Center MUSKET SHOTS 01.26 @ Mount St. Mary’s * W, 68-44 > RMU is 120-34 (.779) at the Sewall Center since 2004-05, including 83-16 (.838) in NEC games Emmitsburg, Md. | Knott Arena > The Colonials are 14-1 all-time in home playoff games including 12 straight wins dating back to 1996 01.31 BRYANT * W, 87-84 > Robert Morris has had two All-Rookie teams selections in each of the last three seasons Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center > Anna Niki Stamolamprou is 12th nationally shooting 43.6% on three-pointers and 44th making 2.6 per game 02.02 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * W, 71-58 Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center > Stamolamprou’s 75 three-pointers this season are tied for fourth in RMU single season history 02.07 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * W, 69-68 > The Colonials underclassmen average 51.9 points per game, accounting for 78.7 percent of the team’s scoring Hackensack, N.Y. | Stratis Arena at Rothman Center > The Colonials have had 10 or more players reach the scoring column in 10 games this season 02.09 @ LIU Brooklyn * W, 77-58 > Ashley Ravelli is fifth all-time at Robert Morris with 148 career three-pointers Brooklyn, N.Y. | Steinberg Wellness Center > At 7.9 three-pointers made per game, RMU leads the NEC and is 24th in the nation 02.14 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * W, 60-48 > Robert Morris is in the NEC playoffs for the 10th time in 12 seasons under Sal Buscaglia Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center > The Colonials tied the team record for three-pointers with 13 against St. Francis Brooklyn (1.17.15) 02.16 LIU BROOKLYN * W, 67-46 Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center > The 39-point margin of victory at Wagner is the third largest in team history and most since a 100-50 win at FDU in 1985 02.21 @ Bryant * L, 66-69 > The Colonials three overtime games this season tie the team record set by 2012-13 and 1998-99 squads Smithfield, R.I. | Chace Wellness Center > Eight of the Colonials 11 players hail from outside the United States 02.23 @ Sacred Heart * L, 60-69 Fairfield, Conn. | William H. Pitt Center 2014-15 COLONIALS ROSTER 02.28 SAINT FRANCIS U. * W, 71-60 Probable Starters PPG RPG Note Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center G 4 Anna Niki Stamolamprou (5-9, So., Thessaloniki, Greece) 15.4 5.6 All-NEC First Team selection 03.02 WAGNER * L, 60-66 G 10 Rebeca Navarro (5-11, So., Galicia, Spain) 7.1 2.6 Has hit 13 consecutive free throws Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center 2015 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT G 14 Ashley Ravelli (5-10, Jr., Milano, Italy) 8.8 2.9 Is 30-33 (.909) from free throw line 03.08 #6 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 1:00 p.m. F 22 Megan Smith (6-1, Fr., Barrie, Ontario) 9.9 4.6 Named to NEC All-Rookie Team Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center C 43 Judith Sole (6-3, So., Barcelona, Spain) 6.3 5.9 Leads the team in rebounding (5.9 game) 03.11 NEC Semifinals 7:00 p.m. Off the Bench Higher Seed G 0 Shakema Dashiell (5-9, Fr., Salisbury, Md.) 2.2 1.1 Connected on 7-of-last-15 (.467) from field 03.13 NEC Final 1:00 p.m. F 1 Jocelynne Jones (6-0, Fr., Sicklerville, N.J.) 5.1 3.2 Fourth on team with 22 steals Higher Seed G 11 Janee Brown (5-8, So., Mitchellville, Md.) 3.6 1.6 Played season-high 28 minutes at Bryant G 12 Lou Mataly (5-10, Jr., Toulouse, France) 3.4 1.4 Missed 30 due to injury since 2012-13 Home games in BOLD CAPS; All times Eastern C 21 Mikalah Mulrain (Fr., 6-3, Brampton, Ontario) 4.8 4.0 Named to NEC All-Rookie Team * Northeast Conference contest C 44 Jolie Olingende (6-1, R-Sr., Kinshasha, Dem. Rep. of Congo) 2.7 2.3 Shooting 59.1% since Jan. 12 CHUCK’S CHARMS a mark that Kathy Frederick reached twice in the 1985-86 2014-15 COLONIAL TRENDS The Charles L. Sewall Center, a.k.a. “The Chuck”, has lent season. a certain advantage for the Colonials over the past 11 At home 8-4 seasons. Since 2004-05, RobertMorris is 120-34 (.779) 30 YEAR VICTORY On the road 7-10 in home games, including an even more impressive 83-19 The Robert Morris victory at Wagner on Jan. 12 was unlike Neutral Site 0-0 (.838) record against Northeast Conference opponents. any other by the team in nearly 30 years. The Colonials Overtime 0-3 86-47 win, a 39-point margin, was the team’s largest since RECORD THREE-POINT PERFORMANCE it defeated Fairleigh Dickinson, 100-50, on Feb. 19, 1950. It is Home Northeast Conference 8-1 The Colonials broke the team record for three-pointers in a the third largest margin of victory in team history. Away Northeast Conference 5-4 season in the second half at Bryant (2.21.15). RMU now has 221 treys this season, surpassing the previous record of DECADE OF DOMINANCE Following a win 11-4 203 set by the 2013-14 squad.