CONTACT Ken Baker 412.397.4914 | [email protected] @KM_Bakes RMU LIU RMU LIU LIU BROOKLYN BLACKBIRDS Overall 11-11 7-15 Home 5-3 5-7 Monday, Feb. 9, 2015 | 7:00 p.m. | Brooklyn, N.Y. | Steinberg Wellness Center NEC 9-2 4-7 Away 6-8 2-8 TV: None Radio: None Streaming: NECFrontRow.com Streak W8 W1 Neutral 0-0 0-0 Live Stats: LIUAthletics.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 rides Champaign, Ill. | State Farm Center RMU LIU an eight-game win streak into a Monday, Feb. 9, meeting with 11.23 @ UMBC W, 84-60 the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds at the Steinberg Wellness Center 66.0 Points Per Game 66.1 Baltimore, Md. | Retriever Activities Center (RAC) Arena at 7:00 p.m. in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Colonials are the hottest 65.1 Points Allowed Per Game 71.0 11.25 @ Coppin State W, 75-58 teamin the league right now in sole possession of second + 0.8 Scoring Margin - 4.9 Baltimore, Md. | Physical Education Complex Arena place of the conference standings. .389 Field Goal Pct. .373 11.30 @ Xavier L, 65-70 OT Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center .346 3-Pt. FG Pct. .298 8.0 3-Pt. FG Per Game 4.0 12.03 LA SALLE L, 61-75 THE SERIES VS. LIU BROOKLYN Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center .634 Free Throw Pct. .688 The Colonials have won six straight and 14 of the last 15 12.06 @ Hofstra L, 51-71 meetings against the Blackbrids. RMU owns a commanding .392 FG Pct. Defense .440 Hempstead, N.Y. | Mack Sports Complex lead, 40-16, in the all-time series including a 16-10 mark in .312 3-Pt. FG Pct. Defense .283 12.14 DUQUESNE L, 57-71 games played in Brooklyn, N.Y. - 1.8 Rebound Margin + 1.7 Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center 13.1 Assists Per Game 10.4 12.17 YOUNGSTOWN STATE L, 65-73 OT COACH SAL CLOSING IN ON 200 16.7 Turnovers Per Game 22.4 Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center Sal Buscaglia, now 199-161 in his 12th season at RMU, needs + 0.4 Turnover Margin - 0.5 12.20 @ Cornell L, 59-70 OT Ithaca, N.Y. | Newman Arena just one more victory to reach 200 in his Colonial tenure. 0.8 Assist / Turnover Ratio 0.5 12.29 @ Marshall L, 46-62 Buscaglia has more 20 win seasons, NEC championships, and 7.0 Steals Per Game 11.8 Huntington, W.Va. | Cam Henderson Center postseason tournament berths than the program’s other 3.8 Blocks Per Game 1.7 01.03 MOUNT ST. MARY’S * W, 66-44 four coaches combined. Dan Swalga (1978-1991) is the only Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center other coach in team history to reach 200 victories, going 211- 01.05 @ Saint Francis U. * L, 68-71 SERIES VS. LIU BROOKLYN 137 in 13 seasons at the helm. Loretto, Pa. | Degol Arena Overall 40-16 Streak W6 01.10 @ Central Connecticut State * L, 46-63 HOT SHOTS Home 23-6 Trend W 14 of 15; 17 of 19 New Britain, Conn. | Detrick Gymnasium It should come as no surprise that the Colonials eight-game Away 16-10 Last Game W, 65-49 01.12 @ Wagner * W, 86-47 win streak coincides with team’s eight best shooting Neutral 0-0 3.9.15 at RMU Staten Island, N.Y. | Spiro Sports Center performances of the season. RMU is hitting at a 47.4% clip 01.17 ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN * W, 67-64 Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center (213-449) during the streak, including 42.1% (75-178) from 01.19 SACRED HEART * W, 76-65 three-point range. Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center 01.24 @ St. Francis Brooklyn * W, 69-64 MUSKET SHOTS Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. | Pope Physical Education Center > RMU is shooting 47.4% (213-449) in the last eight games, including 42.1% (75-178) on three-pointers 01.26 @ Mount St. Mary’s * W, 68-44 > The Colonials have had 10 or more players reach the scoring column in nine games this season Emmitsburg, Md. | Knott Arena > Ashley Ravelli has 141 career three-pointers and needs just one more to move into the Colonials top-five 01.31 BRYANT * W, 87-84 Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center > Ravelli has started every game since 2012-13, a streak of 84 consecutive starts 02.02 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * W, 71-58 > Anna Niki Stamolamprou is 12th nationally shooting 44.4% (60-135) on three-pointers and 33rd making 2.73 per game Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center > At 8.0 three-pointers made per game, RMU leads the NEC and is 21st in the nation in three-pointers per game 02.07 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * W, 69-68 > Robert Morris has won 14 consecutive NEC home games and 17 straight home games against conference opponents Hackensack, N.Y. | Stratis Arena at Rothman Center > RMU is 117-33 (.780) at the Sewall Center since 2004-05, including 80-15 (.842) in NEC games 02.09 @ LIU Brooklyn * 7:00 p.m. > The Colonials underclassmen average 51.7 points per game, accounting for 78.4 percent of the team’s scoring Brooklyn, N.Y. | Steinberg Wellness Center > The Colonials tied the team record for three-pointers with 13 against St. Francis Brooklyn (1.17.15) 02.14 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * 4:00 p.m. Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center > The Colonials set season highs for points (86) and assists (20) in an 86-37 win at Wagner (1.12.15) 02.16 LIU BROOKLYN * 7:00 p.m. > 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 Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center > The Colonials three overtime games this season tie the team record set by 2012-13 and 1998-99 squads 02.21 @ Bryant * 1:00 p.m. > Eight of the Colonials 11 players hail from outside the United States Smithfield, R.I. | Chace Athletic Center > In 11 seasons at the helm, Sal Buscaglia has led the Colonials to six 20-win seasons 02.23 @ Sacred Heart * 7:00 p.m. Fairfield, Conn. | William H. Pitt Center 2014-15 COLONIALS ROSTER 02.28 SAINT FRANCIS U. * 1:00 p.m. Probable Starters PPG RPG Note Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center G 4 Anna Niki Stamolamprou (5-9, So., Thessaloniki, Greece) 15.3 5.7 12th in nation shooting 44.4% on 3-ptrs. 03.02 WAGNER * 7:00 p.m. G 10 Rebeca Navarro (5-11, So., Galicia, Spain) 7.3 2.5 Has a three-pointer in the last 9 games Moon Township, Pa. | Charles L. Sewall Center 03.08 NEC Quarterfinals TBA G 14 Ashley Ravelli (5-10, Jr., Milano, Italy) 8.6 3.2 RMU is 8-1 since she took over at PG Higher Seed F 22 Megan Smith (6-1, Fr., Barrie, Ontario) 9.1 4.5 Tied season-high with 19 pts. at FDU (2.7) 03.11 NEC Semifinals 7:00 p.m. C 43 Judith Sole (6-3, So., Barcelona, Spain) 6.3 5.6 Averaging 2.2 blocks last five games Higher Seed Off the Bench 03.13 NEC Final 1:00 p.m. G 0 Shakema Dashiell (5-9, Fr., Salisbury, Md.) 2.4 1.1 Shooting 62.5% from field last 8 games Higher Seed F 1 Jocelynne Jones (6-0, Fr., Sicklerville, N.J.) 4.9 3.1 Averaging 1.8 assists last five games G 11 Janee Brown (5-8, So., Mitchellville, Md.) 3.7 1.7 Averaging 2.0 assists in last seven games Home games in BOLD CAPS; All times Eastern G 12 Lou Mataly (5-10, Jr., Toulouse, France) 2.4 0.9 Has hit 6-of-last-12 from long range * Northeast Conference contest C 21 Mikalah Mulrain (Fr., 6-3, Brampton, Ontario) 4.5 3.7 Avg. 8.0 pts, shooting .875 last 2 games C 44 Jolie Olingende (6-1, R-Sr., Kinshasha, Dem. Rep. of Congo) 3.2 2.6 8-for-12 (.667) the last fivegames THE BENCH DELIVERS SCHEDULE STRENGTH 2014-15 COLONIAL TRENDS The Robert Morris bench, which has been phenomenal all The Colonials non-conference schedule was the 71st season, took it to another level against Fairleigh Dickinson toughest of the 349 Division I teams in the nation. Of At home 5-3 (2.2.15) by scoring 42 points. It was the fourth time this the Colonials 11 non-conference opponents, 10 were .500 On the road 6-8 or better coming into the game. RMU opposition was a season the bench accounted for more than 30 points and Neutral Site 0-0 12th time it delivered more than 20 points. combined 40-21 (.655) coming into games against the Colonials. Overtime 0-3 Home Northeast Conference 5-0 DEFENSIVE MINDED CHUCK’S CHARMS Away Northeast Conference 4-2 Robert Morris leads the NEC in defensive field goal The Charles L. Sewall Center, a.k.a. “The Chuck”, has lent percentage holding opponents to 38.6 percent. RMU is third a certain advantage for the Colonials over the past 11 Following a win 8-2 in points allowed at just 65.8 per game and is second in the seasons.