WBB Game Notes vs. Wagner (1.14.17)

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WAGNER

SEAHAWKS

Saturday, January 14, 2017 // 1:00 p.m. Staten Island, N.Y. // Spiro Sports Center Live Video: NEC Front Row Twitter: @RMUWBasketball Live Stats: WagnerAthletics.com Instagram: rmuwbasketball THE CAPSULE Robert Morris looks to build momentum from its record-filled victory against LIU Brooklyn on Monday night by playing its first road contest of the calendar year on Saturday, Jan. 14 against Wagner. The Colonials currently sit at .500 in the Northeast Conference (NEC) following their first two league series, while the Seahawks are still searching for their first conference victory of 2016-17. THE SERIES VS. WAGNER Although Robert Morris trails in the all-time series against the Seahawks, 28-32, it has won 19 of the teams’ last 22 meetings. The Colonials swept Wagner last season, picking up a 79-49 victory in their last trip to Staten Island. Megan Smith and Anna Niki Stamolamprou each scored a team-high 14 points for RMU, while Ashley Ravelli added 11 on a 3-of-7 performance from deep.

RMU WC Overall 7-8 1-14 Conference 2-2 0-4 Streak W1 L13 Home 3-2 1-7 Away 4-5 0-7 Neutral 0-1 0-0

2016-17 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 11.11 POINT PARK

Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center

11.13

MONMOUTH

L, 56-69

11.16

@ Lafayette

W, 62-51

11.19

@ Kent State

11.22

@ Vanderbilt

L, 59-75

11.25

vs. Stetson ^

L, 60-68

11.27

@ Florida International ^

L, 57-59

12.1

@ Delaware

L, 65-67

12.4

HOWARD

12.9

@ Iowa

12.18

@ Morgan State

W, 58-44

12.29

@ Sacred Heart *

L, 59-69

12.31

@ Fairleigh Dickinson *

W, 66-64

1.7

ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN *

L, 49-56

1.9

LIU BROOKLYN *

W, 83-42

1.14

@ Wagner *

1.16

SAINT FRANCIS U *

2:00 p.m.

1.21

BRYANT *

1:00 p.m.

1.23

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT *

7:00 p.m.

1.28

@ Mount St. Mary’s *

1:00 p.m.

1.30

@ Saint Francis U *

7:00 p.m.

2.4

@ St. Francis Brooklyn *

1:00 p.m.

2.6

@ LIU Brooklyn *

7:00 p.m.

2.11

WAGNER *

1:00 p.m.

2.13

MOUNT ST. MARY’S *

7:00 p.m.

2.18

@ Central Connecticut *

1:00 p.m.

2.20

@ Bryant *

8:00 p.m.

2.25

SACRED HEART *

2.27

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON *

TALE OF THE TAPE

RMU WC 62.0 Points Per Game 46.9 60.3 Points Allowed Per Game 70.0 + 1.7 Scoring Margin - 23.1 .404 Field Goal Pct. .331 .368 3-Pt. FG Pct. .267 7.3 3-Pt. FG Per Game 4.6 .633 Free Throw Pct. .620 .375 FG Pct. Defense .411 .347 3-Pt. FG Pct. Defense .331 - 1.3 Rebound Margin - 7.3 13.7 Assists Per Game 8.7 16.8 Turnovers Per Game 20.9 + 0.3 Turnover Margin - 7.8 0.8 Assist / Turnover Ratio 0.4 7.5 Steals Per Game 6.3 3.4 Blocks Per Game 2.9

SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS Wagner’s lone victory this season came in its second game against NCAA Division III institution College of Staten SERIES VS. WAGNER Island. The Seahawks, who are led by first-year head coach Overall 28-32 Streak W2 Heather Jacobs, have lost three of their four NEC contests Home 14-14 Trend 19-3 in last 22 vs. WC by double-digits, with the lone exception coming on Jan. 7 Away 11-17 Last Game W, 79-49 in a 59-53 defeat against Fairleigh Dickinson. Junior guard Neutral 1-1 2.27.16 at WC Tanasia Russell paces the team in scoring at 11.0 points per game, while reigning NEC Rookie of the Week Kerstie Phills is averaging 9.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per contest. Wagner has been efficient from the field thus far in conference play, converting at a 39.9 percent rate through four contests.

KNOW YOUR ENEMY In six games against Wagner, Anna Niki Stamolamprou has averaged 15.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game, while shooting 43.8 percent from the floor and 45.7 percent on three-point attempts. Stamolamprou has scored in double-digits each meeting, which includes an 18-point, seven-rebound performance on Jan. 4, 2016. Megan Smith has been in double-figures in two of the Colonials’ last three meetings with the Seahawks. On March 2, 2015, Smith scored 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting and added five rebounds and three blocks.

MUSKET SHOTS In the Colonials’ seven victories this season, they have held a lead going into the fourth quarter ... Sophomore guard Nia Adams made the first start of her career on Monday against LIU Brooklyn, tallying seven points and three assists in 21 minutes ... All 11 players scored for the Colonials in their win over LIU Brooklyn on Jan. 9, marking the first time that has happened since March 8, 2015 in the NEC Quarterfinals against Fairleigh Dickinson... RMU returns 74 percent of its scoring from 2015-16, including five of its six leading scorers

PROBABLE STARTERS P G G G F C

# Player (based on previous game) 2 Nia Adams (5-10, So., Paterson, N.J.) 4 Anna Niki Stamolamprou (5-9, Sr., Thessaloniki, Greece) 11 Janee Brown (5-8, Sr., Mitchellville, Md.) 22 Megan Smith (6-1, Jr., Barrie, Ontario) 21 Mikalah Mulrain (6-3, Jr., Brampton, Ontario)

PPG RPG 2.1 0.3 15.7 6.1 6.7 2.5 11.9 6.9 5.1 3.2

Note 7 points in first career start vs. LIU Tied RMU record with 39 pts vs. LIU NEC leader in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.75) Shooting 49.6/52.6/89.3 on FG/3FG/FT 4 blocks vs. SFBK, in first start since Nov. 16

Off the Bench G 0 Shakema Dashiell (5-9, Jr., Salisbury, Md.) 2.7 1.9 Averaging 11.8 minutes off the bench G 3 Ja’lynn Burton-Jones (5-6, Fr., Middletown, Pa.) 1.3 0.8 3 points vs. LIU, her first points since Nov. 11 G 10 Rebeca Navarro (5-11, Sr., Galicia, Spain) 8.8 2.0 22 points at FDU, one shy of career-best F 1 Jocelynne Jones (6-0, Jr., Sicklerville, N.J.) 1.6 1.0 Made first start since Nov. 22 at SHU F 32 Nadège Pluviose (6-0, Fr., Montreal, Quebec) 3.4 2.5 Double-digit minutes in 8 of last 9 games C 33 Nneka Ezeigbo (6-2, Fr., Ewing, N.J.) 5.7 5.4 Pulled down 9 rebounds in 18 minutes vs. LIU

W, 69-52

3.5

3.8

3.12

Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Easton, Pa. // Kirby Sports Center Kent, Ohio // M.A.C. Center

W, 68-65 (OT)

Nashville, Tenn. // Memorial Gymnasium // SECN+ Miami, Fla. // FIU Arena Miami, Fla. // FIU Arena

Newark, Del. // Bob Carpenter Center

W, 59-42

Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center

L, 60-81

Iowa City, Iowa // Carver-Hawkeye Arena // BTN+ Baltimore, Md. // Hill Field House Fairfield, Conn. // William H. Pitt Center Teaneck, N.J. // Stratis Arena

Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Staten Island, N.Y. // Spiro Sports Center

1:00 p.m.

Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Emmitsburg, Md. // Knott Arena Loretto, Pa. // DeGol Arena Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. // Pope Center Brooklyn, N.Y. // Steinberg Wellness Center

Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center New Britain, Conn. // Detrick Gymnaisum

Smithfield, R.I. // Chace Athletic Center // ESPN3

Noon

Moon Township, Pa. // Sewall Center // ESPN3

7:00 p.m.

Moon Township, Pa. // Charles L. Sewall Center

NEC Tournament Quarterfinals

TBD

NEC Tournament Semifinals

TBD

NEC Tournament Final

TBD

TBD // TBD TBD // TBD

TBD // TBD // ESPNU

Home games in BOLD CAPS; All times Eastern * Northeast Conference contest ^ FIU Thanksgiving Tournament


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