SAINT FRANCIS U RED FLASH Monday, January 30, 2017 // 7:00 p.m. Loretto, Pa. // Knott Arena (3,500) Live Video: NEC Front Row Live Stats: SFUAthletics.com
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THE CAPSULE Robert Morris will look to extend its season-high winning streak of three games when it travels to Saint Francis U on Monday, Jan. 29. The Colonials have won five of their last six games, and during this stretch they have held each of their opponents to under 50 points.
THE SERIES VS. SAINT FRANCIS U The rivalry between Robert Morris and Saint Francis U has been very even, with the Colonials holding the slightest 41-40 edge over their Keystone State foes. The Red Flash has fared better at home in this series, owning a 25-14 mark at DeGol Arena, and has won four of the last seven meetings between the two teams. SCOUTING THE RED FLASH Saint Francis enters this meeting with an identical 11-9 overall record to Robert Morris, but is currently tied with Sacred Heart at the top of the NEC standings with an 8-1 mark. Jessica Kovatch leads the league in scoring with 22.0 points per contest and has been named NEC Player of the Week on three different occasions. Ace Harrison and Katie Reese are also averaging double-figures for the conference’s top offensive attack, tallying 13.4 and 12.9 points per contest, respectively. The Red Flash feature a pair of shot blockers in the paint as Courtney Zezza’s 60 rejection pace the NEC, while Cydney Smith has managed 23 in just 12 games.
RMU SFU Overall 11-9 11-9 Conference 6-3 8-1 Streak W3 W7 Home 5-3 5-2 Away 6-5 6-5 Neutral 0-1 0-2
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 *
W, 82-63
1.16
SAINT FRANCIS U *
L, 55-70
1.21
BRYANT *
W, 62-46
1.23
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT *
W, 55-46
1.28
@ Mount St. Mary’s *
W, 50-44
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 SFU 61.7 Points Per Game 78.6 58.7 Points Allowed Per Game 77.6 + 3.0 Scoring Margin + 1.0 .404 Field Goal Pct. .406 .354 3-Pt. FG Pct. .327 6.8 3-Pt. FG Per Game 11.2 .647 Free Throw Pct. .736 .375 FG Pct. Defense .399 .345 3-Pt. FG Pct. Defense .296 - 1.2 Rebound Margin - 8.6 13.9 Assists Per Game 15.5 17.1 Turnovers Per Game 18.9 + 1.7 Turnover Margin + 1.3 0.8 Assist / Turnover Ratio 0.8 8.9 Steals Per Game 11.1 3.1 Blocks Per Game 6.5
SERIES VS. SAINT FRANCIS U
Overall 41-40 Streak L1 Home 22-14 Trend 3-4 in last 7 games Away 14-25 Last Game L, 55-70 Neutral 2-1 1.16.17 at RMU
THE PREVIOUS MEETING These two teams played just two weeks ago, with Saint Francis U coming out on top. The Red Flash defeated Robert Morris in Moon Township, 70-55, thanks to a 42-18 difference in the first half. RMU forced 24 turnovers, but was undone by committing 27 errors and shooting just 25 percent over the opening 20 minutes. Megan Smith paced the Colonials with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting, while Anna Niki Stamolamprou added 13 and eight rebounds. MUSKET SHOTS The Colonials’ victory over Central Connecticut on Monday, Jan. 23 marked the first time this season they won without holding a lead after three quarters ... Charlie Buscaglia is three victories shy of tying the program record for victories in a season by a first-year head coach, which was established by Dan Swalga in 1978-79 ... Robert Morris has outscored teams in the second half by a total of 45 points ... 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.) 32 Nadège Pluviose (6-0, Fr., Montreal, Quebec) 21 Mikalah Mulrain (6-3, Jr., Brampton, Ontario)
PPG RPG 2.1 0.3 15.5 5.5 6.4 2.4 3.1 2.7 5.8 4.1
Note Started in each of last five appearances Double-digit points in each of last 13 games Second on team at 29.8 minutes per game Made first career start on Jan. 28 at Mount Season-high 10 boards at Mount St. Mary’s
Off the Bench G 0 Shakema Dashiell (5-9, Jr., Salisbury, Md.) 2.7 1.1 Shooting 35.0 percent (14-40) from three G 3 Ja’lynn Burton-Jones (5-6, Fr., Middletown, Pa.) 2.4 1.1 Appeared off bench in last six games G 10 Rebeca Navarro (5-11, Sr., Galicia, Spain) 8.6 2.0 9 pts, 4 ast, 4 stl at Mount St. Mary’s F 1 Jocelynne Jones (6-0, Jr., Sicklerville, N.J.) 1.6 1.1 22 minutes at Mount, most since Nov. 19 F 22 Megan Smith (6-1, Jr., Barrie, Ontario) 11.9 6.6 Missed last game due to injury C 33 Nneka Ezeigbo (6-2, Fr., Ewing, N.J.) 5.3 5.0 Two-time NEC Rookie of the Week winner
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
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
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