WBB Game Notes vs. Minnesota, 12.08.12

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Overall Conference Streak Home Away Neutral

RMU MINN 0-7 8-3 0-0 0-0 L7 W2 0-3 6-1 0-4 0-1 0-0 2-1

2012-13 SCHEDULE & RESULTS 11.09 NIAGARA

Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center

L, 59-63

11.11

@ Colgate

L, 55-71

11.15

@ Miami (Ohio)

L, 56-70

11.20

@ Iowa

L, 44-58

11.25

@ Michigan State

L, 35-68

11.28

STONY BROOK

L, 48-56

12.02

DUQUESNE

L, 47-61

12.09

@ Minnesota

3:00 p.m.

12.17

@ Central Michigan

6:00 p.m.

12.21

@ Coppin State

4:00 p.m.

12.30

@ Kent State

3:30 p.m.

01.05

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE *

4:00 p.m.

01.07

BRYANT *

01.12

@ Monmouth *

3:00 p.m.

01.14

@ Fairleigh Dickinson *

2:00 p.m.

01.19

QUINNIPIAC *

4:00 p.m.

01.21

SACRED HEART *

2:00 p.m.

01.26

MOUNT ST. MARY’S *

4:00 p.m.

01.28

@ Saint Francis (Pa.) *

7:00 p.m.

02.02

@ LIU Brooklyn *ESPN3 Noon

02.04

@ St. Francis Brooklyn *

7:00 p.m.

02.09

WAGNER *

4:00 p.m.

02.11

SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) *

7:00 p.m.

02.16

@ Sacred Heart *

1:00 p.m.

02.18

@ Quinnipiac *

2:00 p.m.

02.23

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON *

4:00 p.m.

02.25

MONMOUTH *

7:00 p.m.

03.02

@ Central Connecticut State *

1:00 p.m.

03.04

@ Bryant *

7:00 p.m.

03.10

NEC Quarterfinals

TBA

03.13

NEC Semifinals

TBA

03.17

NEC Final ESPNU

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Hamilton, N.Y. — Cotterell Court Oxford, Ohio — Millett Hall Iowa City, Iowa — Carver-Hawkeye Arena East Lansing, Mich. — Breslin Center Moon Township, Pa. - Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. - Charles L. Sewall Center Minneapolis, Minn. — Williams Arena Mt. Pleasant, Mich. — McGuirk Arena Baltimore, Md. — Physical Education Complex

Kent, Ohio — Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center

10:00 a.m.

West Long Branch, N.J. — Multipurpose Athletic Center

Hackensack, N.J. — Stratis Arena Inside the Rothman Center Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center

Loretto, Pa. — DeGol Arena, Maurice Stokes Athletic Center Brooklyn, N.Y. — Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. — Pope Center Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center Fairfield, Conn. — William H. Pitt Center Hamden, Conn. — TD Bank Sports Center Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, Pa. — Charles L. Sewall Center New Britain, Conn. — Detrick Gymnasium Smithfield, R.I. — Chace Athletic Center Higher Seed Higher Seed

Highest Remaining Seed

Home games in BOLD CAPS; All times Eastern * Northeast Conference

3:00 p.m.

MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS Sunday, December 9, 2012 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Minneapolis, Minn. — Williams Arena Audio: WLFP 1550 AM, www.rmucolonials.com Adam Gusky, play-by-play

THE CAPSULE The Robert Morris University women’s basketball team embarks on its second four-game road of the season beginning with a matinee against the Minnesota Golden Gophers Sunday, Dec. 9, in a 3:00 p.m. Eastern game at Williams Arena. This fourgame swing wraps up the team’s non-conference slate before league play begins shortly after the turn of the calendars. THE SERIES Sunday’s contest will mark the first meeting between Robert Morris and Minnesota. It is the fourth and final inaugural meeting for the Colonials this season. Colgate, Iowa and Michigan were all also first time opponents for the Colonials and all resulted in RMU setbacks.

Video: www.gophersports.com/allaccess Live Stats: www.gophersports.com

RMU 49.1 63.9 - 14.7 .333 .268 4.3 .717 .422 .316 - 7.6 9.0 20.4 - 2.3 0.4 7.9 3.1

TALE OF THE TAPE

— 2012-13 Stats — MINN Points Per Game 71.9 Points Allowed Per Game 61.1 Scoring Margin + 10.8 Field Goal Pct. .466 3-Pt. FG Pct. .359 3-Pt. FG Per Game 3.8 Free Throw Pct. .711 FG Pct. Defense .372 3-Pt. FG Pct. Defense .269 Rebound Margin + 5.3 Assists Per Game 14.8 Turnovers Per Game 15.8 Turnover Margin + 0.8 Assist / Turnover Ratio 0.9 Steals Per Game 8.3 Blocks Per Game 4.3

SERIES VS. MINNESOTA

Overall First meeting Streak Home Trend Away Last Game Neutral

MUSKET SHOTS • Freshman Lou Mataly was named the NEC Rookie of the Week averaging 9.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists last week • Senior point guard Jasmine Tate earned the Rising Star Award from the RMU President’s Council • Four players have led the team in scoring over the first seven games • Junior Artemis Spanou’s four double-doubles are just two behind the national leaders • Senior forward Anna Gailite is tied for second all-time at RMU with 118 career blocks • The Colonials had a season high 10 steals against Stony Brook • Robert Morris has made it to the NEC Tournament semifinals in seven of the last eight seasons • RMU is 92-24 (.793) at the Sewall Center since 2004-05, including 61-12 (.836) in NEC games TATE EARNS PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL RISING STAR AWARD Senior point guard Jasmine Tate received the RMU President’s Council Rising Star Award at a ceremony at Heinz Field on Dec. 4. The award is given to a graduating senior who demonstrates academic success, individuality, determination, passion and potential in his or her field of study. Tate is involved in nearly every area on campus. In addition to playing basketball, Tate is a songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, participates in various spiritual groups on campus, has a 3.8 GPA as a corporate communications manager and is active in spreading anti-bullying messages to schoolchildren. 2012-13 COLONIALS ROSTER

Probable Starters GP-GS PPG RPG Note G 12 Lou Mataly (5-10, Fr., Toulouse, France) 7-1 8.4 2.6 NEC Rookie of the Week G 14 Ashley Ravelli (5-10, Fr., Milan, Italy) 7-7 6.1 2.0 Has eight three-pointers in last four games G 41 Randi Jackson (5-6, Fr., Oakland, Calif.) 7-0 1.9 0.9 Has an assist in all but one game this season F 15 Artemis Spanou (6-0, Jr., Rhodes, Greece) 7-7 15.7 12.6 Eighth nationally averaging 12.6 rebounds F 52 Anna Gailite (6-7, Sr., Riga, Latvia) 7-7 3.7 4.4 Is 48th in nation at 2.0 blocked shots a game Off the Bench G 4 Britta Grafton (5-8, Sr., Jamestown, Pa.) 0-0 F 5 Britta Emberg (6-1, Jr., Cowansville, Pa.) 3-0 0.7 0.3 G 10 Jasmine Tate (5-10, Jr., Columbus, Ohio) 7-7 5.1 2.4 Injured knee against Duquesne F 34 Anna Kavasila (6-0, Jr., Cholargos, Greece) 7-0 0.9 1.3 Playing with a cast on right hand G 42 Kelly Hartwell (5-10, Jr., Woodbridge, Va.) 7-6 7.0 2.6 Half of her rebounds this are offensive F 44 Jolie Olingende (6-1, Jr., Kinshasha, Congo) 0-0 NJCAA All-American, ACCAC Player of the Year


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