RECORD COMPARISON
AKRON ZIPS
ROBERT MORRIS AKRON OVERALL 7-3 5-6 CONFERENCE 2-0 0-0 HOME 5-0 2-4 AWAY 0-3 2-2 NEUTRAL 2-0 1-0 STREAK L2 L3
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2011-12 SCHEDULE Nov. 12
COPPIN STATE
W, 62-47
Nov. 15
KENT STATE (WPIT)
W, 78-44
Nov. 18
CENTRAL MICHIGAN
W, 64-55
Nov. 23
@ Stony Brook (WLFP)
L, 40-42
Nov. 26
vs. Elon 1 (WPIT)
W, 69-65
Nov. 27
vs. Delaware State 1 (WLFP)
W, 75-67
Dec. 3
MONMOUTH *
W, 57-54
Dec. 5
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON *
W, 79-50
Dec. 10
@ Lehigh (WLFP)
L, 54-68
Dec. 18
@ Morehead State (WLFP)
Dec. 21
AKRON (WLFP)
Dec. 31
@ Duquesne (WLFP)
1:00 p.m.
Jan. 2
MIAMI (Ohio) (WPIT)
7:00 p.m.
Jan. 7
@ Central Conn. State * (WLFP) 1:00 p.m.
Jan. 9
@ Bryant * (WPIT)
7:00 p.m.
Jan. 14
SACRED HEART *
4:00 p.m.
Jan. 16
QUINNIPIAC *
7:00 p.m.
Jan. 21
@ Monmouth * (WLFP)
3:00 p.m.
Jan. 23
@ Fairleigh Dickinson * (WPIT) 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 28
ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) *
4:00 p.m.
Jan. 30
LONG ISLAND *
7:00 p.m.
Feb. 4
@ Wagner *
4:00 p.m.
Feb. 6
@ Mount St. Mary’s * (WPIT)
7:00 p.m.
Feb. 11
SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) *
4:00 p.m.
Feb. 15
@ Saint Francis (Pa.) * (WPIT)
7:00 p.m.
Feb. 18
BRYANT *
4:00 p.m.
Feb. 20
CENTRAL CONN. STATE *
7:00 p.m.
Feb. 25
@ Sacred Heart * (WLFP)
1:00 p.m.
Feb. 27
@ Quinnipiac * (WPIT)
7:00 p.m.
Mar. 3
NEC Tournament Quarterfinals
Mar. 6
NEC Tournament Semifinals
Mar. 11
NEC Tournament Final
1 - East Carolina Thanksgiving Tournament * Northeast Conference game
L, 69-75 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 — 10:00 a.m. Moon Township, Pa. — Sewall Center
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THE GAME The Robert Morris University Colonials (7-3) look to snap a two-game skid when they entertain the Akron Zips (5-6) in an Elementary School Day game at the Charles L. Sewall Center Wednesday, Dec. 21. Tip-off is slated for 10:00 a.m. After the hottest start in program history that saw seven victories in the team’s first eight games, the Colonials have dropped a pair of road games at Lehigh and Morehead State. RMU is undefeated at home this season and 84-19 at the Sewall Center since 2004-05. MUSKET SHOTS u The Colonials are 84-19 (.816) at home since the 2004-05 season u The home team has won the last five games in the series with Akron u Only 26 players in the nation have more double-doubles than Artemis Spanou’s four u Junior Briannica Tye is 18th nationally in steals (3.6) and 37th in assists (5.0) u RMU boasts players from six different countries and seven players from outside the U.S. CHUCK’S CHARMS The Charles L. Sewall Center, a.k.a. “The Chuck”, has lent a certain advantage for the Colonials over the past nine seasons. Since 2004-05, Robert Morris is 84-19 (.816) in home games, including an even more impressive .846 (55-10) winning percentage in home NEC games.
CHUCK’S CHARMS SINCE 2004-05 NEC 55 10 .846 Non-Conference 29 9 .763 ALL 84 19 .816 2011-12 5 0 1.000
THE SERIES VS. AKRON Akron leads the all-time series against Robert Morris, 13-7. The home team has gone away victorious in each of the last five games between these squads with the last RMU win coming in a 74-67 decision at the Sewall Center in 2009. The Zips won last year’s game, 88-60, at Rhodes Arena. AKRON SERIES All-Time Series 7-13 Buscaglia vs. 2-5 Streak L1 Home 3-5 Away 1-6 Neutral 1-1 Trend Home team won last 5
PROBABLE STARTERS G G G F F
# 2 25 42 14 22
Name Josette Campbell Briannica Tye Kelly Hartwell Mary Durojaye Artemis Spanou
Ht. 6-1 5-3 5-10 6-2 6-2
Cl. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So.
G-GS PPG RPG HOMETOWN 10-10 9.6 7.4 London, England 10-8 10.8 3.0 Aurora, Ill. 10-2 5.7 2.2 Woodbridge, Va. 10-10 12.1 8.5 London, England 10-9 15.6 9.5 Rhodes, Greece
2011-12 ROBERT MORRIS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — AT MOREHEAD STATE EAGLES
NOTE Season-best five assists at Morehead St. 13th nationally at 3.8 steals per game Has made 12 consecutive free throws Recorded 600th rebound at Lehigh 27th nationally with four double-doubles