2011-12 ROBERT MORRIS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — VS. SAINT FRANCIS RED FLASH — 2.15.12 SAINT FRANCIS RED FLASH Wednesday, February 15, 2012 — 7:00 p.m. Loretto, Pa. — DeGol Arena Video Streaming: www.sfuathletics.com Audio Streaming: www.rmucolonials.com Adam Gusky, play-by-play Live Stats: www.sfuathletics.com GAME 26 RECORD COMPARISON COLONIALS RED FLASH OVERALL 13-11 11-13 CONFERENCE 7-6 8-5 HOME 8-4 5-4 AWAY 3-7 6-8 NEUTRAL 2-0 0-1 STREAK W1 L1 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) L, 69-75 Dec. 21 AKRON (WLFP) W, 85-78 Dec. 31 @ Duquesne (WLFP) L, 63-66 Jan. 2 MIAMI (Ohio) L, 50-61 Jan. 7 @ Central Conn. State * (WLFP) W, 86-72 Jan. 9 @ Bryant * (WPIT) L, 71-75 Jan. 14 SACRED HEART * L, 64-71 Jan. 16 QUINNIPIAC * L, 74-82 Jan. 21 @ Monmouth * (WLFP) L, 66-75 Jan. 23 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * (WPIT) W, 73-49 Jan. 28 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * L, 62-70 Jan. 30 LIU BROOKLYN * W, 63-57 Feb. 4 @ Wagner * W, 55-38 Feb. 6 @ Mount St. Mary’s * (WPIT) L, 75-80 Feb. 11 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * W, 77-65 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 @ Quinnipiac * (WLFP) 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27 @ Sacred Heart * (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 THE GAME The Robert Morris University Colonials (13-11, 7-6 NEC) finish off Northeast Conference “Rivalry Week” play Wednesday, February 15, when they travel to Loretto, Pa., to take on the Saint Francis Red Flash (11-13, 8-5 NEC) in a 7:00 p.m. game at DeGol Arena. The Colonials overcame an 11-point second half deficit by shooting 65.2 percent over the final 20 minutes en route to capturing a 77-65 victory. Sopohmore Artemis Spanou had a career-high 32 points to snap the Red Flash four-game win streak. MUSKET SHOTS u The “Keystone Clash” Rivalry Week series has resulted in a sweep the last two seasons u Sophomore forward Artemis Spanou set career-highs for points (21) and field goals (12) Saturday u Saturday’s victory was the third this season when the Colonials trailed at halftime u Junior Anna Gailite now has 96 career blocks, fourth most at Robert Morris u Junior Briannica Tye’s 124 assists this season are tied for 10th most in a season at RMU u RMU is 86-23 (.789) at the Sewall Center since 2004-05, including 56-12 (.823) in NEC games THE SERIES VS. SAINT FRANCIS With a 77-65 victory Saturday, Robert Morris snapped a three-game slide against Saint Francis and now trail the all-time series by just one game, 34-35. The Colonials are 16-13 at home against the Red Flash and 13-21 in games played at DeGol Arena. SPANOU’S SPECTACTULAR SECOND STANZA Sophomore Artemis Spanou scored 22 of her career-best 32 points in the second half of Saturday’s game. She went 8-of-12 from the floor, 7-of-9 from inside the arc, and hit all five of her free during the deciding frame. She also had seven rebounds and three assists during that span. TYE TEETERING ON TOP 10 ASSISTS LIST Junior point guard Briannica Tye has tallied 124 assists in 24 games this season, an average of 5.2 per game, putting her 10th on the single-season list. At her current pace, Tye has a chance to finish in the top-five at RMU in assists. PROBABLE STARTERS # Name Ht. Cl. G-GS PPG RPG HOMETOWN NOTE G 2 Josette Campbell 6-0 Jr. 17-13 8.4 7.0 London, England 8-13 (.615) in the last two games G 25 Briannica Tye 5-3 Jr. 24-21 12.7 3.5 Aurora, Ill. 10th on single-season assists list (124) G 35 Catherine Matthews 5-10 Fr. 16-9 4.1 1.9 Barrington, R.I. Hit six of last 10 three-pointers (4 games) F 14 Mary Durojaye 6-2 Sr. 24-24 13.6 8.2 London, England NEC leader in offensive rebounding (3.91) F 15 Artemis Spanou 6-2 So. 24-23 16.1 10.5 Rhodes, Greece Career-high 32 points Saturday SAINT FRANCIS All-Time Series 34-35 Buscaglia vs. 11-9 Streak W1 Home 16-13 Away 13-21 Neutral 2-1 Trend RMU lost 3 of 4 RMU SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS 1 Kathy Frederick (85-86) 224 6 Chinata Nesbit (07-08) 132 7 Cara Green (96-97) 129 8 Stacey Ritter (96-97) 128 9 Cara Green (97-98) 127 10 BRIANNICA TYE (11-12) 124 Mimi Reiber (84-85) 124
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2011-12 ROBERT MORRIS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — VS. SAINT FRANCIS RED FLASH — 2.15.12
SAINT FRANCIS RED FLASHWednesday, February 15, 2012 — 7:00 p.m.Loretto, Pa. — DeGol ArenaVideo Streaming: www.sfuathletics.comAudio Streaming: www.rmucolonials.comAdam Gusky, play-by-playLive Stats: www.sfuathletics.com
1 - East Carolina Thanksgiving Tournament* Northeast Conference game
THE GAMEThe Robert Morris University Colonials (13-11, 7-6 NEC) finish off Northeast Conference “Rivalry Week” play Wednesday, February 15, when they travel to Loretto, Pa., to take on the Saint Francis Red Flash (11-13, 8-5 NEC) in a 7:00 p.m. game at DeGol Arena. The Colonials overcame an 11-point second half deficit by shooting 65.2 percent over the final 20 minutes en route to capturing a 77-65 victory. Sopohmore Artemis Spanou had a career-high 32 points to snap the Red Flash four-game win streak.
MUSKET SHOTSu The “Keystone Clash” Rivalry Week series has resulted in a sweep the last two seasonsu Sophomore forward Artemis Spanou set career-highs for points (21) and field goals (12) Saturdayu Saturday’s victory was the third this season when the Colonials trailed at halftimeu Junior Anna Gailite now has 96 career blocks, fourth most at Robert Morrisu Junior Briannica Tye’s 124 assists this season are tied for 10th most in a season at RMUu RMU is 86-23 (.789) at the Sewall Center since 2004-05, including 56-12 (.823) in NEC games
THE SERIES VS. SAINT FRANCISWith a 77-65 victory Saturday, Robert Morris snapped a three-game slide against Saint Francis and now trail the all-time series by just one game, 34-35. The Colonials are 16-13 at home against the Red Flash and 13-21 in games played at DeGol Arena.
SPANOU’S SPECTACTULAR SECOND STANZASophomore Artemis Spanou scored 22 of her career-best 32 points in the second half of Saturday’s game. She went 8-of-12 from the floor, 7-of-9 from inside the arc, and hit all five of her free during the deciding frame. She also had seven rebounds and three assists during that span.
TYE TEETERING ON TOP 10 ASSISTS LISTJunior point guard Briannica Tye has tallied 124 assists in 24 games this season, an average of 5.2 per game, putting her 10th on the single-season list. At her current pace, Tye has a chance to finish in the top-five at RMU in assists.
PROBABLE STARTERS
# Name Ht. Cl. G-GS PPG RPG HOMETOWN NOTEG 2 Josette Campbell 6-0 Jr. 17-13 8.4 7.0 London, England 8-13 (.615) in the last two gamesG 25 Briannica Tye 5-3 Jr. 24-21 12.7 3.5 Aurora, Ill. 10th on single-season assists list (124)G 35 Catherine Matthews 5-10 Fr. 16-9 4.1 1.9 Barrington, R.I. Hit six of last 10 three-pointers (4 games)F 14 Mary Durojaye 6-2 Sr. 24-24 13.6 8.2 London, England NEC leader in offensive rebounding (3.91)F 15 Artemis Spanou 6-2 So. 24-23 16.1 10.5 Rhodes, Greece Career-high 32 points Saturday
SAINT FRANCISAll-Time Series 34-35Buscaglia vs. 11-9Streak W1Home 16-13Away 13-21Neutral 2-1Trend RMU lost 3 of 4
RMU SINGLE-SEASON ASSISTS1 Kathy Frederick (85-86) 2246 Chinata Nesbit (07-08) 1327 Cara Green (96-97) 1298 Stacey Ritter (96-97) 1289 Cara Green (97-98) 12710 BRIANNICA TYE (11-12) 124 Mimi Reiber (84-85) 124
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Cleveland State, along with Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State. The Colonials also made it to the championship game in the Best Western Roundball Classic before falling to Big East opponent and tournament host South Florida, a 2006 NCAA Tournament team. During the 2004-05 season, the Colonials posted victories over Mid-American teams Akron and Marshall, along with Atlantic-10 member and cross-town rival Duquesne. In ad-dition, Robert Morris beat St. Francis (Pa.), Mount St. Mary’s, and Monmouth. Prior to his arrival the team had 16, 15, and 13-game losing streaks, respectively, against those teams. Before Robert Morris, Buscaglia spent five seasons at Manhattan College (1998-2003). In just his second season at Manhattan, Buscaglia led the Lady Jaspers to a 17-win season, marking the fifth most victories in school history, and was rec-ognized as the 24th most improved team in NCAA Division I. In five seasons at Manhattan, Buscaglia compiled a record of 79-65, including a 20-10 record and NCAA Division I tournament appearance in 2002-03. Buscaglia’s Manhattan team received votes in the Top 25 in 2002-03 as the Jaspers claimed the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships. The MAAC championship in 2003 was the first league title in school history. Manhattan’s 20-10 overall record was also the best in school history. In 2001-02 he guided the jaspers to an 18-10 overall record and was named the Co-Coach of the Year in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. For eight seasons prior to his arrival at Manhattan, Busca-glia was head coach of the University at Buffalo from 1990-98 and led the Bulls to five 20-win campaigns. In its first season in Division I competition in 1991-92, Buffalo finished with a 23-6 record, which was the 10th highest winning percentage (.793) in Division I that season. The Bulls won East Coast Conference regular season titles in 1992, 1993 and 1994, as well as tourna-ment championships in 1992 and 1994. In 1994-95, Buffalo moved to the Mid-Continent Conference and Buscaglia led the Bulls to a share of the Mid-Con regular-season title in 1995 and an appearance in the conference tour-nament finals in 1997. In each of Buffalo’s first three seasons in the Mid-Con, Buscaglia led the Bulls to at least 20 wins. For his efforts at Buffalo, Buscaglia earned New York State Coach of the Year honors in 1992 and 1996. Buscaglia started his coaching career at Hilbert Junior Col-lege, in Hamburg, New York, where in 12 seasons from 1977-90 he amassed a record of 249-62. During his tenure at Hilbert, his teams collected 93 straight league wins, eight straight Region Tournament Championships (1982-90), eight straight regular season conference championships (1982-90) and eight straight National Tournament appearances (1982-90). In 1988-89 his team finished in the elite eight. Coach Sal is a member of the Hilbert College Hall of Fame. Buscaglia’s squad reached the National Junior College Ath-letic Association National Tournament eight straight seasons from 1982-83 to 1989-90, with the 1889-90 team reaching the NJCAA National Tournament final six. He is a member of the Hilbert College Hall of Fame. Buscaglia also has coaching experience with USA Basket-ball, having served as an assistant coach at the 1992 Summer Olympic Festival and as a Trial Coach at the 1989 Summer Olympic Festival. From 1986-93, Buscaglia served as head western division coach of the Empire State Games, helping coach the top players in the state to numerous medals. Over his career, Buscaglia has won eight conference titles at the Division I level and has averaged over 19 victories per year. In his 20 years as a Division I head coach, Buscaglia has guided his teams to winning seasons in 11 of them. He also owns 14 Coach of the Year honors. A native of Buffalo, New York, Buscaglia is a 1976 graduate of Canisius with a Bachelor of Science Degree in business and accounting and in 1989 earned a Master’s Degree in physical education, also from Canisius. In 1980, Buscaglia received a Master’s Degree in business education from the State Univer-sity of New York College at Buffalo. Buscaglia, a proud father and grandfather, has a son Char-lie, who is associate head coach of the Colonials, and a daugh-ter, Deanna. Deanna resides in Lancaster, N.Y. with her hus-band Mark and their children Paityn (7), Shane (5) and Eva (2).
The 2011-12 Robert Morris University women’s basketball team is led by 32-year veteran head coach Sal Buscaglia. Coach Sal, as he is respectfully called,
is entering his eighth season at the helm and has turned the Colonials into not only a Northeast Conference contender, but a nationally competitive program in his short time at Robert Morris. Four short years after inheriting a program that went 1-26 before his arrival, Buscaglia put the Colonials into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in team history after winning the Northeast Conference Tournament in 2007. One season later, and with just three returning letterwin-ners, Buscaglia pulled the feat off again. Robert Morris re-turned to the NCAA Tournament in 2008 after winning the NEC Regular Season and NEC Tournament Championships for the second straight season. RMU captured its fifth straight 20-win season, posting a record of 23-10, while playing one of the toughest non-conference schedules in the nation. Through De-cember 31, 2007, the Colonials had played the 59th-toughest schedule in Division I. In 2009-10, his Robert Morris squad set team records for regular season wins (22) and conference victories (17) while leading the team to its first outright NEC Regular Season Championship and an eventual Postseason WNIT Tournament. The appearance marked the fourth consecutive season RMU played in a national tournament. The Colonials finished the season 23-9 while picking up a wealth of individual awards. Coach Sal was named the Brenda Reilly NEC Coach of the Year for the second time. Under his tu-telage, Angela Pace became the first player in conference his-tory to earn both the NEC Player of the Year award and NEC Defensive Player of the Year. Pace’s award marked the third-time a Buscaglia player earned the conference’s top individual award. Buscaglia showed imagination and innovation in 2007-08 on the offensive side of the ball, installing a dribble-drive mo-tion offense to take advantage of RMU’s athletic guards. One of just two teams in women’s basketball running that style offense, the Colonials finished 23rd in the nation averaging 73.0 points per game, finished 39th in scoring margin (9.8), finished second in three-point percentage (39.6 percent) and were 29th in field goal percentage (44.3 percent). Coach Sal also turned former guard Sade Logan into one of the nation’s top scorers and the premier three-point shooter in Division I. Logan earned NEC Player of the Year honors, the second Buscaglia recruit to earn the award, while powering one of the top offenses in the nation. She tied the NCAA record for three pointers with 126 and averaged 24.7 points per con-test. The 2006-07 Robert Morris squad won their first NEC Tour-nament since 1991 while putting together a record of 24-8. The Colonials tied for the regularseason conference title with a 15-3 record, then pushed their way into March Madness with a 68-66 win over Sacred Heart in the title game. Buscaglia has now led his teams to 13 national tournament appearances and only two losing seasons. The Colonials have finished with 20 wins in five of the last six seasons, including a 23-9 mark in 2009-10. His team’s 20-10 mark in 2004-05 with his first recruiting class improved upon a 3-24 record the sea-son before, marking the third largest turnaround in the nation in one season. Along the way, Buscaglia tallied his 600th career head coaching victory and currently boosts an overall coaching record of 613-278. Buscaglia’s teams own five of the seven 20-win seasons and are the only squads to win 20-plus games in back-to-back seasons since the program’s inception in 1977. Despite not having the reigning Northeast Conference Player of the Year, Sugiery Monsac, for almost the entire sea-son due to an injury, Coach Sal led the Colonials to the con-ference semifinals in 2005-06, one year after making it to the conference championship. The Colonials earned victories over Horizon League teams Youngstown State, Loyola (Ill.) and
SAL BUSCAGLIAHEAD COACH
NINTH SEASON AT RMU
THE BUSCAGLIA FILEBorn: Feb. 14, 1954Appointed: May 2, 2003 (Fifth coach in team history)Alma Mater: Canisius 1976Degrees Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting - CanisiusMaster in Business Education - SUNY Buffalo (1980)Master’s of Physical Education - Canisius (1989)Collegiate Coaching Experience Manhattan College - Head Coach (1998-2003)University at Buffalo - Head Coach (1990-1998)Hilbert Junior College - Head Coach (1977-90)Other Coaching Experience USA Basketball, Olympic Festival - Asst. Coach (1992)USA Basketball, Olympic Festival - Trial Coach (1989)Empire State Games - Head Coach, Western Division
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO1990-91 16-11 Conf. Tourney1991-92 23-6 ECC Season Champions ECC Tourney Champions1992-93 13-13 ECC Season Champions1993-94 20-9 ECC Season Champions ECC Tourney Champions1994-95 20-8 MCC Season Co-Champs1995-96 23-8 MCC Tourney Finals1996-97 22-6 MCC Tourney Semifinals1997-98 18-10 MCC Tourney Semifinals
MANHATTAN COLLEGE1998-99 10-18 MAAC Tourney Quarters1999-00 17-12 MAAC Tourney Quarters2000-01 14-14 MAAC Tourney Quarters2001-02 18-11 MAAC Tourney Semifinals2002-03 20-10 MAAC Season Champions MAAC Tourney Champions NCAA Tournament
ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY2003-04 3-242004-05 20-10 NEC Tourney Finals2005-06 20-9 NEC Tourney Semifinals2006-07 24-8 NEC Season Co-Champions NEC Tourney Champions NCAA Tournament2007-08 23-10 NEC Season Co-Champions NEC Tourney Champions NCAA Tournament2008-09 13-18 NEC Tournament2009-10 23-9 NEC Season Champions Postseason WNIT2010-11 16-14 NEC Tournament 2011-12 13-11 33RD 642-305 14 CHAMPIONSHIPS
SCHOOL W L SEASONSHilbert College 253 55 12University at Buffalo 155 71 8Manhattan 79 65 5Robert Morris 155 114 8Total 642 305 33rd
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2011-12 COLONIAL TRENDS
At home 8-4On the road 3-7Neutral Site 2-0Overtime Home Northeast Conference 4-3Away Northeast Conference 3-3
Following a win 6-5Following a loss 6-5
Playing teams w/ winning record 2-6Playing teams w/ losing record 10-5Playing teams w/ .500 record 1-0
Games decided by 1 point Games decided by 2-5 points 2-4Games decided by 6-9 points 4-5Games decided by 10 points or more 7-2
Leading at the half 10-3Trailing at the half 3-8Tied at the half
Outshooting opponent (by pct.) 11-3Outshot by opponent (by pct.) 2-8 Tied in shooting w/ opponent (by pct.)
Team shoots below 39.9% 4-8Team shoots 40% to 49.9% 6-3Team shoots 50% or above 3-0
RMU makes 0-4 three-pointers 5-3RMU makes 5 to 9 three-pointers 8-7RMU makes 10+ three-pointers 0-1
Outrebounding opponent 11-5Outrebounded by opponent 1-5Rebounds equal 1-1
An RMU player scores 20+ 9-3An RMU player scores 30+ 1-0An RMU player has 10+ rebounds 10-10An RMU player has 7+ assists 3-3An RMU player has 5+ steals 2-1
Scoring 80 or more points 2-0Scoring 70-79 points 5-4Scoring 60-69 points 4-4Scoring 50-59 points 2-2Scoring under 50 points 0-1
Allowing under 50 points 4-1Allowing 50-59 points 5-1Allowing 60-69 points 3-2Allowing 70-79 points 2-5Allowing 80 or more points 0-2
Playing in November 5-1Playing in December 3-3Playing in January 4-7Playing in February 1-0Playing in March
Playing Monday 2-4Playing Tuesday 1-0Playing Wednesday 1-1Playing Thursday Playing Friday 1-0Playing Saturday 6-5Playing Sunday 2-1
Playing Day Games 7-7Playing Night Games (6 p.m. or later) 6-4
ROBERT MORRIS - SAINT FRANCIS MATCH-UP
CATEGORY RMU SFU EDGE W/EDGE WO/EDGE PUSHPoints Per Game 67.1 62.6 + 9-8 4-2 0-1Points Allowed Per Game 62.8 68.4 + 11-7 2-4 Scoring Margin + 4.4 - 5.8 + 10-9 3-2 Field-Goal Percentage .394 .371 + 6-8 7-3 Three-Point FG Percentage .305 .303 + 7-7 5-4 1-0Three-Point FG Made per Game 5.9 5.3 + 10-9 3-2 Free-Throw Percentage .727 .670 + 9-8 5-3 FG Percentage Defense .375 .425 + 9-10 3-1 1-0Three-Point FG Percentage Defense .300 .322 + 11-9 3-2 Rebound Margin + 3.4 - 2.0 + 12-11 Assists per Game 12.7 12.7 = 9-6 3-5 Turnovers per Game 19.8 19.4 — 6-1 6-9 1-0Turnover Margin + 0.0 - 0.4 + 9-5 4-6 Assist / Turnover Ratio 0.6 0.7 — 8-3 2-6 3-2Steals per Game 9.7 9.8 — 10-7 2-4 1-0Blocks per Game 3.8 1.7 + 7-10 6-1 RMU, 12-3-1 9-7 3-1 1-2
LAST TIME OUT
Moon Township, Pa. / Charles L. Sewall Center (Feb. 11, 2012)—Sophomore forward Artemis Spanou (Rhodes, Greece / Nez Smyrni (Greek national Team)) tallied a career-best 32 points to lead the Robert Morris University women’s basketball team to a come-from-behind victory against Saint Francis (Pa.) at the Charles L. Sewall Center Saturday afternoon. The Colonials, now 13-11 overall and 7-6 in the Northeast Conference, outscored the Red Flash (12-12, 8-5) 49-30 in the second half to earn the 77-65 win. Spanou scored 22 of her points in the second half, helping the Colonials recover from an 11-point deficit. The sophomore added a game-high 12 rebounds to record her 14th double-double of the season. She went 12-of-21 from the field, 6-of-7 from the charity stripe, and added four assists in an all-around performance. It was the most points scored by an RMU player since Sade Logan had 33 points against Bryant (Feb. 2, 2009). Five unanswered points by Alli Williams gave Saint Francis its biggest lead of the game, 42-31, with 18:17 left in regulation. After trading points over the next three minutes, back-to-back baskets by Spanou and a three-pointer from Josette Williams (London, England / Notre Dame Prep (NW Florida State)) cut a nine-point deficit to two points. A three-pointer from the Red Flash’s Sarah Thorn put the margin at five points just past the halfway point of the second frame. A long jumper by Spanou and a three-pointer by freshman Catherine Matthews (Barrington, R.I. / Barrington) tied the game, 57-57. Junior Briannica Tye (Aurora, Ill. / West Aurora (Mineral Area)) capped the 8-0 run and gave RMU the lead, 60-57, with a traditional three-point play. Following the game’s sixth tie, Spanou drilled a three-pointer and a jumper from the paint to put the Colonials on top by five points. That was the start of a 15-3 run over the game’s final three minutes. RMU hit its final eight free throws to ice the game, 77-65. Robert Morris jumped on top early, 8-2, as senior Mary Durojaye (London, England / Barking Abbey (British National Team)) scored four of eight points. The Red Flash reacted with a 16-4 run over the next six minutes. Saint Francis used 13 first half turnovers by Robert Morris to hold the lead and take a 35-28 lead into halftime. Tye added 16 points and six assists as the only other Colonial in double figures. Williams led Saint Francis with 26 points and also had a team-best eight rebounds. She was 10-21 from the floor. The Colonials shot over 50 percent for the third time this season hitting 28-of-52 (53.8 percent) shot from the floor. They went 6-of-13 (46.2 percent ) on long range shots and hit 15-of-16 free throws (93.8 percent). The Red Flash converted at 41.7 percent (25-60) and 35.0 percent (7-20) on three-pointers.
2011-12 ROBERT MORRIS ROSTERNo. Player Yr. Ht. Pos. Hometown / High School (Previous Team) 2 Josette Campbell Jr. 6-1 G London, England / Notre Dame Prep (NW Florida State)3 April Williams Jr. 5-6 G Bronx, N.Y. / Murry Bergtraum (Monroe College)5 Britta Emberg So. 6-1 F Cowansville, Pa. / Kittaning10 Jasmine Tate Jr. 5-10 G Columbus, Ohio / Harvest Prep11 Romane Dessacs Fr., 5-4 G Péchabou, France / Bellevue (Toulouse Métropole Basket)14 Mary Durojaye Sr. 6-2 C London, England / Barking Abbey (British National U-20)15 Artemis Spanou So. 6-2 F Rhodes, Greece / Nea Smyrni (Greek National Team)25 Briannica Tye Jr. 5-3 G Aurora, Ill. / West Aurora (Mineral Area)34 Anna Kavasila So. 6-0 F Cholargos, Greece / Glyfada35 Catherine Matthews Fr. 6-0 G Barrington, R.I. / Barrington42 Kelly Hartwell So. 5-10 F Woodbridge, Va. / Gar-Field52 Anna Gailite Jr. 6-6 F Riga, Latvia / Riga Secondary #47 ( Latvian National U-20)
Head Coach: Sal Buscaglia (ninth year at RMU; Canisius ’76 )Associate Head Coach: Charlie Buscaglia (ninth year at RMU; Manhattan ’03)Assistant Coaches: Kyle Hejmowski (fourth year at RMU; Canisius ’03); René Rice (fourth year at RMU; West Florida ’02)Video Coordinator: Marty Matvey (first year at RMU; Duquesne ’09)Director of Basketball Operations: Kristine Silaraja (first year at RMU; Robert Morris ’11)
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MONDAY NIGHT MARYSenior forward Mary Durojaye has been magical during the last five Mon-day night NEC games. The British National Team member is averaging 21.6 points and 8.6 rebounds during those contests, including a career-best 29 points on 11-of-19 shooting against LIU Brooklyn.
500 IN 51Sophomore forward Artemis Spanou collected her 500th rebound in the first half of the team’s win over LIU Brooklyn. She managed the feat in just 51 career games, the second-fastest player in team history to join the 500 Rebound Club. She is the 18th player in team history, and the sixth in the last years, to reach 500 career boards.
FIBA YOUNG WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOMINEESophomore Artemis Spanou is one of 10 nominees for the FIBA Europe Young Women’s Player of the Year. The 6’2” guard was the MVP of the U20 European Championships and earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the U18 European Championships. The winners in each of four categories will be decided by the public and an expert panel vote. Voting in all four categories will cease on 31 January 2012. The winners will be announced through fibaeurope.com in early February and will be later presented with a special trophy.
CENTURY-AND-A-HALF FOR SALNinth-year RMU head coach Sal Buscaglia recorded his 150th career victory at Robert Morris with the team’s victory against Akron Dec. 21. Buscaglia’s win total at RMU is second only to Dan Swalga’s 211 victories as the team’s head coach from 1978 through 1991.
CHUCK’S CHARMSThe 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 85-22 (.794) in home games, including an even more impressive .820 (55-12) winning percentage in home NEC games.
NON-CONFERENCE VICTORIESThe Colonials six non-conference wins this season are the second most since the team joined the ECAC Metro / Northeast Conference. RMU posted a non-league mark of 7-5 in 1986-87 and also had six wins in 2006-07 and 2007-08.
WHACK THE MACRobert Morris finished this season 3-1 against teams from the Mid-American Conference. The Colo-nials defeated Kent State, 78-44, and Central Michigan, 64-55, in back-to-back games in the season-opening homestand. They then defeated Akron, 85-78, in their last home game before Christmas be-fore succumbing to Miami (Ohio), 61-50.
EIGHT BY THE NEW YEARThe Colonials eight wins prior to Christmas are a team record, and, in fact, is also a record for wins be-fore New Year’s Day breaking the previous record of seven. The 2006-07 team sat at 7-3 before break-ing out the new calendars.
WHO WAS ROBERT MORRIS?
The “Financier of the American Revolution.” He isn’t as famous as his friend George Washington, but without Robert Morris, the American colonies’ bold attempt to throw off British rule never could have succeeded.
Born in 1734 in Liverpool, England, Robert Morris sailed to the United States with his father when he was 14 years old. Morris became a partner at the import export firm of Willing & Morris where he made his millions. After, he became the spokesman for opposition to the Stamp Act, smuggled arms for the new American army and navy, signed the Declaration of Independence, secured financing — often using his personal credit — to fight the Revolutionary War and served as a Pennsylvania state senator. He died in Philadelphia on May 8, 1806.
ROBERT MORRIS FACTSBirthplace Liverpool, EnglandDate of Birth Jan. 20, 1734Death May 8, 1806Occupation Importer / Exporter Superintendent of Finance Senator
CAREER REBOUNDS1. Elise James 1,1202. Maebeth Schalles 8913. Kim Mong 8224. Joann Beatty 7635. MARY DUROJAYE 720
FASTEST TO 500 REBOUNDS Player Games1 Sugeiry Monsac (04-07) 482 Artemis Spanou (Current) 513 Chinata Nesbit (06-08) 53
2011-12 ROBERT MORRIS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — VS. SAINT FRANCIS RED FLASH — 2.15.12
20 FOR TWOSophomore Artemis Spanou and junior Briannica Tye became the first Robert Morris duo to both score 20 points in the same game since Feb. 7, 2009. Spanou tied her season-high with 24 points, going 10-18 from the field, while Tye buried 10-of-14 free throws to tally 22 points for the Colonials. During the 2008-09 season, Sade Logan scored 23 points against Central Connecticut State and Kendra Williams added 22.
ARTEMIS - GREEK GODDESS OF THE HARDWOODSophomore Artemis Spanou was named to the preseason All-NEC team and has lived up to the bill-ing as she sits sixth in the nation with 11 double-doubles. Last season, she was tied for first in the conference to Sacred Heart’s Callan Taylor in double-doubles with 12. As a rookie, a double-double in conference games at 13.7 points per game and 10.6 rebounds. In Greek mythology, Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto and the twin sister of Apollo. She is the goddess of the hunt, wild animals, childbirth and young girls.
CHARLIE BUSCAGLIA A TOP MID-MAJOR ASSISTANT COACHESA recent column on collegeinsider.com by Jason Belzer listed RMU associate head coach Charlie Buscaglia ninth on a list of the “Top 25 Mid-Major Women’s College Basketball Assistants”. Buscaglia is ninth on a list that is topped by 24-year Kent State associate head coach Lori Bodnar. The Colonials beat the Golden Flashes by 34 points early this season.
NON-CONFERENCE MARGIN OF VICTORYThe 34-point margin of victory by Robert Morris against Kent State was the team’s biggest victory in a non-conference game since pounding Longwood, 96-62, on Dec. 28, 2006.
MVP TIMES THREEArtemis Spanou spent her summer traveling around Europe collecting trophies. The sophomore was named the most valuable player at the 2011 FIBA U20 Women’s European Championships, the third time in her international career. She also earned MVP awards at the 2010 U18 Championships and the 2008 U16 Championships after leading Greece to a gold medal. Also this past summer, Spanou was named to the all-tournament team at the U18 European Championships.
SEVEN CONSECUTIVE PLAYOFF BERTHSRobert Morris secured its seventh consecutive NEC playoff berth last season. The Colonials have made the playoffs every season since 2004-05 finishing no worse than sixth during that stretch. RMU has finished first in three of those seasons, earning the tournament’s top seed in 2010.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR PASSPORTThe Colonials feature seven international players hailing from five dif-ferent countries. Senior Mary Durojaye and junior Josette Campbell call London, England, home. Sophomores Artemis Spanou and Anna Kavasila are both from Greece while Romane Dessacs joins RMU from France.
SPREADING THE TALENTThe Colonials 12 players represent a total of 10 different states or coun-tries. England and Greece are the only countries that can boast being the home of more than one RMU player. Robert Morris features players from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Illinois, New York and Rhode Island.
600Head coach Sal Buscaglia picked up his 600th career win in a 79-50 victory against Fairleigh Dick-inson on January 14, 2010. Now in his 34th season, he has racked up a 629-2928 record on the junior college and NCAA Division I level. He has 339 ins on the DI level and has recorded 10 20-win cam-paigns in 19 seasons on the Division I level along with a total of 19 20-win records in 31 full seasons. Buscaglia has more wins than any other coach in the Northeast Conference..
BENCH SCORING RMU OPP + / -COPPIN STATE 14 25 - 11KENT STATE 27 8 + 19CENTRAL MICHIGAN 6 22 - 16@ Stony Brook 4 6 - 2vs. Elon 29 15 + 14vs. Delaware State 34 19 + 15MONMOUTH * 2 4 - 2FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 35 7 + 28@ Lehigh 9 22 - 13@ Morehead State 23 28 - 5AKRON 16 25 - 9@ Duquesne 0 13 - 13MIAMI (Ohio) 14 9 + 5@ Central Connecticut State * 25 19 + 6@ Bryant * 6 3 + 3SACRED HEART * 6 24 - 18QUINNIPIAC * 0 26 - 26@ Monmouth * 18 47 - 29@ Fairleigh Dickinson * 10 14 - 4ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * 4 23 - 19LIU Brooklyn * 22 15 + 7@ Wagner * 2 19 - 17@ Mount St. Mary’s * 2 46 - 44SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * 8 19 - 11@ Saint Francis (Pa.) * BRYANT * CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE * @ Sacred Heart * @ Quinnipiac * NEC Quarterfinals NEC Semifinals NEC Final SEASON TOTAL 316 458 - 142SEASON AVERAGE 13.2 19.1 - 5.9
RMU’S RECORD WHEN Outscoring opponent bench 5-2Outscored by opponent bench 7-9Bench scores less than 10 points 4-8Bench scores 10-19 points 4-2Bench scores 20-29 points 3-1Bench scores 30 or more points 2-0
COLLEGEINSIDER.COM WOMEN’S MID-MAJOR TOP 251. Green Bay (29) 19-0 773 1 2. Delaware (1) 18-1 742 2 3. Florida Gulf Coast 19-2 700 3 4. Gonzaga (1) 19-3 683 4 5. Princeton 13-4 641 5 6. BYU 20-3 627 6 7. Middle Tennessee 17-5 570 8 8. Bowling Green 18-3 547 9 9. Appalachian State 16-3 467 1210. Hampton 16-4 462 711. James Madison 15-5 441 912. McNeese State 16-5 367 1113. Hofstra 15-5 341 1314. Missouri State 13-6 334 1615. Central Arkansas 16-4 329 1716. Eastern Illinois 17-4 313 1817. Northern Iowa 13-7 250 1418. Sacred Heart 16-5 214 1519. Toledo 13-7 174 2120. Marist 15-6 152 2521. Stetson 18-5 148 2322. Oral Roberts 14-8 121 2422. Wichita State 14-6 121 2224. Chattanooga 15-6 113 1925. Idaho State 16-5 90 NR OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Saint Mary’s 67, Boston Uni-versity 58, South Dakota State 38, High Point 30, Stephen F. Austin 28, San Diego 28, Miami 26, American 24, Quin-nipiac 17, Fairfield 13, Long Island 6, Illinois State 5, UC Davis 4, Albany 4, Denver 3, Liberty 3, Hartford 1.
AROUND THE WORLDCOUNTRY PLAYERSUnited States 6England 2Greece 2France 1Latvia 1
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2011-12 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE STANDINGS
TEAM NEC PCT. OVERALL PCT. STREAK HOME AWAY NEUTRAL1. Sacred Heart * 11-2 .846 18-6 .750 W1 10-1 8-5 0-02. Quinnipiac 10-3 .769 18-6 .750 W1 6-4 11-2 1-03. Monmouth 8-5 .615 13-11 .542 L1 8-4 4-7 1-0 Saint Francis (Pa.) 8-5 .615 11-13 .458 L1 5-4 6-8 0-15. LIU Brooklyn 7-6 .538 18-7 .720 W3 11-2 6-5 1-0 ROBERT MORRIS 7-6 .538 13-11 .542 W1 8-4 3-7 2-0 Fairleigh Dickinson 7-6 .538 12-13 .480 W2 6-5 5-7 1-18. Bryant 6-7 .462 13-11 .542 L2 7-4 6-7 0-0 Mount St. Mary’s 6-7 .462 10-14 .417 W2 7-4 3-10 0-010. Central Connecticut State 5-8 .385 11-13 .458 L1 6-6 5-6 0-111. St. Francis (N.Y.) 2-11 .154 3-21 .125 L4 2-11 1-10 0-012. Wagner 1-12 .077 2-22 .083 L17 1-8 1-13 0-1* Clinched NECTournament berth. The top eight teams based on winning percentage qualify.
2011 NORTEAST CONFERENCEBASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPSPRESENTED BY RUBY TUESDAY
SATURDAY, MARCH 5#8 Fairleigh Dickinson at #1 Saint Francis SFU, 72-59#7 Quinnipiac at #2 Monmouth MON, 55-36#6 Central Conn. State at #3 Sacred Heart CCSU, 54-49#5 LIU Brooklyn at #4 Robert Morris RMU, 78-72
TUESDAY, MARCH 8#6 Central. Conn. State at #1 Saint Francis SFPA, 68-62#4 Robert Morris at #2 Monmouth MON, 65-62
SUNDAY, MARCH 13NEC Final SFPA, 72-57
2010-11 NEC POSTSEASON
PLAYER OF THE YEARSamantha Leach Saint Francis (Pa.) Sr. 5-10 GROOKIE OF THE YEARArtemis Spanou Robert Morris Fr. 6-0 FDEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARErin Rooney Monmouth So. 5-8 GBRENDA REILLY COACH OF THE YEARSusan Fruchtl Saint Francis (Pa.)
2010-11 NEC FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCEName School Yr. Ht. Pos.Courtney Kaminski Quinnipiac Sr. 6-3 CMariyah Laury Fairleigh Dickinson Jr. 5-7 GSamantha Leach Saint Francis (Pa.) Sr. 5-10 GAshley Palmer LIU Brooklyn Jr. 5-10 FCallan Taylor Sacred Heart Jr. 6-0 F
2010-11 NEC SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCEName School Yr. Ht. Pos.Brittany Lilley Saint Francis (Pa.) Jr. 5-8 GYohanna Morton Robert Morris Sr. 5-8 GErin Rooney Monmouth So. 5-8 GArtemis Spanou Robert Morris Fr. 6-0 FAlysha Womack Monmouth So. 5-7 G
2010-11 NEC ALL-ROOKIE TEAMName School Yr. Ht. Pos.Brittany McQuain Quinnipiac Fr. 5-11 FEricka Norman Sacred Heart Fr. 5-7 GDanielle Pankey Fairleigh Dickinson R-Fr 5-11 GArtemis Spanou Robert Morris Fr. 6-0 FAlexandra Williams Saint Francis (Pa.) Fr. 6-0 F/G
2011-12 NEC PRESEASONThe Robert Morris University women’s basketball team was selected second in the 2011-12 Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll released by the league Thursday. This is the second straight season the Colonials were picked second in the preseason poll and the seventh con-secutive season RMU has been selected among the top-four teams in the league. Robert Morris received two first-place votes. Two-time defending champion Saint Francis (Pa.) re-ceived four first-place votes to earn the top spot in the poll. LIU Brooklyn follows RMU at third in the poll while Sacred Heart and Monmouth tied for fourth, each receiv-ing two first-place votes. Quinnipiac was sixth followed by Fairleigh Dickinson, Bryant, Central Connecticut State, Wagner, Mount St. Mary’s and St. Francis (N.Y.). Sophomore forward Artemis Spanou was the only un-derclassman named to the Preseason All-NEC Team. The 2011 NEC Rookie of the Year, Spanou averaged a double-double in league games with 13.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per contest as a freshman. She also earned spots on the NEC All-Conference Second Team and the NEC All-Rookie team last season. The Colonials return two starters and six letterwinners from a team that went 16-14 overall and 12-6 in Northeast Conference play in 2010-11. RMU advanced to the NEC Tournament semifinals after finishing in a tie for third in the conference standings. Senior forward Mary Durojaye is the only other re-turning forward besides Spanou. As a junior, Durojaye became the 16th player in team history to collect 500 ca-reer rebounds while averaging 7.9 boards for the season. She added 10.1 points a game and finished third in the NEC shooting 52.0 percent (118-227) from the floor. Robert Morris is led by ninth-year head coach Sal Bus-caglia, a two-time winner of the NEC’s Brenda Reilly Coach of the Year award. In 33 seasons as a head coach, Buscaglia has won 629 career games, and has built the Colonials pro-gram into a conference power.
2011-12 NEC PRESEASON COACHES POLL1. Saint Francis (Pa.) (4)2. ROBERT MORRIS (2)3. LIU Brooklyn (2)4. Monmouth (2) Sacred Heart (2)6. Quinnipiac7. Fairleigh Dickinson8. Bryant9. Central Connecticut State10. Wagner11. Mount St. Mary’s12. St. Francis (N.Y.)
2011-12 PRESEASON ALL-NEC TEAMName School Yr. Pos. Ht.Mariyah Laury Fairleigh Dickinson Sr. G 5-7Ashley Palmer LIU Brooklyn Sr. F 5-10Artemis Spanou Robert Morris So. F 6-2Callan Taylor Sacred Heart Sr. F 6-0Alysha Womack Monmouth Jr. G 5-7
2011-12 ROBERT MORRIS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL — VS. SAINT FRANCIS RED FLASH — 2.15.12
RMU TEAM GAME HIGHS
POINTS 86 at Central Conn. State (1.7.12) 85 vs. AKRON (12.21.11) 79 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12.5.11)
FIELD GOALS MADE 29 at Fairleigh Dickinson (1.23.12) 29 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12.5.11) 28 vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12) 28 at Bryant (1.9.12) FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 73 vs. Kent State (11.15.11) 72 vs. QUINNIPIAC (1.16.12) 70 vs. MIAMI (1.2.12) 69 at Bryant (1.9.12) FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .547 (29-53) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12.5.11) .538 (28-52) vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12) .500 (26-52) vs. Delaware State (11.27.11) .489 (23-47) at Morehead State (12.18.11)
3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 10 vs. ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) (1.30.12) 9 at Bryant (1.9.12) 9 vs. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (12.5.11) 9 vs. KENT STATE (11.15.11)
3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 33 at Bryant (1.9.12) 31 vs. ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) (1.30.12) 25 vs. MIAMI (1.2.12)
3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .692 (9-13) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12.5.11) .467 (7-15) vs. Coppin State (11.12.11) .462 (6-13) vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12)
FREE THROWS MADE 28 vs. AKRON (12.21.11) 27 at Central Conn. State (1.7.12) 20 at Morehead State (12.18.11) 20 vs. Central Michigan (11.18.11)
FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 35 at Central Conn. State (1.7.12) 32 vs. AKRON (12.21.11) 28 vs. Central Michigan (11.18.11)
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .938 (15-16) vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12) .875 (28-32) vs. AKRON (12.21.11) .864 (19-22) vs. Delaware State (11.27.11)
REBOUNDS 52 vs. Central Michigan (11.18.11) 50 vs. SACRED HEART (1.14.12) 50 at Stony Brook (11.23.11) 49 vs. QUINNIPIAC (1.16.12)
ASSISTS 21 at Bryant (1.9.12) 20 vs. Kent State (11.15.11) 16 vs. Coppin State (11.12.11) 15 vs. Monmouth (12.3.11) 15 vs. Elon (11.26.11)
STEALS 16 at Wagner (2.4.12) 15 vs. Kent State (11.15.11) 14 vs. Coppin State (11.12.11) 12 vs. ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) (1.30.12) 12 vs. Monmouth (12.3.11)
BLOCKED SHOTS 9 vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12) 7 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12.5.11) 6 vs. AKRON (12.21.11) 6 vs. Delaware State (11.27.11)
TURNOVERS 29 at Morehead State (12.18.11) 27 vs. SACRED HEART (1.14.12)
RMU INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
POINTS32 SPANOU, Artemis vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12)29 DUROJAYE, Mary vs. LIU Brooklyn (1.30.12)25 DUROJAYE, Mary vs. QUINNIPIAC (1.16.12)25 WILLIAMS, April at Bryant (1.9.12)
FIELD GOALS MADE12 SPANOU, Artemis vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12)11 DUROJAYE, Mary vs. LIU Brooklyn (1.30.12)10 SPANOU, Artemis vs. AKRON (12.21.11)
FIELD GOAL ATT.21 SPANOU, Artemis vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12)21 SPANOU, Artemis vs. QUINNIPIAC (1.16.12)21 TYE, Brianniaca vs. SACRED HEART (1.14.12)20 SPANOU, Artemis vs. MIAMI (1.2.12)
3-POINT FG MADE7 WILLIAMS, April at Bryant (1.9.12)4 WILLIAMS, April vs. SACRED HEART (1.14.12)4 WILLIAMS, April at Central Conn. State (1.7.12)4 MATTHEWS, Catherine vs. MIAMI (1.2.12)3 14 times
3-POINT FG ATT.11 WILLIAMS, April at Bryant (1.9.12)9 SPANOU, Artemis vs. QUINNIPIAC (1.16.12)9 MATTHEWS, Catherine at Bryant (1.9.12)8 Seven times
FREE THROWS MADE11 TYE, Briannica at Central Conn. State (1.7.12)10 TYE, Briannica vs. AKRON (12.21.11)7 SPANOU, Artemis at Wagner (2.4.12)7 DUROJAYE, Mary vs. LIU Brooklyn (1.30.12)7 DUROJAYE, Mary vs. QUINNIPIAC (1.16.12)7 SPANOU, Artemis vs. QUINNIPIAC (1.16.12)
FREE THROW ATT.14 TYE, Briannica at Central Conn. State (1.7.12)14 TYE, Briannica vs. AKRON (12.21.11)10 SPANOU, Artemis vs. Central Michigan (11.18.11)9 SPANOU, Artemis vs. QUINNIPIAC (1.16.12)8 Five times
REBOUNDS16 DUROJAYE, Mary at Stony Brook (11.23.11)15 SPANOU, Artemis vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12.5.11)14 SPANOU, Artemis at Fairleigh Dickinson (1.23.12)14 SPANOU, Artemis at Duquesne (12.31.11)13 SPANOU, Artemis vs. LIU Brooklyn (1.30.12)13 DUROJAYE, Mary vs. QUINNIPIAC (1.16.12)13 SPANOU, Artemis vs. Central Michigan (11.18.11)
ASSISTS11 TYE, Briannica at Bryant (1.9.12)9 TYE, Briannica vs. Coppin State (11.12.11)8 TYE, Briannica vs. Central Michigan (11.18.11)7 TYE, Briannica at MOUNT ST. MARY’S (2.6.12)7 TYE, Briannica vs. SACRED HEART (1.14.12)7 TYE, Briannica vs. Monmouth (12.3.11)
STEALS7 TYE, Briannica vs. Monmouth (12.3.11)6 TYE, Briannica vs. Kent State (11.15.11)6 WILLIAMS, April vs. Kent State (11.15.11)4 Four times
BLOCKED SHOTS5 GAILITE, Anna vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12)3 CAMPBELL, Josette vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12)3 SPANOU, Artemis at Fairleigh Dickinson (1.23.12)3 GAILITE, Anna vs. Delaware State (11.27.11)2 12 times
OPPONENT GAME LOWS
POINTS 38 at Wagner (2.4.12) 42 at Stony Brook (11.23.11) 44 vs. Kent State (11.15.11)
FIELD GOALS MADE 12 at Stony Brook (11.23.11) 16 at Fairleigh Dickinson (1.23.12) 16 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12.5.11) 16 vs. Kent State (11.15.11) 16 vs. Coppin State (11.12.11)
FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 44 vs. Kent State (11.15.11) 49 vs. ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) (1.30.12) 52 vs. MIAMI (1.2.12)
FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE .214 (12-56) at Stony Brook (11.23.11) .271 (16-59) at Fairleigh Dickinson (1.23.12) .286 (16-56) vs. Coppin State (11.12.11) .286 (16-56) vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12.5.11)
3 PT FIELD GOALS MADE 1 at Wagner (2.4.12) 1 vs. Coppin State (11.12.11) 1 vs. Delaware State (11.27.11)
3 PT FG ATTEMPTS 7 vs. Delaware State (11.27.11) 8 at Central Conn. State (1.7.12) 10 vs. Coppin State (11.12.11)
3 PT FG PERCENTAGE .091 (1-11) at Wagner (2.4.12) .100 (1-10) vs. Coppin State (11.12.11) .143 (1-7) vs. Delaware State (11.27.11)
FREE THROWS MADE 1 at Wagner (2.4.12) 7 vs. LIU Brooklyn (1.30.12) 7 at Bryant (1.9.12) 7 vs. Monmouth (12.3.11)
FREE THROW ATTEMPTS 4 at Wagner (2.4.12) 11 at Bryant (1.9.12) 11 vs. Monmouth (12.3.11)
FREE THROW PERCENTAGE .500 (7-14) vs. LIU Brooklyn (1.30.12) .550 (11-20) at Duquesne (12.31.11) .556 (10-18) at Morehead State (12.18.11) .571 (12-21) vs. Elon (12.26.11)
REBOUNDS 24 vs. Delaware State (11.27.11) 28 vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12) 32 at Stony Brook (11.23.11)
ASSISTS 3 at Fairleigh Dickinson (1.23.12) 4 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (12.5.11) 6 vs. Coppin State (11.12.11)
STEALS 4 at Fairleigh Dickinson (1.23.12) 5 at MOUNT ST. MARY’S (2.6.12) 6 vs. Elon (11.26.11)
BLOCKED SHOTS 0 vs. ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) (1.30.12) 0 vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12)
TURNOVERS 36 vs. Kent State (11.15.11) 32 at Wagner (2.4.12) 26 vs. Monmouth (12.3.11)
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SEASON CAREER PTS 6 vs. Elon (11.26.11) 6 vs. Elon (11.26.11)FGM 3 vs. Elon (11.26.11) 3 vs. Elon (11.26.11)3FG FTM 4 vs. AKRON (12.21.11) 4 vs. AKRON (12.21.11)REB 5 KENT STATE (11.15.11) 5 KENT STATE (11.15.11)AST 2 KENT STATE (11.15.11) 2 KENT STATE (11.15.11)BLK 0 STL 1 Five times 1 Six timesIndividual Career History
SEASON CAREER PTS 8 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (2/26/11)FGM 4 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (2/26/11)3FG 1 Three timesFTM 4 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) (2/14/11)REB 11 at Monmouth (2/19/11)AST 11 at Monmouth (2/19/11)BLK 1 Three timesSTL 8 BRYANT (2/7/11)
2 JOSETTE CAMPBELLJUNIOR6’1”GUARDLONDON, ENGLANDNOTRE DAME PREPNORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
SEASON CAREER PTS 17 MOUNT ST. MARY’S (2.6.12)FGM 6 COPPIN STATE (11.12.11)3FG 3 Three timesFTM 3 vs. Elon (11.26.11)REB 10 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (11.18.11)AST 5 at Morehead State (12.18.11)BLK 3 vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12)STL 4 vs. Elon (11.26.11)
3 APRIL WILLIAMSJUNIOR5’6”GUARDBRONX, N.Y.MURRY BERGTRAUMMONROE COLLEGE
SEASON CAREER PTS 25 at Bryant (1.9.12)FGM 9 at Bryant (1.9.12)3FG 7 at Bryant (1.9.12)FTM 5 Two timesREB 7 vs. MIAMI (1.2.12)AST 4 at Bryant (1.9.12)BLK STL 6 KENT STATE (11.15.11)
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14 MARY DUROJAYESENIOR6’2”FORWARDLONDON, ENGLANDBARKING ABBEYBRITISH NATIONAL U-20 TEAM
SEASON CAREER PTS 29 vs. LIU Brooklyn (1.30.12) 29 vs. LIU Brooklyn (1.30.12)FGM 11 vs. LIU Brooklyn (1.30.12) 11 vs. LIU Brooklyn (1.30.12)3FG FTM 7 vs. QUINNIPIAC (1.16.12) 8 LEHIGH (11/14/10)REB 16 at Stony Brook (11.23.11) 16 at Stony Brook (11.23.11)AST 2 Five times 3 LIU Brooklyn (1/24/11)BLK 2 Four times 2 Five timesSTL 4 COPPIN STATE (11.12.11) 4 COPPIN STATE (11.12.11)
15 ARTEMIS SPANOUSOPHOMORE6’2”FORWARDRHODES, GREECESIXTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL OF NEA SANTANI, ATHENSGREEK NATIONAL TEAM
SEASON CAREER PTS 32 vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12) 32 vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12)FGM 12 vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12) 12 vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12)3FG 3 Four times 6 at Kent State (12/29/10)FTM 7 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (11.18.11) 7 CENTRAL MICHIGAN (11.18.11)REB 15 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON (12.5.11) 16 LIU Brooklyn (1/24/11)AST 4 Two times 8 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/12/11)BLK 3 at Fairleigh Dickinson (1.23.12) 3 Three timesSTL 5 at Lehigh (12.10.11) 5 at Lehigh (12.10.11
SEASON CAREER PTS 7 KENT STATE (11.15.11)FGM 2 KENT STATE (11.15.11)3FG 2 KENT STATE (11.15.11)FTM 2 at Wagner (2.4.12)REB 2 KENT STATE (11.15.11)AST 4 KENT STATE (11.15.11)BLK STL 1 Three times
25 BRIANNICA TYEJUNIOR5’3”GUARDAURORA, ILL.WEST AURORAMINERAL AREA COLLEGE
SEASON CAREER PTS 22 vs. AKRON (12.21.11)FGM 7 Three times3FG 3 Four timesFTM 11 at Central Conn. State (1.7.12)REB 8 vs. LIU Brooklyn (1.30.12)AST 11 at Bryant (1.9.12)BLK 1 vs. AKRON (12.21.11)STL 7 vs. MONMOUTH (12.3.11)
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42 KELLY HARTWELLSOPHOMORE5’10”GUARDWOODBRIDGE, VA.GAR-FIELD
SEASON CAREER PTS 20 vs. Delaware State (11.27.11) 20 vs. Delaware State (11.27.11)FGM 7 vs. Delaware State (11.27.11) 7 vs. Delaware State (11.27.11)3FG 0 FTM 8 at Central Conn. State (1.7.12) 8 at Central Conn. State (1.7.12)REB 9 vs. Elon (11.26.11) 9 vs. Elon (11.26.11)AST 2 Four times 2 Four timesBLK 1 Three times 2 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/12/11)STL 3 vs. Delaware State (11.27.11) 3 Two times
52 ANNA GAILITEJUNIOR6’6”GUARDRIGA, LATVIALATVIAN NATIONAL U-20 TEAM
SEASON CAREER PTS 11 at Monmouth (1.21.12) 15 SAINT FRANCIS (N.Y.) (1/30/10)FGM 4 at Monmouth (1.21.12) 7 SAINT FRANCIS (N.Y.) (1/30/10)3FG 0 FTM 3 at Monmouth (1.21.12) 3 at Monmouth (1.21.12)REB 4 Two times 11 at Saint Francis (Pa.) (2/4/10)AST 1 Three times 2 Three timesBLK 5 vs. SAINT FRANCIS (2.11.12) 9 at LIU Brooklyn (1/7/10)STL 2 at Fairleigh Dickinson (1.23.12) 2 at Fairleigh Dickinson (1.23.12)
SEASON CAREER PTS 14 vs. MIAMI (1.2.12)FGM 5 vs. MIAMI (1.2.12)3FG 4 vs. MIAMI (1.2.12)FTM 2 vs. AKRON (12.21.11)REB 5 at Wagner (2.4.12)AST 3 vs. LIU Brooklyn (1.30.12)BLK 1 Two timesSTL 2 at Bryant (1.9.12)
Officials: Butch Discher (R), Chad Titus, Shaolin CrawfordTechnical fouls: Coppin State-None. Robert Morris-None.Attendance: 5622011-12 season-opener for both teams.
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalCoppin State 29 18 47Robert Morris 31 31 62
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchCSUW 22 14 9 2 25RMU 22 14 9 13 14
Last FG - CSUW 2nd-01:38, RMU 2nd-00:27.Largest lead - CSUW by 5 1st-09:55, RMU by 15 2nd-00:27.
Score tied - 5 times.Lead changed - 4 times.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsKent State vs Robert Morris
11/15/11 7:05 p.m. at Moon Township, Pa. - Sewall Center
Officials: Troy Winders, Ronald Hanna, Kim CrabtreeTechnical fouls: Robert Morris-WILLIAMS, April. Morehead State-None.Attendance: 279Next Game: Tuesday, Dec. 20 at ETSU, 7 p.m.RMU #25 fouled out at 5:02RMU #15 fouled at 4:09
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalRobert Morris 35 34 69Morehead State 41 34 75
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchRMU 36 22 15 8 23MOR 24 32 16 2 28
Last FG - RMU 2nd-00:03, MOR 2nd-03:08.Largest lead - RMU by 2 1st-17:33, MOR by 13 2nd-03:08.
Score tied - 4 times.Lead changed - 2 times.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsRobert Morris vs Duquesne
Officials: Kathleen Lynch, Kathy Ridilla, Kevin PethtelTechnical fouls: Robert Morris-None. Duquesne-None.Attendance: 1622Next Up: Duquesne @ James Madison 1/3;Robert Morris vs. Miami(OH) 1/2
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalRobert Morris 32 31 63Duquesne 36 30 66
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchRMU 22 16 12 6 0DUQW 28 16 13 5 13
Last FG - RMU 2nd-00:13, DUQW 2nd-01:56.Largest lead - RMU by 8 1st-18:46, DUQW by 8 1st-07:50.
Score tied - 2 times.Lead changed - 5 times.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsAkron vs Robert Morris
10/21/11 10:05 a.m. at Moon Township, Pa. - Sewall Center
Officials: Warren Harding (R), Kathleen Ridilla, Nykesha ThompsonTechnical fouls: Quinnipiac-None. Robert Morris-None.Attendance:RMU - April Williams Foul out (4:36)RMU - Kelly Hartwell Foul out (0:47)
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalQuinnipiac 37 45 82Robert Morris 36 38 74
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchQU 34 16 17 16 26RMU 24 16 17 6 0
Last FG - QU 2nd-00:29, RMU 2nd-00:25.Largest lead - QU by 10 2nd-06:33, RMU by 6 1st-06:38.
Score tied - 8 times.Lead changed - 8 times.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsRobert Morris vs Monmouth
01/21/12 3 p.m. at West Long Branch, N.J. (the MAC)
Robert Morris 66 • 9-9 (3-4 NEC)Total 3-Ptr Rebounds
Officials: Anthony Lippa (R), Brad Rauber, Christopher PolesTechnical fouls: LIU Brooklyn-None. Robert Morris-None.Attendance: 463RMU - Artemis Spanou collects 500th career rebound.
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalLIU Brooklyn 37 20 57Robert Morris 32 31 63
In Off 2nd FastPoints Paint T/O Chance Break BenchLIU 22 18 9 2 15RMU 22 12 8 2 22
Last FG - LIU 2nd-03:07, RMU 2nd-00:37.Largest lead - LIU by 12 2nd-14:44, RMU by 6 1st-18:14.
Score tied - 3 times.Lead changed - 4 times.
Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final StatisticsROBERT MORRIS vs WAGNER
02/04/12 4:03 pm at Staten Island, NY - Spiro Sports Center
ROBERT MORRIS 55 • 12-10; 6-5 NECTotal 3-Ptr Rebounds
TEAM STATISTICS RMU OPPSCORING 1611 1506 Points per game 67.1 62.8 Scoring margin +4.4 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 566-1437 536-1431 Field goal pct . 3 9 4 . 3 7 53 POINT FG-ATT 141-462 123-410 3-point FG pct . 3 0 5 . 3 0 0 3-pt FG made per game 5.9 5.1FREE THROWS-ATT 338-465 311-450 Free throw pct . 7 2 7 . 6 9 1 F-Throws made per game 14.1 13.0REBOUNDS 995 914 Rebounds per game 41.5 38.1 Rebounding margin +3.4 -ASSISTS 305 326 Assists per game 12.7 13.6TURNOVERS 474 475 Turnovers per game 19.8 19.8 Turnover margin +0.0 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.6 0.7STEALS 233 220 Steals per game 9.7 9.2BLOCKS 90 54 Blocks per game 3.8 2.3ATTENDANCE 5341 4002 Home games-Avg/Game 12-445 10-400 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 2-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsRobert Morris 755 856 1611Opponents 699 807 1506
Date Opponent Score Att.11/12/11 COPPIN STATE W 62-47 56211/15/11 KENT STATE W 78-44 37811/18/11 CENTRAL MICHIGAN W 64-55 264
# 11/23/11 at Stony Brook L 40-42 153# 11/26/11 vs Elon W 69-65 0
11/27/11 vs Delaware State W 75-67 0* 12/03/11 MONMOUTH W 57-54 557* 12/05/11 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W 79-50 379
12/10/11 at Lehigh L 54-68 24712/18/11 at Morehead State L 69-75 27912/21/11 AKRON W 85-78 88512/31/11 at Duquesne L 63-66 162201/02/12 MIAMI (OHIO) L 50-61 350
* 01/07/12 at Central Connecticut W 86-72 0* 01/09/12 at Bryant L 71-75 426* 01/14/12 SACRED HEART L 64-71 464* 01/16/12 QUINNIPIAC L 74-82 0* 01/21/12 at Monmouth L 66-75 337* 01/23/12 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 73-49 321* 01/28/12 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) L 62-70 462* 01/30/12 LIU BROOKLYN W 63-57 463* 02/04/12 at WAGNER W 55-38 407* 02/06/12 at Mount St. Mary's L 75-80 210* 02/11/12 SAINT FRANCIS W 77-65 577
# - East Carolina Thanksgiving Classic* - Northeast Conference game
2011-12 RMU Women's BasketballRobert Morris Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 14, 2012)
Conference games
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 7-6 4-3 3-3 0-0CONFERENCE 7-6 4-3 3-3 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds
## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg
TEAM STATISTICS RMU OPPSCORING 902 838 Points per game 69.4 64.5 Scoring margin +4.9 -FIELD GOALS-ATT 324-785 302-780 Field goal pct . 4 1 3 . 3 8 73 POINT FG-ATT 79-245 69-216 3-point FG pct . 3 2 2 . 3 1 9 3-pt FG made per game 6.1 5.3FREE THROWS-ATT 175-235 165-243 Free throw pct . 7 4 5 . 6 7 9 F-Throws made per game 13.5 12.7REBOUNDS 525 487 Rebounds per game 40.4 37.5 Rebounding margin +2.9 -ASSISTS 168 195 Assists per game 12.9 15.0TURNOVERS 248 249 Turnovers per game 19.1 19.2 Turnover margin +0.1 - Assist/turnover ratio 0.7 0.8STEALS 120 118 Steals per game 9.2 9.1BLOCKS 46 26 Blocks per game 3.5 2.0ATTENDANCE 2902 1701 Home games-Avg/Game 7-415 6-284 Neutral site-Avg/Game - 0-0
Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalsRobert Morris 402 500 902Opponents 372 466 838
Date Opponent Score Att.* 12/03/11 MONMOUTH W 57-54 557* 12/05/11 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON W 79-50 379* 01/07/12 at Central Connecticut W 86-72 0* 01/09/12 at Bryant L 71-75 426* 01/14/12 SACRED HEART L 64-71 464* 01/16/12 QUINNIPIAC L 74-82 0* 01/21/12 at Monmouth L 66-75 337* 01/23/12 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 73-49 321* 01/28/12 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) L 62-70 462* 01/30/12 LIU BROOKLYN W 63-57 463* 02/04/12 at WAGNER W 55-38 407* 02/06/12 at Mount St. Mary's L 75-80 210* 02/11/12 SAINT FRANCIS W 77-65 577
# - East Carolina Thanksgiving Classic* - Northeast Conference game
2011-12 RMU Women's BasketballRobert Morris Team Game-by-Game (as of Feb 14, 2012)
All games
TEAM STATISTICS
Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds
Opponent Date Score fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg