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Gedeon led the team in scoring and rebounding in 2022-23, scoring 13 points a game and 8.3 points a game Photo credit: Ellie Whittington

Phoenix Gedeon Enters Transfer Portal

Samuel Goldberg
April 11, 2023

On Tuesday, sophomore forward Phoenix Gedeon entered her name into the transfer portal with two years of eligibility left. Gedeon is coming off her best season in a Colonials uniform as she nearly averaged a double-double with 13 points per game and eight rebounds per game....

The womens basketball team looks to start with a fresh slate with Milwaukee in the First Round of the Horizon League tonight

Robert Morris Enters Horizon League Tournament With Fresh Slate

Kevin Plowcha
February 28, 2023

It would be an understatement to say that things were far from easy for the Robert Morris women's basketball team in their 2022-23 regular season. The team had to deal with injuries, players departing the roster, and having a short bench for nearly the entire second half of...

She is the second player in program history to earn a regular season award and the first since Sol Castro made the All-Freshman team back in the teams inaugural season in the Horizon League back in 2020-21. Photo credit: Malena Kaniuff

Phoenix Gedeon Named to All-Horizon League Third Team

Michael Deemer
February 27, 2023

The Horizon League announced Monday that Phoenix Gedeon was named to All-Horizon League Third Team. She is the second player in program history to earn a Horizon League regular season award and the first since Sol Castro made the All-Freshman team back in the team's inaugural...

The loss drops the Colonials to the 10 seed and will face Milwaukee on the road on Tuesday Photo credit: Hope Beatty

Slow Start Plagues Robert Morris in Season Finale, Lose Back-to-Back Games

Alec Miller
February 25, 2023

MOON TOWNSHIP – After a tough loss on Thursday against IUPUI, Robert Morris (11-18, 5-15 Horizon) looked for a bounce-back performance against Youngstown State (19-10, 13-7 Horizon) to end the season on a high note. The last time these two teams met the Colonials fell on the...

Simone Morris had 10 points in the 61-37 loss to Green Bay Photo credit: Hope Beatty

Phoenix Use Second Quarter Explosion to Put Away Colonials

Kevin Plowcha
February 17, 2023

MOON TOWNSHIP— The Robert Morris women's basketball team (10-15, 4-12 Horizon) looked to stop the red-hot Green Bay Phoenix (21-4, 14-2) Friday night at the UPMC Events Center. In this matchup, the Colonials would fall by 61-37. While Green Bay came into Friday night's matchup...

Alejandra Mastral attempts a layup in the 65-48 loss to Youngstown State Photo credit: Cam Wickline

Robert Morris suffers fifth loss in a row at Youngstown State

Malena Kaniuff
January 12, 2023

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO-- After a tough battle in the first half, Robert Morris fell short to Youngstown state 65-48. After falling to Detroit Mercy, the Robert Morris women’s basketball team (7-9, 1-6 Horizon League) traveled to the Beeghly Center to take on last year’s Horizon...

Phoenix Gedeon had 18 points in the 95-39 victory over Waynesburg

Colonials Dominate From Start to Finish, Move to 3-0 After Win Over D-3 Waynesburg

Kevin Plowcha
November 12, 2022

MOON TOWNSHIP — After a late run let the Robert Morris women's basketball team slip past George Mason, the Colonials were adamant about making sure that did not happen again, taking down Division III opponent Waynesburg by a score of 95-39. Despite a quick turnaround after...

Alejandra Mastral drives in for the game-winning layup in the 53-52 win over George Mason Photo credit: Michael Deemer

Late Run Propels Robert Morris Past George Mason in Final Seconds

Kevin Plowcha
November 10, 2022

MOON TOWNSHIP — Lockdown defense was the key for Robert Morris in their season opener, as they held St Francis (PA) to just 36 points. They looked to repeat that effort Thursday night in a non-conference matchup against the George Mason Patriots and won by a score of 53-52. The...

Alejandra Mastral was a key player off the bench last season. Photo Credit:  Ethan Morrison

Young Robert Morris Core Looking to Replicate Last Season’s Success

Samuel Goldberg
November 2, 2022

A young core will be on display for the Robert Morris women's basketball team entering the 2022-23 season as the Colonials look to build off of last season's success. Let's take a look at some of the newcomers and returners for the squad. FRESHMEN Fatim Sarr Ndow - is a 6’1...

RMU Womens Basketball 2021-22 womens basketball international pipeline Photo credit: Jonathan Hanna

The continued international presence of RMU women’s basketball

Ethan Morrison
December 3, 2021

Over the years, RMU women's basketball has had a strong recruiting footprint with international players. Even before current head coach Charlie Buscaglia succeeded his father Sal Buscaglia for the role, the father-son coaching tandem always had a lot of success with recruiting...