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Twitter Updates on @FDUKnightsHACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team (6-13, 3-5 NEC) is hoping to keep up momentum following a double-digit victory at Saint Francis University on Saturday when the Knights travel to reigning Northeast Conference champion Robert Morris (9-11, 7-2 NEC) for a Monday morning clash. Tipoff from the Sewall Center is slated for 10 a.m. barring a delay due to winter weather conditions. NEC Front Row will carry live video coverage as always.
Last Time OutErika Livermore (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area) and
Kelsey Cruz (Chester, Va./Lloyd C. Bird) scored 23 points apiece with the former adding 12 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season in a 78-65 win at Saint Francis University. The duo combined for 18-for-34 shooting. It was the third straight game and ninth overall in which Cruz has converted at least half of her field goal attempts while taking double-digit shots. FDU outrebounded its opponent for just the fourth time this season and shot better than 45% as a team for the third consecutive contest.
Robert Morris2014 Season: 9-11 (7-2 NEC)
Where: Moon Township, Pa. (Sewall Center)
When: February 2, 2015 – 10 a.m.
Series History: Robert Morris holds a 32-23 advantage since 1985
Last Meeting: January 27, 2014 – RMU 67 FDU 58 in Hackensack, N.J.
What You Need To Know: The Colonials lost one of the top players in conference history – Artemis Spanou – to graduation but haven't missed much of a beat this season. Robert Morris have rattled off six straight victories after two consecutive losses on the road (at Saint Francis and at CCSU) and sit in a tie for second place. Robert Morris have won 13 straight NEC home contests dating back to February 2013 when they last fell at home – against the Knights, 64-62. The Colonials have just one double-digit scorer, Anna Stamolamprou's 15.5, who also leads the team in rebounds, assists, and steals. Ashley Ravelli, Megan Smith, Rebeca Navarro and Judith Sole all chip in at least 8.3 points per game in conference play. Of the team's top five scorers, three shoot from deep at better than a 37% clip and over 40% from the floor in general.
Up NextMonday's match-up remains the same five days later when the Colonials travel to Hackensack for a Saturday afternoon (2 p.m.) clash at Stratis Arena.
