Robert Morris played the second contest of its three-game home stand on Sunday, welcoming the Delaware State Hornets to Moon Township for the first time since 2018.
After the first quarter ended with an even 20-20 score, the Colonials handled business, outscoring the Hornets 49-33 the rest of the way and earning their first win of the season, a 69-53 victory.
Sunday’s win was RMU’s fourth in a row against Delaware State, dating back to the teams’ first matchup in 1989, still the only time the Hornets were able to defeat the Colonials.
The 16-point margin of victory by the Colonials on Sunday was also the largest they’ve ever achieved against Delaware State.
“Our big word for the game was discipline,” said head coach Chandler McCabe during the postgame press conference. “We grew a little bit from UIC to this game.”
Delaware State was still able to make the matchup tough for RMU at times, as the Hornets controlled the defensive rebounds.
“They kind of make you play a little sloppy,” McCabe said about the Hornets. “We got on them a little bit and they responded well on the defensive side of the ball.”
Robert Morris was able to steal the basketball 14 times during the game, doubling the total Delaware State had. The Colonials were also able to force 29 turnovers and score 28 points off the Hornets’ mistakes.
Four RMU players scored in double figures on Sunday. Ava Leroux led the charge with 16 points, as well as five rebounds, two steals and a block.
Freshman Teigh Yeast finished right behind Leroux with 14 points, and also tallied four rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Myriam Traore scored 12 points, led the team in rebounds with six, and added three assists, two steals and two blocks.
“I’m excited about the depth of this team,” McCabe said. “I like our versatility, [and] I like our depth.”
The fourth of those double digit scorers was Meghan Murray, who recorded a career-high 13 points, in addition to four assists, two steals and a defensive rebound.
“It feels good to score,” said Murray, reflecting on her career-best performance.
Timberlynn Yeast, the final member of the starting lineup, was also a big reason why the Colonials were able to win yesterday, adding four points and five rebounds.
RMU also received 10 bench points, six from Mackenzie Blackford and four from Sira Diarra.
Up Next
The Colonials will host Eastern Michigan at UPMC Events Center on Wednesday night, with tipoff set for 6 p.m. eastern.
That game will be the final contest Robert Morris plays at home in the month of November. The Colonials will wrap up the month with five games away from the Moon Township area, including two in Daytona, Florida.
RMU returns home for its first Horizon League conference matchup of the season on Thursday, December 3 against Green Bay.
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