FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON KNIGHTS

Monday, January 14, 2013 - 2:00 p.m.
Hackensack, N.J. - Stratis Arena at the Rothman Center

Audio: WLFP 1550 AM; www.rmucolonials.com
Adam Gusky, play-by-play
Video: www.necfrontrow.com
Live Stats: www.fduknights.com

The Capsule

The Robert Morris University women's basketball team ends a two-game swing through the Garden State when they travel to Hackensack, N.J., for a 2:00 p.m. game against Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday, January 14. The Colonials have won 14 of 15 games against the Knights including a sweep in last year's series.

The Series

Robert Morris swept last year's series to avenge a loss to the Knight the previous season. RMU holds a 30-21 advantage all-time and have won 14 of the last 15 games between the schools. The Colonials can get to .500 at Stratis Arena with a victory Monday.

Musket Shots

• Junior Artemis Spanou leads the nation in rebounding at 14.5 per game
• Spanou moved into third all-time at RMU in rebounding and is in the top-10 for scoring
• Freshman Lou Mataly is the Choice Hotels NEC Rookie of the Week
• Junior forward Anna Kavasila has eclipsed her career-high for points in three of last four games
• Freshman Randi Jackson had season-highs for assists (6) and points (6) against Bryant
• Senior forward Anna Gailite leads the NEC averaging 2.23 blocks per game
• Robert Morris has made it to the NEC Tournament semifinals in seven of the last eight seasons
• RMU is 94-24 (.797) at the Sewall Center since 2004-05, including 63-12 (.840) in NEC games

Spanou Set to Join Elite 1,000-500-200-100 Club

Junior forward Artemis Spanou is on the verge of doing something only two players in RMU history and only 16 players in NEC history have done - reach 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals. Spanou needs just 2 more assists to become a member of that elite group. The two RMU players to accomplish the feat are Betsy Puskar (1982-86, 1,035 pts., 632 reb., 254 asts., 206 steals) and Chinata Nesbit (2006-08, 1,083 pts., 620 reb., 245 asts., 124 stls.).