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Women’s Basketball Hires Eddie Benton as Assistant Coach

Joshua Woodman
April 9, 2024

Chandler McCabe and Robert Morris women's basketball have their first official new piece to the team, as the team announced this afternoon that Eddie Benton would be the assistant coach for the Colonials. Benton previously coached locally for the last two seasons at Oakland...

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High Praise, Hard Work, & Long Term Goals: RMU Announces McCabe in Introductory Press Conference

Joshua Woodman
March 19, 2024

MOON TOWNSHIP-- "It's an exciting day." New women's basketball Head Coach Chandler McCabe used those words to close out her opening press conference at the UPMC Events Center. Robert Morris announced the hiring of McCabe yesterday afternoon and scheduled the press conference...

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Chandler McCabe Named New Women’s Basketball Head Coach

Michael Deemer
March 18, 2024

Robert Morris women's basketball has named Chandler McCabe as the program's new head coach. The hire comes after longtime head coach Charlie Buscaglia stepped down last month after a 6-24 record. McCabe joins RMU after spending 2023-24 at the University of Central Florida,...

The Colonials are one loss away from tying a program record for most consecutive losses

Women’s Basketball Looks to Avoid Infamy in Horizon League Tournament

Samuel Goldberg
March 5, 2024

The Robert Morris Colonials will travel to Detroit Mercy to take on the Titans in the first round of the Barbasol Horizon League tournament. The Colonials come into this game on a seventeen-game losing streak that ties a program record for most consecutive losses in a season. It...

RMU Thrashed by Northern Kentucky in Regular Season Finale

RMU Thrashed by Northern Kentucky in Regular Season Finale

Joshua Woodman
February 27, 2024

MOON TOWNSHIP - Sloppy defense and offensive inability was the story of the Robert Morris women's basketball game, as they fell 76-52. Danielle Vuletich led the team with 19 points, 11 coming in the first. This marks the 16th consecutive loss for RMU, one away from equaling the...

Buscaglia led the program for eight seasons, with an overall record of 126-102. and led the team to two NCAA tournament berths and either won or shared an NEC Regular Season title between 2016-2020. Photo credit: Ethan Morrison

Women’s Basketball Head Coach Charlie Buscaglia Resigns

Samantha Dutch
February 12, 2024

On Monday, RMU Vice President and Director of Athletics Chris King announced the resignation of head coach Charlie Buscaglia from the RMU women's basketball program. Associate head coach Scott Schneider will serve as the acting head coach for the remainder of the season. "We...

The women's basketball team is in the midst of a nine-game losing streak and in the bottom of the Horizon League standings Photo credit: Jack Enterline

Sherwin: Women’s Basketball Mid-Season Report Card

Colby Sherwin
January 30, 2024

*EDITOR’S NOTE: Opinions are of the writer’s own and do not represent Colonial Sports Network as a whole. Being 21 games into the season and halfway through, it is time to give the women's basketball team a midseason grade. OFFENSE (F) The offense has really struggled...

Danielle Vuletich had a double-double in the 56-39 loss to Detroit Mercy Wednesday night. Photo credit: Jay Muse

Another Tough First Quarter Shooting Leads to a Long Night for Colonials, Lose Eighth in a Row

Garrett Sherwin
January 24, 2024

MOON TOWNSHIP-- RMU women's basketball is in the midst of an eight-game losing streak, and they looked to right the ship on Wednesday. Robert Morris (6-14, 2-9 Horizon League) welcomed the chance to change that as they hosted Detroit Mercy (13-8, 6-4 Horizon League), but ultimately...

The Colonials survived over DII Fairmont State 66-55 Photo credit: Alec Miller

Women’s Basketball Survives Scare Over D-II Fairmont State in Turnover-Filled Game

Kevin Plowcha
December 18, 2023

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Coming off a win just two days ago over Charleston, the Colonials looked to get another home win against the Fairmont State Fighting Falcons. Despite many fouls and turnovers on both sides, Robert Morris women's basketball was able to pull away late and win by...

Naomi Barnwell finished with a season-high 19 points and added 11 rebounds for a double-double

Barnwell’s Last Second Layup Pushes RMU Over Youngstown State

Kevin Plowcha
December 3, 2023

MOON TOWNSHIP-- Robert Morris women's basketball (3-5, 1-1) returned home looking for a Sunday afternoon win over Youngstown State (2-6, 0-2). The Penguins had won six straight against RMU coming into today, but the Colonials would break that streak, winning 65-63. Simone Morris...