MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (1/30/22) - For the second time in the last three games,
sophomore
Irene Murua matched a career-high with 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting and 6-for-7 from the free throw line with eight rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks. Graduate student
Brandi Washington scored in double figures for the sixth straight game with 12 points and five rebounds as Detroit Mercy dropped a hard fought game before falling to a late 13-2 four quarter run that moved Robert Morris past the Titans, 68-56, on Sunday afternoon.
Graduate student
Janna Lewis added 10 points going 4-for-5 from the free throw line. Sophomore
Lucia Fleta Robles chipped in with eight points, three rebounds and a block while senior
Monique Pruitt had seven points going 3-for-6 from the field hitting her first 3-pointer of the season. Grad student
Tori Powell also had five points with three rebounds.
For the game, Detroit Mercy (0-20, 0-13 HL) shot 81.3% (13-for-16) for the first time this season. Robert Morris (9-10, 7-7 HL) also got 25 points off 25 Titan turnovers.
Detroit Mercy opened the fourth quarter on a 11-5 run capped off by a pair of Murua free throws that tied the game at 51-51 with 5:54 left. The Colonials then responded with a 13-2 spurt to retake the lead at 64-53 with 1:13 remaining. Murua and Lewis each split a pair of free throws to get the lead to single digits, 62-53, but the Titans were forced to foul as time winded down. RMU was able to seal the deal from the free throw line for a 68-56 victory.
Once again, RMU opened the second half on a 8-0 run but Detroit Mercy clawed back to trail by only six points, 46-40, heading into the fourth quarter.
The second quarter was a game of runs as Powell hit a 3-pointer that moved Detroit Mercy's run to 12-0 giving the Titans a 17-11 lead. RMU responded with a 12-0 run of their own to retake the lead at 23-17. Murua had a nice take for a layup to end the Colonial's run. She then added another layup and converted on an and-1 opportunity followed by a Powell jumper that pulled the Titans within three points at the half, 29-26.
Detroit Mercy ended the first quarter on a 5-0 run to pull within one point, 11-10.
The Titans' road swing continues at UIC on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
