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Lady Eagles' garner post-season recognition!
UNIONTOWN, PA - Three members of the 2009-2010 Robert Morris University women's basketball program were named to USCAA Post-Season Teams at the USCAA Basketball National Tournament Banquet hosted by Penn State-Fayette in Uniontown, PA.
2010 USCAA National Academic Team
Monshell Clemmons (junior; Springfield, IL) - This is Monshell's first selection to the USCAA National Academic Team. To be eligible to receive this award, a student-athlete must be of sophomore academic standing or higher with a minimum GPA of 3.5.
2010 USCAA 1st Team All-American
Jasmine Mack (senior; Alton, IL) - The senior point guard finished 5th in the nation with 4.5 assists per game.
LaToya Gipson (junior; Sikeston, MO) - The junior forward finished 10th in the nation scoring averaging 17.24 points per game.
Congratulations to Monshell, Jasmine and LaToya!
Pictured below with Jasmine, Monshell and LaToya are members of the men's basketball team; Ephrem Davis and Anthony Patton.
Eagles finish 6th at Nationals!
UNIONTOWN, PA - Jasmine Green scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds to lead Penn State-Beaver past Robert Morris University 60-45 Saturday in the fifth-place game of the USCAA Women's National Tournament.
LaToya Gipson (junior; Sikeston, MO) had 18 points and six rebounds for RMU, which took 6th in the 12-team tournament and finished the season 13-13.
Gipson scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds Friday to lift Robert Morris over Penn State-Brandywine 70-60 in the fifth-place semifinals.
Indiana-Northwest rallies past Lady Eagles in quarterfinals!
UNIONTOWN, PA - Sharon Houston had 14 points, 17 rebounds and five blocked shots to lift Indiana University-Northwest past RMU 66-55 Thursday in the Eagles' opening game at the USCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
RMU led 34-29 at halftime but made just 8-of-34 field attempts (23.5%) in the second half. Tiara Perry (sophomore; Maywood, IL) finished with 21 points for Robert Morris.
Jasmine Mack (senior; Alton, IL) added 12 points and LaToya Gipson (junior; Sikeston, MO) scored 11.
Lady Eagles fall at John Wood!
QUINCY, IL - The John Wood College Trail Blazers shot 55.7% for the game and went on to post an 85-63 win over Robert Morris University in a non-conference game.
Jasmine Mack (senior; Alton, IL) led RMU with a game-high 22 points on 8-for-18 shooting and finished with four 3-pointers. Tiara Perry (sophomore; Maywood, IL) finished with 16 points for the Lady Eagles.
Mack, Eagles top NCAA DII Oakland City! 
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Senior point guard Jasmine Mack (Alton, IL; pictured at right) scored 24 points to lead four Robert Morris University scorers with 20 points or more on Sunday as the RMU Lady Eagles defeated Oakland City Lady Oaks 98-87 at Cass Gym.
The Lady Eagles also received contribution from Tiara Perry (22 points), Jorita Wright (21 points), and Latoya Gipson (20 points).
Mack was 8-of-9 from the free throw line and Gipson went 7-of-10 as RMU outscored the Lady Oaks 25-7 from the line.
Wright also grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds as the Lady Eagles had a 46-37 edge on the boards.
"Hoops for Hope"
SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Robert Morris University women's basketball team, currently ranked #1 in the latest USCAA Coaches Poll, held their first annual "Hoops for Hope" on Saturday, January 23 against visiting USCAA opponent #12 ranked St. Mary of the Woods College. The game was played for Cancer Awareness and the team donned pink uniforms and several hundred dollars were raised to fight breast cancer. In the end, RMU defeated SMWC 70-56.
The game was tight in the first half with RMU holding a slight 31-29 halftime lead. In the second half, the Lady Eagles out-rebounded the visiting Pomeroys 30-12 and outscored them 39-27 to grab the victory.
Tiara Perry (sophomore; Maywood, IL) led all scorers with 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.
Latoya Gipson (junior; Sikeston, MO) scored 14 and Jasmine Mack (senior; Alton, IL) hit for 12. Jorita Wright (freshman; Springfield, IL) contributed with 11 points and 12 boards.
Beal joins Robert Morris Women's Basketball! 
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Currently the #1 ranked team in the USCAA Coaches Poll, Robert Morris University-Springfield just added another top player to their roster for the 2009-10 season. Ashley Beal (sophomore; Girard, IL) began playing for the Eagles this month and is off to a sizzling start. In her first game with RMU, Beal netted 15 points. Ashley played one season at Lincoln Land Community College in 2007-08. A former two-time All-State Selection, Beal also is the All-Time leading scorer in Girard High School history. Ashley will play the guard position for the Eagles and is majoring in Business.
Gipson, Mack lead Robert Morris!
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Latoya Gipson (junior; Sikeston, MO) scored 19 and Jasmine Mack (senior; Alton, IL) tallied 18 points to help the Robert Morris University Eagles to a 70-53 victory over the John Wood Community College Trail Blazers on Saturday.
Tiara Perry (sophomore; Maywood, IL) scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Eagles. Teammate Jorita Wright (sophomore; Springfield, IL) added 10 rebounds.
Second-half spurs Eagles to victory! 
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Robert Morris University Lady Eagles outscored Lincoln Land CC 36-22 in the second-half to edge the Lady Loggers 56-50.
Jasmine Mack (senior; Alton, IL) and Tiara Perry (sophomore; Maywood, IL; pictured right) led RMU with 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Tanesha Parker (sophomore; Belleville, IL) led with 10 boards for the Eagles and Latoya Gipson (junior; Sikeston, MO) dished out three assists.
Gipson lifts Eagles!
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Latoya Gipson (junior; Sikeston, MO) made a tie-breaking basket with 17 seconds left in regulation Monday to give the Lady Eagles a 59-57 victory over visiting Augustana College.
Gipson finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.
Tanesha Parker (sophomore; Belleville, IL) led the way for the Eagles, scoring a game-high 21 points on 6-for-18 shooting. Parker also grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds and made 9-of-15 free throws.
RMU improved to 7-3, and Jasmine Mack (senior; Alton, IL) tallied 12 points for the Eagles.
Robert Morris University takes title!
EUREKA, IL - Latoya Gipson (junior; Sikeston, MO) scored 29 points Saturday to lead RMU to a 75-61 win over Eureka College in the championship game of the Eureka Classic atthe Reagan Center.
Jasmine Mack (senior; Alton, IL) scored 11 points and dished out eight assists for the Eagles (6-3). Tiara Perry (sophomore; Maywood, IL) added 10 points.
RMU defeated Greenville College on Friday 63-60.
Eagles' defense earns victory! 
HOLLAND, MI - Tanesha Parker (sophomore; Belleville, IL; pictured at right) scored 15 points and grabbed a game-high 17 rebounds, leading Robert Morris University past Rochester College 53-52 Saturday in the Hope College Tip-Off Classic.
Rochester took a 29-22 halftime lead before RMU came back with a 31-23 second half.
Latoya Gipson (junior; Sikeston, MO) led all scorers with 20 points for the Eagles (4-3). Tiara Perry (sophomore; Maywood, IL) finished with four points and 11 rebounds.
Tanesha Parker was named to the ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM - Congratulations!
On Friday, the Eagles lost 66-53 to Wittenburg, OH in the first day of the event.
USCAA Player of the Week! 
November 17, 2009
NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Latoya Gipson is a junior forward at Robert Morris University - Springfield. At the Rhema Bible College Classic, Gipson turned in three dominating performances to lead her team to the tournament championship. In the three games, she averaged 22.6 points and 14.3 rebounds. She was named tournament MVP for her efforts.
Congratulations Latoya!
Lady Eagles take Rhema title; Gipson named MVP!
TULSA, OK - Friday the 13th turned out to be good luck for the Lady Eagles as they defeated the Bacone College Lady Warriors JV team 82-60. RMU dominated play from start to finish receiving contributions in what amounted to a great team victory.
Latoya Gipson (junior; Sikeston, MO) led RMU with 31 points and 16 rebounds. This was her second double-double in as many days.
Tiara Perry (sophomore; Maywood, IL) added her scoring from the perimeter with 18 points going 3-for-6 from 3-point range. Tanesha Parker (sophomore; Belleville, IL) also recorded a double-double with 15 points and 22 rebounds.
In Saturday's match-up, RMU found themselves facing a very determined Rhema Bible squad for their second match in three days. RMU, trailing by 13 points at the half, rallied furiously and knotted the score even at the end of regulation.
In overtime, RMU outscored Rhema 18-8 to record the sweep of the host and the 94-84 victory.
Jasmine Mack (senior; Alton, IL) led RMU with 25 points and 16 rebounds.
Gipson recorded 22 points and 13 boards while Parker contributed with 14 points and 18 boards.
Perry added 17 points and Tierra Longbey (freshman; Chicago, IL) added nine points off the bench.
Latoya Gipson was named Tournament MVP and Jasmine Mack was named to the All-Tounament Team.
Congratulations!
Gipson lead Eagles!
TULSA, OK - Latoya Gipson (junior; Sikeston, MO) scored a game-high 27 points to lift the Robert Morris University Eagles to an 84-68 win over Rhema Bible on Thursday.
Gipson made 11-of-19 field goals and went 5-for-5 from the free throw line. She also grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds for the Eagles.
RMU out-rebounded Rhema 52-29.
Tiara Perry (sophomore; Maywood, IL) added 17 points, hitting 3-of-6 from 3-point range, while Jasmine Mack (senior; Alton, IL) scored 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting for Robert Morris.
Lady Eagles start 2009 campaign with victory!
SPRINGFIELD, IL - In his first collegiate game as a head coach, Matt Mead and his Lady Eagles defeated Spoon River 62-50 on Sunday, November 1 at Cass Gymnasium.
Latoya Gipson (junior; Sikeston, MO), Tiara Perry (sophomore; Maywood, IL) and Tanesha Parker (sophomore; Belleville, IL) combined for 53 points to lead Robert Morris University-Springfield to their season-opening victory.
Gipson led the Eagles with 19 points, while Parker put in 17 and Perry 16.
Gipson also pulled down 10 boards.
Jasmine Mack (senior; Alton, IL) contributed with 9 rebounds and eight assists.
2009 USCAA Post-Season Awards!
2009 USCAA Women's National Championship
Robert Morris-Springfield - 5th Place (Consolation Champs)
2009 USCAA National All-Academic Team
Stephanie Brake (senior; Independence, KY)*
Lindsey Rogers (senior; Quincy, IL)*
Jasmine Mack (junior; Alton, IL)
2009 USCAA 1st Team All-American
Lindsey Rogers
2009 USCAA National Tournament All-Tournament Team
Lindsey Rogers
*indicates repeat selection
Congratulations to all these young ladies!