ROCHESTER SEEKS UNDEFEATED WEEK AGAINST MICHIGAN-DEARBORN

DEARBORN, Mich. - The Warriors (9-10, 6-7) will aim to get another big road win on Saturday, Jan. 27, when the team challenges the Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines (1-18, 0-13) at Michigan-Dearborn Fieldhouse. Rochester took the last matchup between these two teams 81-55 at Garth Pleasant Arena on Dec. 9.

THREE KEY THINGS

MERSHIMER LOOKS TO CONTINUE 20+ POINT STREAK

It's now been three consecutive games since guard Celeste Mershimer has scored 20 points or more, beginning with her program record tieing 37 points against the Northwestern Ohio Racers on Jan. 17. Mershimer has been on a mission since, scoring 20+ points and leading the team in assists in all games leading up to this one.

ROCHESTER SEEKS CONSECUTIVE WINS

Since the turn of the new year, Rochester has yet to get consecutive wins, with the last winning streak for the Warriors occurring in December of 2023. Rochester won three straight games in that streak, capped off by the Dec. 9 win against the Wolverines.

BARAKAT CONTINUES TO BE INTERIOR THREAT

The Wolverines' Maya Barakat has consistently been the top rebounder in the conference since the start of the 2023-24 season and is coming off a major 24-16 performance against the Lawrence Tech Blue Devils. It will be essential for the Warriors to box out and prevent her from having another great performance.

SPORTS INFORMATION SPOTLIGHT

Before Mershimer's current streak, the last time a Warrior had 20+ in three consecutive games was guard Elysia Mattos in the 2021-22 season, where Mattos completed the feat in postseason play (Feb. 25 - March 11).

AROUND THE CONFERENCE

#23 Indiana Tech remains undefeated, with #RV Siena Heights behind by a game. The Warriors sit a game behind fifth-place Lawrence Tech.

Hussein Murray - RU Athletic Communications

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