Melanie Moore

Melanie Moore
34 Melanie Moore
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Warren, MI
  • Position:
    F
  • Year:
    JR
  • High School:
    Bishop Foley H.S.
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    8.1
  • fg %
    59.9
  • 3pt %
    -
  • ft %
    44.3
  • reb/g
    7.0
  • a/g
    1.5
Bio

2024-25 SEASON

  • Logged 17 points, 12 rebounds, three steals, and two blocks in Dec. 18 loss to Cleary
  • Recorded 13 points and 15 rebounds in Nov. 26 victory over Lourdes

2023-24 SEASON

  • Appeared in 28 games (25 starts) averaging 8.8 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per contest (all career-highs)
  • Named to WHAC All-Academic Team
  • Finished second in WHAC for season field goal percentage (54.6%) and sixth in rebounds per game
  • Recorded 12 games with 10+ rebounds

2022-23 SEASON

  • WHAC Tournament Champion, NAIA National Tournament Qualifier
  • Appeared in 28 games (five starts), averaging 6.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game
  • Scored career-high 24 points (10-13 shooting) while grabbing 11 rebounds (6 OFF, 5 DEF) in 117-107 2OT victory over Cornerstone on Jan. 4

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 17
Games started 19 12
Minutes 566 402
Minutes per game 22.6 23.6
FG 88-147 67-116
FG Pct 59.9 57.8
3PT 0-0 0-0
3PT Pct - -
FT 27-61 19-41
FT Pct 44.3 46.3
Off rebounds 72 56
Def rebounds 103 74
Total rebounds 175 130
Rebounds per game 7.0 7.6
Personal fouls 68 54
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 37 27
Turnovers 45 32
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 0.8
Steals 27 25
Blocks 19 11
Points 203 153
Points per game 8.1 9.0
Points per 40 min 14.3 15.2
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 8 Madonna W, 92-60
Feb 13 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 88-60
Feb 15 at Lawrence Tech L, 70-69
Feb 19 at Defiance College (OH) W, 76-47
Feb 22 Cleary (Mich.) W, 88-75
Feb 24 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 80-66
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 24 at Alma - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Oakland L, 91-66 1 17 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Oct 29 #RV Marian (IN) L, 74-37 1 22 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 0-4 0.0 12
Oct 31 at Huntington (IN) L, 83-70 1 29 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 5-12 41.7 11
Nov 2 Lambton W, 93-33 1 13 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 5
Nov 6 at IU-Northwest L, 83-63 1 10 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 13 at Spring Arbor (MI) L, 80-57 0 25 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 14
Nov 16 at #10 Rio Grande L, 107-67 1 19 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Nov 20 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 74-57 1 29 4-7 57.1 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 12
Nov 26 Lourdes W, 78-74 1 30 6-6 100.0 0-0 - 1-6 16.7 13
Dec 4 at Aquinas (MI) L, 70-49 1 28 5-10 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Dec 7 at Madonna L, 90-79 1 23 8-12 66.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 17
Dec 14 Lawrence Tech W, 82-76 1 27 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Dec 18 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 69-63 1 28 8-15 53.3 0-0 - 1-5 20.0 17
Dec 28 #11 Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 73-42 1 15 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 31 Bethel (IN) L, 68-58 1 31 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 5
Jan 4 at #RV Northwestern Ohio W, 91-84 1 28 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 8 Michigan-Dearborn W, 68-51 1 35 8-11 72.7 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 17
Jan 11 Concordia (MI) L, 65-56 1 17 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Jan 15 at #RV Indiana Tech L, 73-36 1 19 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 18 Siena Heights L, 71-62 - 18 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Jan 22 Defiance College (OH) W, 72-56 - 24 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 Aquinas (MI) L, 80-68 - 12 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Jan 29 Cornerstone (MI) L, 81-78 - 31 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 7
Feb 5 at Lourdes L, 80-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Madonna W, 92-60 - 12 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 6
Feb 13 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 88-60 1 23 6-9 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 12
Feb 15 at Lawrence Tech L, 70-69 1 18 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 3-6 50.0 9
Feb 19 at Defiance College (OH) W, 76-47 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Cleary (Mich.) W, 88-75 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 80-66 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 24 at Alma - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Oakland L, 91-66 1 17 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 #RV Marian (IN) L, 74-37 1 22 3 4 7 3 2 0 1
Oct 31 at Huntington (IN) L, 83-70 1 29 5 5 10 0 2 1 0
Nov 2 Lambton W, 93-33 1 13 4 4 8 1 2 0 3
Nov 6 at IU-Northwest L, 83-63 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 13 at Spring Arbor (MI) L, 80-57 0 25 4 4 8 1 1 0 0
Nov 16 at #10 Rio Grande L, 107-67 1 19 0 3 3 1 2 1 3
Nov 20 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 74-57 1 29 4 1 5 1 0 2 0
Nov 26 Lourdes W, 78-74 1 30 6 9 15 2 2 2 0
Dec 4 at Aquinas (MI) L, 70-49 1 28 4 2 6 1 1 1 0
Dec 7 at Madonna L, 90-79 1 23 1 3 4 0 2 0 0
Dec 14 Lawrence Tech W, 82-76 1 27 5 2 7 4 1 4 0
Dec 18 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 69-63 1 28 6 6 12 0 4 3 2
Dec 28 #11 Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 73-42 1 15 0 5 5 2 0 0 1
Dec 31 Bethel (IN) L, 68-58 1 31 0 4 4 2 4 0 0
Jan 4 at #RV Northwestern Ohio W, 91-84 1 28 3 5 8 3 2 1 0
Jan 8 Michigan-Dearborn W, 68-51 1 35 5 9 14 1 4 3 2
Jan 11 Concordia (MI) L, 65-56 1 17 2 4 6 1 2 0 1
Jan 15 at #RV Indiana Tech L, 73-36 1 19 1 4 5 1 2 0 0
Jan 18 Siena Heights L, 71-62 - 18 2 3 5 2 1 0 2
Jan 22 Defiance College (OH) W, 72-56 - 24 2 5 7 2 3 4 2
Jan 25 Aquinas (MI) L, 80-68 - 12 1 3 4 1 2 2 0
Jan 29 Cornerstone (MI) L, 81-78 - 31 5 3 8 2 1 2 0
Feb 5 at Lourdes L, 80-67 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Madonna W, 92-60 - 12 3 4 7 2 1 0 1
Feb 13 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 88-60 1 23 3 9 12 3 2 0 0
Feb 15 at Lawrence Tech L, 70-69 1 18 3 2 5 1 2 1 1
Feb 19 at Defiance College (OH) W, 76-47 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 Cleary (Mich.) W, 88-75 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 80-66 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 24 at Alma - - - -
Oct 26 Oakland L, 91-66 1 3 - -
Oct 29 #RV Marian (IN) L, 74-37 1 1 - 1.5
Oct 31 at Huntington (IN) L, 83-70 1 1 - 0.0
Nov 2 Lambton W, 93-33 1 0 - 0.5
Nov 6 at IU-Northwest L, 83-63 1 3 - -
Nov 13 at Spring Arbor (MI) L, 80-57 0 3 - 1.0
Nov 16 at #10 Rio Grande L, 107-67 1 3 - 0.5
Nov 20 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 74-57 1 2 - -
Nov 26 Lourdes W, 78-74 1 4 - 1.0
Dec 4 at Aquinas (MI) L, 70-49 1 1 - 1.0
Dec 7 at Madonna L, 90-79 1 4 - 0.0
Dec 14 Lawrence Tech W, 82-76 1 5 1 4.0
Dec 18 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 69-63 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 28 #11 Saint Francis (Ind.) L, 73-42 1 2 - -
Dec 31 Bethel (IN) L, 68-58 1 1 - 0.5
Jan 4 at #RV Northwestern Ohio W, 91-84 1 2 - 1.5
Jan 8 Michigan-Dearborn W, 68-51 1 3 - 0.3
Jan 11 Concordia (MI) L, 65-56 1 4 - 0.5
Jan 15 at #RV Indiana Tech L, 73-36 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 18 Siena Heights L, 71-62 - 4 - 2.0
Jan 22 Defiance College (OH) W, 72-56 - 1 - 0.7
Jan 25 Aquinas (MI) L, 80-68 - 3 - 0.5
Jan 29 Cornerstone (MI) L, 81-78 - 4 - 2.0
Feb 5 at Lourdes L, 80-67 - - - -
Feb 8 Madonna W, 92-60 - 4 - 2.0
Feb 13 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 88-60 1 4 - 1.5
Feb 15 at Lawrence Tech L, 70-69 1 5 0 0.5
Feb 19 at Defiance College (OH) W, 76-47 - - - -
Feb 22 Cleary (Mich.) W, 88-75 - - - -
Feb 24 at Cleary (Mich.) L, 80-66 - - - -
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2022-23 28 11.3 2.6-4.2 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.1 6.2
2023-24 28 23.8 3.6-6.6 0.0-0.0 1.6-2.9 8.8
2024-25 25 22.6 3.5-5.9 0.0-0.0 1.1-2.4 8.1
2025-26 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Total 81 19.1 3.2-5.6 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.5 7.7
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 28 5 317 73-119 61.3 0-0 - 27-60 45.0 173
2023-24 28 25 667 101-185 54.6 1-1 100.0 44-82 53.7 247
2024-25 25 19 566 88-147 59.9 0-0 - 27-61 44.3 203
2025-26 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Total 81 49 1550 262-451 58.1 1-1 100.0 98-203 48.3 623
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2022-23 28 317 11.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2023-24 28 667 23.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2024-25 25 566 22.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
2025-26 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Total 81 1550 19.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2022-23 28 2.2 2.4 4.5 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.4
2023-24 28 3.8 5.1 8.9 0.6 1.3 1.2 0.6
2024-25 25 2.9 4.1 7.0 1.5 1.8 1.1 0.8
2025-26 - - - - - - - -
Total 81 3.0 3.9 6.8 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.6
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2022-23 28 5 61 66 127 4 14 10 11
2023-24 28 25 106 144 250 18 36 33 17
2024-25 25 19 72 103 175 37 45 27 19
2025-26 - - - - - - - - -
Total 81 49 239 313 552 59 95 70 47
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023-24 28 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2024-25 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2025-26 - - - - - - - -
Total 81 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 25 22.6 3.5-5.9 0.0-0.0 1.1-2.4 8.1
Conference 17 23.6 3.9-6.8 0.0-0.0 1.1-2.4 9.0
Exhibition 1 17.0 3.0-4.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.0 7.0
Location
Home 13 22.1 2.8-4.8 0.0-0.0 0.8-2.1 6.5
Away 12 23.3 4.2-7.1 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.8 9.8
Neutral - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 8 24.0 4.5-6.8 0.0-0.0 0.6-2.2 9.6
Losses 17 22.0 3.1-5.5 0.0-0.0 1.3-2.5 7.4
Month
October 2 25.5 4.5-6.0 0.0-0.0 2.5-8.0 11.5
November 6 21.0 3.3-4.8 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.5 7.8
December 6 25.3 4.7-8.5 0.0-0.0 0.7-1.7 10.0
January 8 23.0 2.4-4.4 0.0-0.0 1.0-1.5 5.8
February 3 17.7 4.0-6.7 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.7 9.0
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 25 19 566 88-147 59.9 0-0 - 27-61 44.3 203
Conference 17 12 402 67-116 57.8 0-0 - 19-41 46.3 153
Exhibition 1 1 17 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 7
Location
Home 13 8 287 37-62 59.7 0-0 - 11-27 40.7 85
Away 12 11 279 51-85 60.0 0-0 - 16-34 47.1 118
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result
Wins 8 6 192 36-54 66.7 0-0 - 5-18 27.8 77
Losses 17 13 374 52-93 55.9 0-0 - 22-43 51.2 126
Month
October 2 2 51 9-12 75.0 0-0 - 5-16 31.3 23
November 6 5 126 20-29 69.0 0-0 - 7-15 46.7 47
December 6 6 152 28-51 54.9 0-0 - 4-10 40.0 60
January 8 4 184 19-35 54.3 0-0 - 8-12 66.7 46
February 3 2 53 12-20 60.0 0-0 - 3-8 37.5 27
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 25 566 22.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 17 402 23.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 17 17.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 287 22.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 279 23.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Result
Wins 8 192 24.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 17 374 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 51 25.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
November 6 126 21.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 6 152 25.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 184 23.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 3 53 17.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 25 2.9 4.1 7.0 1.5 1.8 1.1 0.8
Conference 17 3.3 4.4 7.6 1.6 1.9 1.5 0.6
Exhibition 1 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 2.9 4.5 7.5 1.9 1.9 1.3 1.0
Away 12 2.8 3.7 6.5 1.0 1.7 0.8 0.5
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 3.9 5.9 9.8 2.3 2.1 1.8 1.0
Losses 17 2.4 3.3 5.7 1.1 1.6 0.8 0.6
Month
October 2 4.0 4.5 8.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5
November 6 3.0 3.5 6.5 1.0 1.2 0.8 1.0
December 6 2.7 3.7 6.3 1.5 2.0 1.3 0.5
January 8 2.6 4.5 7.1 1.6 2.1 1.5 0.9
February 3 3.0 5.0 8.0 2.0 1.7 0.3 0.7
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 25 19 72 103 175 37 45 27 19
Conference 17 12 56 74 130 27 32 25 11
Exhibition 1 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
Location
Home 13 8 38 59 97 25 25 17 13
Away 12 11 34 44 78 12 20 10 6
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 6 31 47 78 18 17 14 8
Losses 17 13 41 56 97 19 28 13 11
Month
October 2 2 8 9 17 3 4 1 1
November 6 5 18 21 39 6 7 5 6
December 6 6 16 22 38 9 12 8 3
January 8 4 21 36 57 13 17 12 7
February 3 2 9 15 24 6 5 1 2
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 13 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
October 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
November 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
(Hannah Mitkus/Hannah Mitkus Photography)
SOMERS NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM; ANDREWS ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM IN WHAC SEASON AWARDS

The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference has released its 2024-25 women's basketball season awards, with RCU's Jacey Somers taking home a WHAC Second Team All-Conference nomination and Samone Andrews receiving a nod for the WHAC All-Freshman Team. Five Warriors are named to the WHAC All-Academic Team, and RCU graduate senior Angelina Haisha is the Warriors' Champions of Character Team selection for this season. 

(Hannah Mitkus/Hannah Mitkus Photography)
WARRIORS EDGED OUT BY BLUE DEVILS ON THE ROAD

The Warriors' effort to surmount a large second-half deficit against Lawrence Tech came up just one point short on Saturday afternoon, with RCU falling 69-70. After a very slow start, the Warriors recovered with a much more efficient second half that saw the game come down to a final possession.

WARRIORS TROUNCE MICHIGAN-DEARBORN
WARRIORS TROUNCE MICHIGAN-DEARBORN

The Warriors played one of their finest games of the season on Thursday afternoon, defeating the Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines 88-60. RCU started the game with a 25-7 first quarter and never looked back. Samone Andrews and Jacey Somers combined for 42 points, with Andrews shooting 8-11 from the field while passing five assists.

(Xander Slate/RCU Athletics)
WARRIORS FALL IN DOUBLE-OVERTIME THRILLER TO CORNERSTONE

The Warriors were on the heartbreaking end of a double-overtime thriller in Garth Pleasant Arena on Wednesday night, falling to the Cornerstone Golden Eagles 81-78. In front of a packed crowd at Garth Pleasant Arena, both teams went back and forth for an electrifying second half, sparked by the Warriors coming back from down 18.

WARRIOR DEFENSE NEUTRALIZES DEFIANCE IN 72-56 WIN
WARRIOR DEFENSE NEUTRALIZES DEFIANCE IN 72-56 WIN

The freezing weather didn't stop RCU's defense from frenetically moving around the court on defense and sealing a 72-56 win over the Defiance Yellow Jackets on Wednesday night, with the Warriors' press keeping RCU firmly ahead throughout the contest.

(Raoual Jackson & Lucas Brannen/RCU Athletics)
WARRIORS POWER THROUGH FOURTH QUARTER, SECURE WIN OVER MICHIGAN-DEARBORN

A 24-7 fourth quarter for the Warriors turned a close game into a not-so-close one on Wednesday night in Garth Pleasant Arena, securing a 68-51 victory over the Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines. Defense proved to be the difference maker for RCU, forcing seven turnovers and holding the Wolverines to 2-12 shooting in the final ten minutes.

WARRIOR OFFENSE SURGES IN 91-84 WIN OVER #RV UNOH
WARRIOR OFFENSE SURGES IN 91-84 WIN OVER #RV UNOH

The Warriors found a major groove on offense in a 91-84 victory over the #RV Northwestern Ohio Racers on Jan. 4, securing a critical road win. Offensively, the Warriors put up one of their best performances of the season, shooting 54.1% from the field as a unit while scoring 60 points in the paint. Forwards Jacey Somers and Ashley Loon combined for 49 RCU points, leading the Warriors. For UNOH, five players scored in double-figures. 

(Hanna Swanson/StudioLens.Han)
WARRIORS FALL SHY OF CLEARY ON THE ROAD

The Warriors were within striking distance of the hosting Cleary Cougars on Dec. 18 but ultimately couldn't get over the hump on the road in a 69-63 loss. Both teams were all over the defensive end of the floor, with RCU forcing 30 Cougar turnovers. However, the Cougars capitalized on free throw efficiency, which doomed the Warriors in the loss.

(Peighton Douglas/Rochester Christian University)
WARRIORS PULL OFF BIG OVERTIME WIN AT HOME

The Warriors secured a big overtime victory over the Lawrence Tech Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon, winning 82-76 to fight off a comeback effort by the Blue Devils. The Warriors started the game out hot, leading by as much as 21 points before LTU caught fire in the fourth quarter. However, in overtime, big plays by Ashley Loon and Shahd Bakkar helped the Warriors secure the win.

(Madonna Athletics)
WARRIORS FALL IN FOURTH QUARTER TO CRUSADERS

The Warriors' second half against the Madonna Crusaders was a tale of two quarters, with the hosting Crusaders making a big final push to get past the Warriors 90-79. The Warriors put up an impressive third quarter, outscoring Madonna 33-22 to go up two. However, the Crusaders recovered to get past the Warriors and seal the game.

(Tamera Robinson/RCU Athletics)
OFFENSE SPUTTERS IN WARRIOR LOSS TO AQUINAS

The Warriors weren't able to get the offense rolling until the second half of their game against the Aquinas Saints on Wednesday night, falling 70-49 in the matchup. The Warriors had trouble finding much success shooting the ball, allowing the Saints to build a large lead for the majority of the game. Forward Ashley Loon led the team in scoring with 14 while grabbing five rebounds.

(Hanna Swanson/StudioLens.Han)
WARRIORS PREPARE FOR ROAD TRIP TO FACE SAINTS

The Warriors will look to keep their momentum going following their Nov. 26 win against Lourdes on the road at Aquinas on Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Both teams are looking for an important win to stay among the top seeds in the WHAC standings. 

(Tamera Robinson/RCU Athletics)
WARRIORS SECURE FIRST WHAC WIN AGAINST LOURDES

Warrior fans were thankful for a win on Tuesday night in Garth Pleasant Arena, as Warrior women's basketball secured a close victory over the Lourdes Gray Wolves right before Thanksgiving break. All four quarters were decided by just two points, with the Warriors winning three of the quarters to seal the win.

(Hanna Swanson/StudioLens.Han)
WARRIORS RETURN HOME TO HOST LOURDES AT GARTH PLEASANT ARENA

After a long road trip away from home, Warrior women's basketball returns to take on the Lourdes Gray Wolves at Garth Pleasant Arena on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The Warriors look to bounce back from a road loss to Cornerstone last week Wednesday, while the Gray Wolves enter conference play on a 2-0 start. 

(Justyce Marcum/Rio Grande Athletics)
WARRIORS STUMBLE AGAINST #10 RIO GRANDE

It was a tough outing for the Warriors on Nov. 16 against #10 Rio Grande, falling 107-67. Following a decent first quarter, the Warriors struggled in the second period as the Red Storm outscored RCU 29-9. Despite a much stronger second half, it wouldn't be enough for RCU. For the Warriors, forwards Jacey Somers and Tambre Williams led in scoring, with Somers logging 22 and Williams earning her first career double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

(Hanna Swanson/RCU Athletics)
WARRIORS DEFEATED ON THE ROAD AT SPRING ARBOR

A third-quarter push by the hosting Spring Arbor Cougars (6-0) proved too much for RCU (1-4) on the road on Wednesday afternoon, with the Warriors falling 80-57. RCU's scoring was led by sophomore forward Jacey Somers and junior forward Melanie Moore, who scored 14 each.

WARRIOR DEFENSE THRIVES IN VICTORY OVER LAMBTON
WARRIOR DEFENSE THRIVES IN VICTORY OVER LAMBTON

The Rochester Christian Warriors (1-2) secured a resounding victory over the Lambton Lions (1-1) with a final score of 93-33 at Garth Pleasant Arena on Nov. 2. The regular-season encounter saw the Warriors' defense stifle the Lions' offense, holding them to only seven points by halftime.

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TURNOVERS GIVE WARRIORS TROUBLE AGAINST #RV MARIAN IN 2024-25 HOME OPENER

It was a rough outing for the Warriors (0-1) in their home opener on Tuesday night against #RV Marian (1-0) in Garth Pleasant Arena, with RCU falling 74-37. After a very troubling start on the offensive end, the Warriors found themselves trying to catch up with the Knights throughout the course of the night.

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RCU WRAPS UP HOMECOMING WEEKEND IN FIRST-EVER HOME CONTEST AGAINST OAKLAND

The Warriors wrapped up RCU's 2024-25 Homecoming Weekend on Saturday afternoon, hosting NCAA DI program Oakland University for the first time in program history. The Golden Grizzlies emerged with a 91-66 win, as the Warriors saw many of their newcomers make their unofficial collegiate debuts in front of a large Garth Pleasant Arena crowd.

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