AREA COLLEGES Robt. Morris routs Thiel; MUC women edge Titans
Ashley Ross provided the winning points for Mt. Union with three seconds to go.
STAFF, WIRE REPORTS
CORAOPOLIS, Pa. -- Chaz McCrommon and Maurice Carter each scored 21 points and Robert Morris beat Thiel 107-47 on Monday night.
Beau Gibb and Tony Lee each added 16 points for Robert Morris (2-3), and Christopher Gooden had 13.
Daryl Moore had 11 points for Thiel (1-3), which trailed 46-19 at halftime.
Robert Morris, which forced 32 turnovers, held the Tomcats scoreless for a stretch of 4:40 in the first half and for three stretches totaling nearly 9 minutes in the second half.
Lee had 13 rebounds to lead the Colonials, who dominated the boards 44-30.
W. Liberty 95, Bethany 72
WHEELING, W. Va. -- West Liberty State shot 59 percent from the field at the Wendy's Classic, hosted by Wheeling Jesuit University.
The Hilltoppers are 3-3.
Bethany fell to 2-2.
Women
ALLIANCE -- Ashley Ross' basket with three seconds remaining gave Mount Union a 69-67 victory over Westminster.
Ross finished with nine points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Kyla Hogan led the Purple Raiders (2-1) with 16 points, while Jen Broazak and Ashley Bourdeau added 12 apiece and Lauren Friedrich had 11.
Westminster (3-1) was led by Eric Tallo, with 14 points and six rebounds, and Nicole Fee, with 13 points. Mary Jane Eaton had seven rebounds and Alyson Gaspar had five assists.
Slippery Rock 70, Wayne St. 57
SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- Kristen Bonner scored 22 points to lead Slippery Rock (4-1) over Wayne State (2-2).
Amber McFeely added 15 points and eight assists for The Rock, which led 37-29 at halftime. Amanda Chojnacki had nine rebounds.
Shatona Clark paced Wayne State (2-2) with 18 points. Kristen Rogers and Cherita Smith added 12 and 10 points, respectively.