BROOKLYN, N.Y. --- Despite putting together a strong rally in the second half, the LIU Brooklyn women's basketball team was defeated by the Robert Morris Colonials Saturday afternoon at the Steinberg Wellness Center.

Senior DeAngelique Waithe posted her ninth double-double of the season with 12 points and ten rebounds while freshman Jeydah Johnson added 12 points and a team-high three assists. 

LIU trailed most of the first half but made their move to as the second half commenced. The Blackbirds outscored RMU 16-9 while forcing five turnovers in the third to trim the Colonials' lead to one, 34-33.

Robert Morris scored the first three points of the fourth but LIU rattled off six unanswered points in two minutes to take its first lead (39-37) since the opening minute of the game at the 7:58 mark.

Unfortunately, the Blackbird offense would stall in the waning moments of the game. LIU was unable to score for more than seven minutes and were on the opposite end of a game-ending 18-5 Robert Morris surge. 

OTHER NOTES

• Johnson made her return to the starting lineup for the first time since LIU's first matchup against Mount St. Mary's on January 15 in Brooklyn.
• Waithe's three-pointer in the first quarter was the first of her career. The senior was 0-for-8 entering today's contest.
• Freshman Tia Montagne set a new season high with six points. 

NEXT UP
LIU will face Saint Francis U. on Monday, February 12 at 7 p.m. in Brooklyn.