NEW YORK  – Looking to sweep its longest homestand of the year, Fordham University women's basketball hosts Rhode Island Wednesday night at the Rose Hill Gym.

Turn Up and Tune In

• The Rams take on Rhode Island at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+ with Andrew Bogusch and Andrew Posadas on the call.

• Covering the radio side, Madi Dembele has the WFUV play-by-play call on YouTube Live alongside Daniel Melia and Naomi Rea.

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Rams at a Glance

• Fordham (12-7, 6-2) looks to continue its strong start to 2025, winning six of their first seven games since the ball dropped in Times Square.

• The Rams look to cap off a three-game homestand to close the month of January, seeking their third straight win as well, after downing Dayton 58-55 on Jan. 18, and St. Bonaventure, 51-49 last Saturday. Fordham's next away game will come this weekend, Feb. 1 at Saint Louis.

• The Maroon and White are unbeaten in their last eight games at the Rose Hill Gym, dating back to the opening week of the campaign, a win over Cal St. Fullerton. 

• That streak is the longest since the 2019-20 Rams won 14 straight games at the Rose Hill Gym from Nov. 20, 2019 to Mar. 3, 2020, capped with a win in the quarterfinals over Saint Joseph's. The Maroon and White made it 15 straight home wins with a win in their home opener the following season, Dec. 18, 2020 vs. Hofstra.

By the Numbers

• 56 - Fordham has only allowed more than 56 points scored twice in any of their 12 wins on the year, holding two teams below 50, limiting  St. Bonaventure last time out to 49 points, and held LIU to a season-low 43 points on Dec. 8.

• 60 - The Rams are 10-3 this season in games where they've scored at least 60 points.

• 7 - Seven different Rams enter the weekend averaging at least 3.2 rebounds per game.

• 11 - The Rams went the first 11 games of the year without allowing 70 or more points to any opponent, and have held 11 teams this season to 58 points or less.

Where the Rams Rank

• Fordham has crashed the offensive glass all season long, ranked second in the A-10 and 40th in the nation averaging 14.2 offensive rebounds per game, and hold a +4.7 rebounding margin, fifth in the league and 77th best in Division I.

• Defensively, the Rams have wreaked havoc on their opponents, placing 61st in the country and third in the A-10 forcing 19.37 turnovers per game.

• The Maroon and White have also collected 9.3 steals per game, fifth best in the league and 98th best in the nation.

Leading the Herd

• Taylor Donaldson has led the Rams in scoring in eight of the last 10 games, and sits amongst the top-100 players in the nation in a plethora of statistical categories, including points per game (72nd), steals per game (76th), three pointers per game (18th), and total three pointers made (52nd).

• Pacing the offense and ranked second in the A-10 at 17.3 points per game, Donaldson enters the weekend second in the conference in three pointers made per game at 2.82, and third in the A-10 in steals per game at 2.29.

• Irene Murua leads the team and sits sixth in the league in field goal percentage, shooting 56.8% from the field this season.

• Murua also tops the Rams rebounding numbers with 6.3 per contest, placing her 13th best in the conference, while also averaging 3.3 on the offensive end.

• Taya Davis leads the team, sitting second in the A-10 and 74th in the nation at 4.5 assists per game.

• Davis has tallied consecutive double-figure scoring games for the first time in her Fordham career, tallying ten or more points in five of her last six games.

• Chaé Harris has been consistent whether in the starting five or coming off the bench, making 12 starts while averaging 8.4 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per game, 1.6 assists per game, and 1.2 steals per game.

Matchup History

• The Maroon and White enter the Battle of the Rams Wednesday looking to build on their slim 23-21 lead in the all-time series against Rhode Island.

• Fordham has claimed 14 of the last 17 battles with Rhode Island, though the Kingston Rams have won two of the last three meetings, including the most recent, a 55-44 Fordham loss on the road on Jan. 17, 2024.

• The Rams are undefeated in the last nine meetings with Rhody held at the Rose Hill Gym, with the last Rhode Island win in The Bronx coming on Feb. 6, 2008.

Rating Rhody

• At 10-11 on the year (5-3 A-10), Rhody is coming off back-to-back wins over UMass and Loyola Chicago, both at home.

• A pair of players lead Rhode Island into the midweek averaging double figures on the offensive end, with Harsimran Kaur pacing the team at 13.0 points per game, ahead of Sophie Phillips at 10.5 per game.

End to End Effort

• An end-to-end battle Saturday afternoon saw the Rams pull ahead in the closing seconds to defeat St. Bonaventure, 51-49.

• Taylor Donaldson and Irene Murua stole the show, combining for 37 of the Rams' 51 points Saturday afternoon, with 19 and 18 points, respectively.

• Irene Murua led the way on the glass as well, tied with Karissa Antoine for the team high with eight rebounds apiece, with Taya Davis adding an additional five boards, along with nine points. 

• Murua and Donaldson owned the first half for the Maroon and White, recording 21 of the Rams' 23 first half points.

Next Stop

• The Rams hit the road for the first time since Jan. 15, heading to Missouri to open the month of February against Saint Louis Saturday at 8:00 p.m.