MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (Interstat) — The Robert Morris women’s basketball team improved to 2-0 on Friday night, defeating Akron 70-61 at the Charles L. Sewall Center. The Colonials built a lead and withstood a late push from the Zips, who fell to 0-2.

Aislin Malcolm led Robert Morris with 20 points, while Ni’Rah Clark scored a game-high 25 points for Akron in the losing effort. The Colonials used a balanced attack, getting 15 points from Noa Givon and 11 from Myriam Traore to secure the non-conference win.