Scrimmage highlighted by balanced scoring
Christina Merritt scored 12 of her 16 points in the second period as the Gold team won 33-14, avenging its 25-24 loss to the Black team in the first period, during the women's basketball team's first formal intrasquad scrimmage on Saturday.
The scrimmage was played as two separate periods. Scores, fouls etc. were reset to zero.
Centers Elise Hazelwood, Candace Salas and Arla Duran-Velasquez battled it out on the boards. Salas had a team-high10 rebounds, while Hazelwood grabbed eight and Duran-Velasquez added seven.
Jennine Sauter led all scorers with 18 points. Meghan McGee added 13 points and seven rebounds, while B.J. McNeally shined at point guard with seven points, seven assists and six steals. All three started on least season's team.
Other returners included Nicole Opferman (four points, three assists, three steals), Mackenzie Knobbe (five points, two assists) and Courtney Wallace (four oints, three rebounds).
Michele Kipp had six points and three assists, while fellow transfers Dawn Ausmus (five points, four rebounds) and Janine Ota (six points, four assists) also played well. Salas, also a transfer, added three points.
Dolly Fiedelman (six points, three steals) led the freshmen, while Trisha Terhar added four steals and three rebounds and Duran-Velasquez complimented her board work with four points.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | BJ McNeally | 10 | G | Jr. |
![]() | B.J. MsNeally | 10 | G | Sr |
![]() | Courtney Wallace | 13 | F | So |
![]() | Courtney Wallace | 13 | F | Fr. |
![]() | Jennine Sauter | 21 | F | Fr. |
![]() | Jennine Sauter | 21 | F | So |
![]() | Jennine Sauter | 21 | F | Jr. |
![]() | Jennine Sauter | 21 | F | Sr. |
![]() | Christina Merritt | 23 | F | Fr. |
![]() | Christina Merritt | 23 | F | So |
![]() | Nicole Opferman | 30 | G | So. |
![]() | Nicole Opferman | 30 | G | Jr |
![]() | Nicole Opferman | 30 | G | Sr. |
![]() | Elise Hazelwood | 31 | C | Sr |
![]() | Elise Hazlewood | 31 | C | Jr. |
![]() | Mackenzie Knobbe | 33 | G | So |
![]() | Mackenzie Knobbe | 34 | G | Fr. |
![]() | Mackenzie Knobbe | 33 | G | Jr. |
![]() | Mackenzie Knobbe | 33 | G | Jr. |
![]() | Meghan Mcgee | 41 | F | Jr. |
![]() | Meghan McGee | 41 | F | Sr |
![]() | Candace Salas | 34 | F | |
![]() | Dawn Ausmus | 22 | F | Sr |
![]() | Dolly Fiedelman | 3 | G | Fr |
![]() | Dolly Fiedelman | 3 | G | So. |
![]() | Dolly Fiedelman | 3 | G | Jr |
![]() | Dolly Fiedelman | 3 | G | Sr. |
![]() | Arla Duran | 44 | F | Fr |
![]() | Trisha Terhar | 32 | G | Sr |
| Additional News Stories | |||
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| November 16, 2012 | Eastern New Mexico defeats UCCS in season-opener | The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (0-1) lost its season opener to the Eastern New Mexico Zias Sunday afternoon. Eastern New Mexico beat the Mountain Lions 65-55 in front of 105 fans at the Lions’ Den. | |
| July 21, 2004 | Addition of deaf campers a | Thirteen-year old Ryan Peterson stole the ball, took a quick glance at the clock and pumped his fist triumphantly. The buzzer signaled his team’s two-point victory in one of many games played Wednesday at the Marty Fletcher Basketball Camp, hosted by the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.But Peterson never heard the buzzer. He has never heard a buzzer. Peterson is deaf. | |
| July 16, 2004 | Hazelwood earns grant | Former Mountain Lions basketball player Elise Hazelwood was chosen to receive degree-completion grant for the 2004-05 academic year. | |
| March 9, 2004 | Three women's basketball players honored by RMAC | Three members of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs women’s basketball team were honored by the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. | |
| February 28, 2004 | Mountain Lions end season with yet another heartbreaker | The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (10-17, 7-12 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) saw its season come to an end with a heartbreaking 55-52 loss to the Mesa State Mavericks (16-10, 12-6) Friday night in Grand Junction. | |
































