Lions can't recover from bad first half in loss to Chadron State
Christina Merritt had 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds but the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Mountain Lions were unable to recover from a disastrous first half, losing 73-58 to the Chadron State Eagles Saturday night in Chadron, Neb.
Dwan Hereford and Kim Petty each scored 17 for Chadron State (2-9, 2-2 RMAC). Taylor Cady and Melanie Caroselli each added 12 for the Eagles, who outscored CU-Colorado Springs 23-9 from the free throw line.
B.J. McNeally led the Mountain Lions with 17 points and six assists, while Jennine Sauter added 12 points. McNeally, Sauter and Meghan McGee, CU-Colorado Springsâ€TM top three scorers, were held to 13-for-51 shooting.
Chadron State outshot CU-Colorado Springs 48.3 percent to 30 percent in the first half as the Eagles rolled to a 36-20 lead from which the Mountain Lions never recovered.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BJ McNeally | 10 | G | Jr. |
| B.J. MsNeally | 10 | G | Sr |
 | 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 |
 | Meghan Mcgee | 41 | F | Jr. |
| Meghan McGee | 41 | F | Sr |
| Additional News Stories | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | |
 |  |  |  |