UCCS picked fifth in preseason coaches' poll
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs women's basketball team was chosen to finish fifth in the East Division in the annual Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll.
Nebraska-Kearney, which advanced all the way to the North Central Region championship game a year ago, was picked to finish first, followed by Metro State, Regis and Colorado School of Mines.
Colorado State-Pueblo was picked to finish first in the West Division, followed by Fort Lewis, Mesa State and Western State.
A surprising development was the omission of senior center Tonya Tripp from the preseason all-East Division team. Tripp was an all-East selection for 2006-07 after dominating over the final 13 games, averaging 8.9 rebounds and 15.6 points on 54.3 percent shooting.
UCCS will host a ‘Moonlight Madness' celebration following the volleyball team's match against Colorado Christian on Oct. 19.
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| October 16, 2007 |  | Mountain Lion Basketball to host Moonlight Madness on the 19th. | Colorado Springs- The leaves are changing colors, the days are getting colder and winter is just around the corner. Although some may not be looking forward to the snow, the wintry weather means basketball season is just around the corner.Join the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs men's and women's basketball teams on Oct. 19 to celebrate Moonlight Madness, a kick off to start the new 2007-2008 season. The festivities will begin shortly after the UCCS volleyball team takes on Colorado Christian University at 7 p.m. |
| August 22, 2007 |  | Coach meets her match | Coach Jessika Stratton finally met her match -- literally.Now known as Jessika Caldwell, she knows how it feels to be living the married life. While attending a Church group she has been involved with several years, she met her future husband playing basketball on boys' night. She felt no pressure playing with the guys, she was just happy that they provided no competition and the odds where in her favor. |
| August 16, 2007 |  | Basketball fans invited to accompany team to Orlando | Parents and fans of the UCCS women's basketball team wanting information about attending the Disney DII Tip Off tournament on Nov. 2-4 can find it by clicking on this link. |
| June 8, 2007 | | Girl's individual camp reaches capacity | COLORADO SPRINGS -- University of Colorado at Colorado Springs women's basketball coach Jessika Stratton announced Friday that her Individual Camp, which will be held June 18-21, is now full. |
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