No. 21 Metro State too much for Mountain Lions
DENVER - Ashley Miller had 16 points and Jessica Brown 15 but the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs lost to the No. 21 Metro State Roadrunners 73-57 Saturday evening at the Auraria Events Center.
Brown also had a game-high four assists while Miller led the Mountain Lions (6-9, 5-6 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) with five rebounds. Jeri Pikul and Payden Ackerman each added eight points.
Jasmine Cervantes led Metro State (15-0, 11-0 RMAC) with 22 points and seven assists. Cassondra Bratton added 17 points and Kristin Valencia 13.
A layup by Bratton and a 3-pointer by Cervantes over the final 1:29 of the first half allowed the Roadrunners to break a 23-all tie go into the intermission leading by five.
UCCS made five of its first seven field goal attempts in the second half, opening with a 12-6 run to lead 35-34 with 16:06 left in the game. Six of the UCCS points during the run were scored by Ackerman.
While the Mountain Lions never led again, they kept it close much of the way. Two free throws by Miller cut the gap, which had been as much as seven, to four (55-51) with 6:31 left.
Metro State took off from there, closing with an 18-6 run with Bratton and Valencia each getting six.
It was the second straight loss for UCCS after its four-game winning streak.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ashley Miller | 24 | G/F | Sr |
 | Ashley Miller | 24 | G/F | Sr |
 | Ashley Miller | 24 | G/F | Sr |
 | Ashley Miller | 24 | G/F | Sr |
 | Payden Ackerman | 34 | G | |
 | Payden Ackerman | 34 | G | |
 | Payden Ackerman | 34 | G | |
 | Payden Ackerman | 34 | G | |
 | Jessica Brown | 22 | G | Sr. |
 | Jessica Brown | 22 | G | Sr. |
 | Jeri Pikul | 24 | G | Jr |
 | Jeri Pikul | 23 | G | Fr |
 | Jeri Pikul | 24 | G | So |
| Additional News Stories | |||
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| May 18, 2011 |  | Two more added to deep, talented women's basketball recruiting class | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs' women's basketball recruiting class grew again Wednesday as the Mountain Lions announced the signing of guard Krystal Pittman of Eastern Wyoming College by way of D'Evelyn High School and 6-foot-2 Australian Hannah Knight. |
| May 13, 2011 |  | Kirchoff sisters added to women's basketball's impressive recruiting class | Corey Laster's first recruiting class as the coach of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball program got even stronger and deeper with the announcement Monday of the addition of Anna and Abby Kirchoff. |
| May 4, 2011 |  | Women'sbasketball adds three Colorado players to recruiting class | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs women’s basketball coach Corey Laster announced Wednesday that he had received National Letters of Intent from three Colorado players. Joining the Mountain Lions for the 2011-12 season will be Michelle Brassard of Rampart High School, Shannon Kelly of Pine Creek HS and Bre Burgesser of Broomfield HS. |
| April 27, 2011 |  | Women's basketball adds high-scoring Californian | COLORADO SPRINGS - University of Colorado at Colorado Springs basketball coach Corey Laster announced Wednesday that he had received a National Letter of Intent from 5-foot-11 guard Kassie Stratton out of Estancia High School in Orange County, Calif. |
| April 26, 2011 |  | Women's basketball signs Texas forward | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs women’s basketball coach Corey Laster announced Tuesday that he had received a National Letter of Intent from Westwood High School (Texas) forward Sierra Henry. |
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