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UCCS Continues Historic Run With Second Straight 21 Point Win
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team (15-4 / 12-3 RMAC) improves on their best record in program history through 19 games as they beat New Mexico Highlands (4-15 / 4-11) tonight 74-53 at the Gallogly Events Center for their second straight 21 point win.
The Mountain Lions finished the game shooting the ball over 48 percent from the field and turning the ball over a season-best, 12 times.
Leading the way for UCCS a second straight game was Lauren, who finished with a team-high of 16 points. Wolfinger shot seven-of-12 from the field and converted two-of-four from 3-point range. In the process, Wolfinger recorded her 117th career 3-point shot made, which moves her into a tie for seventh place all-time in program history.
Kellie Krueger and Jessika Kienitz also had a good offensive performance tonight in the Mountain Lion's 21 point victory. Krueger finished the game with 12 points and shot five-of-eight from the field. Kienitz recorded 11 points, three assists and added a team-high six rebounds.
Up Next: The UCCS Mountain Lions will travel to Pueblo next Saturday night to take on the Thunderwolves (15-4 / 12-3 RMAC). Both teams are currently in three way tie, along with Metro State, for second place in the RMAC.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kellie Krueger | 44 | F | So |
 | Jessika Kienitz | 10 | G | So |
 | Lauren Wolfinger | 13 | G | Sr. |
 | Lauren Wolfinger | 03 | G | Fr. |
 | Lauren Wolfinger | 13 | G | So. |
 | Lauren Wolfinger | 13 | G | Jr. |
| Additional News Stories | |||
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| March 6, 2013 |  | Kirkham: Thanks to Fans and Staff | I would like to thank everyone who helped make last nights game a success. Even though CCU finished with more points it was a terrific effort by our team. |
| March 5, 2013 |  | Wolfinger Scores Career-High 28 in Final Game | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (19-8 / 16-6 RMAC) could not keep its season alive despite a career-high 28 points from Lauren Wolfinger as Colorado Christian University (17-10 / 13-9 RMAC) knocked off the Mountain Lions 72-70 at the Gallogly Events Center in the quarterfinals of the RMAC Shootout. |
| March 4, 2013 |  | Gold Rush Tuesday as UCCS Hosts the First Round of the 2013 RMAC Shootout | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team (19-7 / 16-6) will host "Gold Rush," which is first home playoff game since 2001-02 and just the second in program history this Tuesday at the Gallogly Events Center. The three seeded Mountain Lions will host the sixth seed Cougars (16-10 / 13-9 RMAC) of Colorado Christian. |
| March 2, 2013 |  | UCCS Earns No. 3 Seed, Hosts No. 6 Christian Tuesday Night | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball will be the No. 3 seed in the 2013 RMAC Shootout and will host No. 6 seed Colorado Christian in the quarterfinal round on Tuesday, March 5, at 7 p.m., in the Gallogly Events Center. |
| March 2, 2013 | .jpg) | Kirchoff Leads UCCS Against Metro State in Regular Season Finale | DENVER, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team (19-7 / 16-6 RMAC) falls to Metro State (19-8 / 17-5) 47-65 tonight inside the Auraria Events Center. |
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