UCCS No. 10 in First NCAA Regional Ranking
INDIANAPOLIS - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is ranked No. 10 in the first NCAA Division II South Central Regional Rankings released this afternoon. The Mountain Lions, who are third in the RMAC standings with four games remaining, are 17-5 this season and 14-4 in conference action.
UCCS is one of four RMAC teams ranked in the regional rankings, which are used by the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Selection Committee to select the teams for the national tournament. Colorado Mesa is ranked first along with No. 4 Metro State and No. 8 Colorado State-Pueblo.
The Mountain Lions have clinched a spot in the RMAC Shootout and can't finish any lower than fifth in the conference standings. The top four teams will host the quarterfinal round of the Shootout on March 5.
UCCS closes out the 2012-13 regular season home schedule this weekend with a Friday night game against Chadron State and a Saturday night game against Black Hills State. Friday's "Green Night" with the UCCS Office of Sustainability and with UCCS Residence Life and Housing will help raise awareness of sustainability and recycling programs on campus. Saturday's "Pink Zone" night with the American Cancer Society and Office of Student Activities will raise awareness of cancer efforts in Colorado Springs. The Mountain Lions will also recognize their lone senior, Lauren Wolfinger, as she plays in the final regular season home game of her career.
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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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