Box Score COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - University of Colorado Colorado Springs senior guard Abby Kirchoff scored a season-high 29 points with seven assists and sophomore forward Brittany Hernandez made four blocked shots, four steals and 24 points as the No. 22 Mountain Lions (4-1) won their home-opener 86-58 against Montana Tech tonight in the Gallogly Events Center. UCCS out-rebounded the Orediggers 36-22 as 10 Mountain Lions recorded at least one rebound tonight.

UCCS never trailed and led by double-digit figures in the final 28 minutes of the game and by 20 points for the final 13 minutes. Shannon Kelly led the Mountain Lions with six rebounds off the bench and Gabby Ramirez added another 11 points for the UCCS offense.

Kirchoff improved her career scoring total to 1,420 points, and is 44 points away from tying the UCCS career scoring record set by Jennine Sauter in 2003-06. Kirchoff went five-of-seven from the three-point line and 11-of-17 overall from the field along with four steals on defense.

UCCS shot a season-high 58.9 percent from the field and 58.8 percent from the three-point line. It was the best overall shooting performance for the Mountain Lions since 59.1 percent on Dec. 20, 2013 against New Mexico Highlands and the second 50-plus percent performance from the three-point line this season. Ramirez scored nine of her 11 points with a three-of-five tally from beyond the arc.

The Mountain Lions +14 rebound margin was the best since Jan. 9, 2014, and the 22 rebounds allowed were the fewest since Feb. 12, 2008.

The Mountain Lions will wrap-up the non-conference season tomorrow in a 7:30 p.m., game against Texas A&M-International. The Dust Devils (4-1) fell to MSU Denver 66-62 earlier tonight.