KEARNEY, Neb. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's basketball team came up short Sunday afternoon at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, 61-45.  The game was the Mountain Lions second straight game of the weekend on Buckle Court.
 
UCCS was outscored in both quarters of the first half, 33-19, but the Mountain Lions outscored UNK in the third quarter, 14-11. UCCS started the second half with a 7-1 run behind Emily Seifert's five points.  After UNK scored seven straight points, the Mountain Lions closed the third stanza on another run, this time a 7-3 advantage. 
 
Trailing by 11 points heading into the final quarter, UCCS cut the Lopers lead down to five, 46-41, after Seifert's jumper with 6:38 left in regulation.  UNK responded to close out the game on a 15-4 run.
 
Seifert led the Mountain Lions with 12 points on 5-of-10 field goal shooting, including 2-of-3 from three-point range.
 
Kelly O'Flannigan, Caley Barnard and Tatum Tellin each contributed seven points offensively.  Tellin added six points from long range after hitting 2-of-4.  O'Flanningan, Jae Ferrin and Anna Davern each dished out a team high three assists. 
 
UCCS outrebounded the Lopers, 27-24, and outscored UNK on second chance points, 7-5.  Twenty of the Mountain Lions 45 points came from the paint.
 
The Mountain Lions four made three-point field goals are the second most made this season, and their 41.9 field goal shooting mark also marked their second best this season (18-of-43).
 
UCCS will open their home season this Saturday, Dec. 1 against Colorado School of Mines.  Tip-off is slated for 5:30 p.m. at Gallogly Events Center.