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MINES WOMEN'S HOOPS FALLS AT REGIS, 76-71, IN OVERTIME

DENVER, Colo. - The Colorado Mines women’s basketball team concluded its 2002-03 campaign with a 76-71 overtime loss at Regis in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon.

Trailing 63-62, CSM had a chance to win the game on its last possession as sophomore guard Heather Hoops (Golden, Colo./Wheat Ridge) missed a jumper with two seconds left. Mines freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) got the rebound and was fouled as she attempted a putback with one second left. Gronewoller hit the first free throw to knot the game at 63-63, but missed the second and the game went to overtime.

In the extra session, Ranger senior forward Molly Marrin nailed a three-pointer with 2:04 to play to give her team the lead for good at 72-71. The Rangers then hit four straight free throws down the stretch to seal the win.

Mines, which trailed 31-29 at the half, received a career-high 23 points and seven rebounds from freshman forward Heather Angel (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield). Sophomore guard Kim Kilmer (Merino, Colo./Merino) added a career-best 16 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals, while Hoops tallied 11 points and four assists.

The Rangers (20-7, 15-4 RMAC) were led by Rachel Caliga’s 16-points, six rebound effort. Marrin added 12 points and four assists, while Kylee Keroher registered eight points and a game-high 10 boards.

Mines ends the season at 4-23 overall and 2-17 in the conference.

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CSM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL LOSES AT COLORADO CHRISTIAN, 64-53

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Colorado Mines women’s basketball team dropped a 64-53 decision at Colorado Christian in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference basketball action on Tuesday night.

Mines, which trailed 34-28 at the half, was led by freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) who tallied her sixth double-double of the season with 15 points and a game-high 11 boards. Sophomore guard Heather Hoops (Golden, Colo./Wheat Ridge) added 14 points and three rebounds, while freshman forward Heather Angel (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield) posted 11 points and six boards.

CCU (10-16, 4-14 RMAC) was led by Sarah Orth’s game-high 18 points and six rebounds. Taylor Long contributed 11 points and five rebounds off the bench, while Candida Reyes added five points, five steals and four boards.

Mines (4-22, 2-16 RMAC) will conclude its season with a 3:00 pm tipoff at Regis on Saturday afternoon.

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MINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS AT METRO STATE, 64-60

DENVER, Colo. - Colorado Mines freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 boards, but it was not enough as the Orediggers fell to Metro State, 64-60, in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball action Saturday night at the Auraria Events Center.

Mines, which trailed 31-30 at the half, also received 18 points from junior guard Jessica Neumiller (Casper, Wyo./Casper), which tied her career high. Freshman forward Heather Angel (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield) added 16 points, while sophomore guard Kim Kilmer (Merino, Colo./Merino) chipped in with five points and four rebounds.

Natasha Molock paced the Roadrunners (13-12, 10-7 RMAC) with a game-high 24 points and four assists. Rachel Grove registered 10 points and five boards, while Michelle Duncan added seven points and three rebounds off the bench.

CSM (4-21, 2-15 RMAC) will next be in action Tuesday evening when it travels to Colorado Christian for a 6:00 pm game.

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CSM WOMEN'S HOOPS LOSES AT CHADRON STATE, 73-51

CHADRON, Neb. - Chadron State opened the second half on a 17-4 run and claimed a 73-51 victory over Colorado Mines in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball action Thursday night.

The Eagles, who led 27-20 at the half, scored the first five points of the second half to push their lead to 14 points. After a pair of baskets by Mines, Chadron State would score the next 12 points to take a 46-24 lead with 13:44 left in the game and never be threatened.

Colorado Mines (4-20, 2-14 RMAC) was paced by freshman forward Heather Angel (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield) who totaled a game-high 16 points to go with seven rebounds and two assists. Sophomore guard Kim Kilmer (Merino, Colo./Merino) added a career-highs in points (14) and rebounds (7) along with four assists and four steals, while freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) registered 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots.

Chadron was led by Marie Worsham who tallied 11 points and nine boards. Mandy Blaine chipped in a team-best 14 points and three rebounds, while Kim Petty added seven points, eight boards and three assists for the victors.

Mines will next be in action on Saturday night when it travels to Metro State for a 5:00 pm tipooff.

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MINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO KEARNEY, 61-53

GOLDEN, Colo. – The Nebraska-Kearney women’s basketball team won for the 16th straight time in a 61-53 triumph over Colorado Mines in Rocky Mountain Athetic Conference action Saturday night in Volk Gymnasium.

The Orediggers hung tough with Kearney, ranked second in the North Central Region this week, throughout the first half and claimed a 28-24 lead at the break. Mines shot 50 percent (13-26) from the field and held UNK to 10-of-28 (.357) shooting from the foloor in the opening 20 minutes. CSM also outrebouned the Lopers, 22-11, in the first half.

However, UNK opened up its largest lead of the game (51-40) with 7:45 to play. Mines was able to cut its deficit to as little as five points with 2:12 left, but the Lopers hung on for the win.

Mines (4-19, 3-11 RMAC) was led by freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) who tallied 18 points, seven boards and four blocked shots. Freshman forward Heather Angel (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield) added 13 points and five rebounds, while senior forward Karen Martin (Aurora, Colo./Rangeview) tallied two points, four rebounds and four assists in her final home game as an Oredigger.

UNK (20-3, 15-0 RMAC) was paced by Taryn Ninemire who scored a game-high 22 points on 6-of-7 shooting from three-point range. Allison Kruger chipped in with 17 points and six rebounds, while Kalee Modin registered eight points and six rebounds.

CSM will be back in action Thursday evening when it travels to Chadron State for a 6:00 pm tipoff.

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CSM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO FORT HAYS, 56-47

GOLDEN, Colo. - Fort Hays claimed a 22-15 lead at the half and held on for a 56-47 victory over Colorado Mines in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball action Friday night in Volk Gymnasium.

Coming out of the intermission, Mines went on a mini 4-0 run to cut its deficit to three points (22-19) just one minute into the second half. CSM then trailed by five points (36-31) with 11:05 left after a jumper from freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs).

From there, the Tigers would go on an 8-0 run to claim its largest lead of the contest (44-31) with seven minutes to play and the Orediggers would not threaten from there.

Gronewoller led CSM with a double-double as she scored a career-high 23 points and tied her career-high with 14 rebounds. She also blocked three shots. Sophomore guard Kim Kilmer (Merino, Colo./Merino) recorded 10 points, four rebounds and three assists, while sophomore guard Heather Hoops (Golden, Colo./Wheat Ridge) registered eight points and three boards.

Fort Hays was paced by Jamie Heiman who posted a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Shanell Watson scored a team-high 18 points, while Amber Roadhouse scored nine points as she hit three three-pointers.

Mines will be in action again on Saturday evening when it hosts Nebraska-Kearney at 6:00 pm in Volk Gymnasium.

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MINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO METRO, 65-50

GOLDEN, Colo. – Metro State outscored Colorado Mines, 41-28, in the second half in claiming a 65-50 win in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball action Saturday night in Volk Gymnasium.

Metro, which led 24-22 at the half, opened an 11 point advantage (44-33) midway through the second stanza in earning the victory. The Roadrunners (11-10, 8-5 RMAC) pushed their lead to as many as 20 points in the second half before settling for the 15 point win.

Mines (4-17, 2-11 RMAC) was led by freshman forward Heather Angel (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield) who scored 10 points and grabbed six rebounds. Freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) recorded nine points, six rebounds and three blocked shots, while sophomore guard Katie Gaudutis (Odessa, Mo./Odessa) tallied nine points, including a perfect 3-of-3 from three-point range, and five rebounds.

The Roadrunners were led by Rachel Grove who registered 16 points and eight boards. Malene Lindholm tallied 17 points and grabbed five boards, while Courtney Pettitt added nine points, six rebounds and three assists.

Mines will next be in action on Friday night when it hosts Fort Hays State for a 6:00 pm tipoff.

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MINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL LOSES TO CHADRON, 61-59

GOLDEN, Colo. - Chadron State’s Kim Petty hit a running scoop shot in the lane with one second left to give her squad a 61-59 victory over Colorado Mines in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball action Friday night in Volk Gymnasium.

With the score tied at 22-22 with 6:27 to play in the first half, the Eagles went on a 6-0 run to claim its largest lead of the first half (28-22) with 4:27 to play and held a 33-28 lead at halftime.

Chadron State opened the second half on a 7-2 run to claim its largest lead of the contest (40-30) just two minutes into the second stanza. Trailing by eight points (56-48) with 5:24 left in the game, the Oredigger’s mounted a charge and tied the game at 59-59 with 1:28 remaining as sophomore guard Heather Hoops (Golden, Colo./Wheat Ridge) sank all three free throws after being fouled on a three-point attempt.

After Melanie Caroselli missed a jumper on the next trip downcourt, Mines had two chances to take the lead, but could not connect on a pair of jumpers. Chadron got the ball back with 27 seconds remaining to set up Petty’s game-winner.

Mines (4-16, 2-10 RMAC) was paced by freshman forward Heather Angel’s (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield) 13-point and nine rebound effort. Freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) registered 13 points, four rebounds and two blocks, while Hoops finished with 11 points and four rebounds. Sophomore guard Kim Kilmer (Merino, Colo./Merino) tallied 10 points, five rebounds and five assists.

Chadron (9-12, 6-7 RMAC) was led by Marie Worsham who scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed four rebounds. Petty added 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor, while Caroselli scored 10 points off the bench.

CSM will be back in action tomorrow night when it hosts Metro State for a 6:00 pm contest.

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CSM WOMEN'S HOOPS LOSES AT NEBRASKA-KEARNEY, 88-68

KEARNEY, Kan. - The Colorado Mines women’s basketball team fell to Nebraska-Kearney, 88-68, Saturday night in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action in the Health and Sports Center.

The Lopers (16-3, 11-0 RMAC) raced out to a 41-25 lead at the half and never looked back in claiming the win.

Mines (4-15, 2-9) was led by sophomore guard Katie Gaudutis (Odessa, Mo./Odessa) who scored a team-best 13 points and dished out four assists. Junior center Bara Zahnasova (Boulder, Colo./Boulder) added a career-high 12 points and four rebounds, while sophomore guard Heather Hoops (Golden, Colo./Wheat Ridge) chipped in 12 points and two steals.

UNK was led by Allison Kruger who notched a double-double with 29 points and 10 boards. Kalee Modlin registered 20 points, five boards and four steals, while Heather Steffan tallied 14 points and eight rebounds.

Mines will be back in action Friday night when it hosts Chadron State for a 6:00 pm tipoff.

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MINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS AT FORT HAYS, 67-56

HAYS, Kan. - The Colorado Mines women’s basketball team dropped a 67-56 decision at Fort Hays State in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference basketball action Friday night in Gross Memorial Coliseum.

Mines (4-14, 2-8 RMAC) claimed a 30-29 lead at the half, but the Tigers responded by outscoring the Orediggers, 38-26, in the final 20 minutes of play to earn the victory.

CSM freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) registered her second consecutive double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead her squad. Sophomore guard Kim Kilmer (Merino, Colo./Prairie) added a season-high 10 points and three rebounds, while freshman forward Heather Angel (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield), junior guard Jessica Neumiller (Casper, Wyo./Casper) and sophomore guard Heather Hoops (Golden, Colo./Wheat Ridge) each tallied seven points.

For the Tigers (13-4, 7-3), Jamie Heiman produced a double-double with 20 points and 10 boards. Allison Schrader and Shanell Watson each recorded 10 points, while Watson also grabbed seven rebounds.

CSM will be back in action Saturday night when it plays at Nebraska-Kearney at 6:00 pm.

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CSM WOMEN'S HOOPS TOPS COLORADO COLLEGE, 76-63

Freshman center Ashley Gronewoller

GOLDEN, Colo. - Colorado Mines freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) and freshman forward Heather Angel (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield) each produced double-doubles to lead Mines to a 76-63 victory over Colorado College in non-conference women’s basketball action Saturday night in Volk Gymnasium.

Gronewoller tied her career-high with 22 points and also added 10 rebounds, while Angel tallied 13 points and tied her career-high with 13 boards.

Mines (4-13) jumped out to a 13-5 lead six minutes into the contest only to see the Tigers go on a 14-6 run to knot the game at 19-19 with 7:32 to play in the first half. From there, CSM would outscore the Tigers, 19-8 to take an 11-point lead at halftime.

The Orediggers claimed a double-digit lead for a majority of the second half, but received a scare when Colorado College cut its deficit to four points (67-63) with three minutes to play. However, Mines responded by scoring the final nine points of the contest and holding the Tigers without a point over that time.

In addition to Gronewoller and Angel, sophomore guard Kristin Horkey (Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins) recorded 12 points and four assists for Mines, which connected on 26-of-29 free throws for 90 percent.

Colorado College (4-12) was led by Eleanor Kelley who tallied 22 points and eight boards. Dana McLeod added 15 points and four steals, while Laura Cook produced 11 markers and seven boards off the bench for the Tigers.

Mines will next be in action on Friday night when it travels to Fort Hays State for a 6:00 pm tipoff.

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MINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO REGIS, 68-47

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Regis women’s basketball team led 29-15 at halftime and never trailed in the game as it claimed a 68-47 victory over Colorado Mines in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action on Thursday night in Volk Gymnasium.

Mines was paced by sophomore guard Katie Gaudutis (Odessa, Mo./Odessa) who scored a team-high 10 points and dished out three assists, while sophomore guard Kristin Horkey (Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins) added nine points. Freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) registered four points and a team-best seven boards and freshman forward Heather Angel (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield) scored eight points and grabbed five boards.

The Rangers (11-5, 6-2 RMAC) were led by Molly Marrin’s 17 points and six rebounds, while Keely O’Dell added 13 points and five boards. Julie Jestus added 10 points, six rebounds, three assists and three blocks and Kylee Keroher grabbed a game-high eight rebounds.

CSM will return to action when it hosts Colorado College for a 7:00 pm non-conference game Saturday night in Volk Gymnasium.

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CSM WOMEN'S HOOPS TOPS COLORADO CHRISTIAN, 58-52

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado Mines women’s basketball team raced out to a 28-17 lead at the half and held on for a 58-52 victory over Colorado Christian in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball action Tuesday night in Volk Gymnasium.

CSM (3-12, 2-6 RMAC) claimed its largest lead of the first half (28-14) with 2:18 remaining on a pair of free throws by sophomore guard Heather Hoops (Golden, Colo./Wheat Ridge). Neither team would score again until the Cougar’s Candida Reyes nailed a three-pointer with three seconds to play in the first stanza to cut the lead to 11 points.

Mines then came out and began the second half by outscoring CCU, 18-9 to claim its largest lead on the contest, 46-26, with 11:08 to play in the game. However, the Cougars mounted a charge back and cut the lead to two points on a jumper from Taylor Long with 1:14 to play. But CSM sank 5-of-6 free throws down the stretch, including four by Hoops, to pull out the win.

Hoops led her squad with 13 points and four rebounds, while freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards. Freshman forward Heather Angel (Golden, Colo./Chatfield) added 10 points and seven rebounds in the winning effort.

CCU (7-8, 3-5 RMAC) was paced by Long who notched a double-double with game-highs in points (18) and rebounds (11). Karin Hansen and Reyes each tallied 11 points.

Mines will next be in action on Thursday evening when it hosts Regis for a 6:00 tipoff in Volk Gymnasium.

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CSM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS AT FORT LEWIS, 89-58

DURANGO, Colo. - Fort Lewis outscored Colorado Mines, 54-35, in the second half and claimed an 89-58 victory over the Orediggers in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball action Saturday night in the FLC Fieldhouse.

The Skyhawks (9-4, 4-3 RMAC) raced out to a 16-5 lead seven minutes into the contest and led by as many as 19 points (28-9) with 7:48 to play in the first stanza. However, CSM used an 11-0 run over the next three minutes to cut its deficit to 28-20 with four minutes to play in the first half. Sophomore guard Kristin Horkey (Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins) keyed the run by scoring the first seven points.

Leading 35-23 at the break, Fort Lewis would go on to outscore Mines, 35-15, over the first 12 minutes of the second half and claim a 70-38 lead midway through the final 20 minutes of action.

Horkey led her squad with a career-high 20 points, including 2-of-3 from three-point range and 8-of-11 from the charity stripe. Freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) added eight points and a game-best seven rebounds, while sophomore guard Katie Gaudutis (Odessa, Mo./Odessa) added seven points.

Amy Mohr led the Skyhawks with 28 points and six boards on the night. Nicole Quast chipped in with 12 points and Blanca Garcia added eight points, six assists and five boards.

CSM will next be in action on Tuesday night when it hosts Colorado Christian for a 6:00 pm contest in Volk Gymnasium.

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MINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS AT ADAMS STATE, 63-49

ALAMOSA, Colo. – Adams State raced out to a 34-23 halftime lead and defeated Colorado Mines, 63-49, in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball action on Friday evening at Plachy Hall.

Trailing 19-17 with 5:30 left in the first half, Mines would go on to be outscored, 15-6, over the remainder of the first half as the Grizzlies (2-11, 1-5 RMAC) gained the 11 point halftime advantage. Grizzy freshman forward Sarah Reynolds keyed the run as she connected on a pair of three-pointers.

In the second half, Adams State pushed its lead to as many as 22 points as CSM would not threaten the remainder of the contest.

Mines freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) led her squad with 12 points and six rebounds. Freshman forward Heather Angel (Golden, Colo./Chatfield) added eight points and a game-high seven boards, while senior forward Karen Martin (Aurora, Colo./Rangeview) chipped in with four points and five rebounds.

Mandy Hutchins paced the Grizzlies with 16 points and four rebounds. Meagan Hoffman (12) and Jessica Melvin (11) also reached double digits for Adams State, while Hillary Murray grabbed a team-high six boards off the bench.

CSM will be back in action on Saturday evening when it travels to Fort Lewis for a 6:00 pm contest.

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CSM WOMEN'S HOOPS BEATS HIGHLANDS, 86-59

GOLDEN, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines freshman forward Heather Angel (Golden, Colo./Chatfield) tallied a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds to help lead the Orediggers to an 86-59 victory over New Mexico Highlands in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball action Saturday night in Volk Gymnasium.

NMHU (1-9, 0-5 RMAC) jumped out to a 21-10 lead six minutes into the contest as it hit its first six shots of the game. However, Mines responded with a 14-0 run to claim a 24-21 advantage with 11:15 left in the first half and would not trail for the remainder of the game.

CSM, which improved to 2-10 overall and 1-4 in the RMAC, also improved to 14-1 over the last two seasons when it reaches at least 70 point and also shot a season high 68 percent from the floor.

In addition to Angel, freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) scored a career-high 22 points and also grabbed seven boards. Sophomore guard Heather Hoops (Golden, Colo./Wheat Ridge) notched 12 points and four assists, while sophomore guard Kim Kilmer (Merino, Colo./Prarie) added eight points and five rebounds off the bench.

Tara Podpah led Highlands with 18 points and five rebounds, while Terry Salazar chipped in with 15 points and three boards.

CSM will be back in action next Friday when it travels to Adams State for a 6:00 pm tipoff.

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CSM WOMEN'S HOOPS FALLS TO SOUTHERN COLORADO, 85-58

GOLDEN, Colo. – Southern Colorado raced out to a 47-17 halftime lead in claiming an 85-58 victory over Colorado Mines in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball action on Friday evening in Volk Gymnasium.

USC (6-6, 2-2 RMAC) gained a 23-12 lead midway through the first half and the Orediggers did not manage to cut the deficit under single digits the remainder of the game.

Freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) led CSM with 10 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Junior center Bara Zahnasova (Prague, Czech Republic/Boulder) tied her career-high with 10 points, while freshman forward Heather Angel (Golden, Colo./Chatfield) chipped in nine points and eight boards off the bench.

USC was paced by Coty Kilpatrick who tallied a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards, both of which were game highs. Nadia Fercha added 14 points and four rebounds, while Tara Palko and Ebony Walker each scored 12 points.

Mines (1-10, 0-4 RMAC) will be back in action on Saturday night when it hosts New Mexico Highlands at 6:00 pm in Volk Gymnasium.

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MINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS AT MESA, 72-47

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – Mesa State placed three players in double-figures en route to a 72-47 victory over Colorado Mines in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball action on Friday night.

With the win, Mesa improves to 7-3 overall and 1-2 in the RMAC, while CSM falls to 1-9 overall and 0-3 in the conference.

Mesa started quick as it claimed a 9-0 lead six minutes into the contest and a 15-5 advantage with 11:15 to play in the first half. The Orediggers would cut the Maverick lead to nine points on two occasions late in the first half, but would get no closer the rest of the game.

Junior guard Jessica Neumiller (Casper, Wyo./Casper) led Mines with eight points, while freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) added six points and six boards. Junior center Katie Cunio (Canon City, Colo./Canon City) grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.

Liz Brady led Mesa with 21 points, while Rosa Masler recorded a double-double for the Mavericks with 14 points and 10 boards and Natalie Rogers contributed 14 points and nine boards.

Mines will be back in action on Friday night when it hosts Southern Colorado for a 6:00 pm game.

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CSM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO ST. CLOUD STATE, 70-56

GOLDEN, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball lost a non-conference New Year’s Eve afternoon game, 70-56, to St. Cloud State on Tuesday afternoon in Volk Gymnasium.

St. Cloud (5-6) claimed a 33-27 lead at halftime and used an 11-4 run over the first six minutes of the first half to take a 46-31 lead with 14:13 left in the game. The Orediggers would not threaten for the remainder of the game.

CSM (1-8) was paced by sophomore guard Katie Gaudutis (Odessa, Mo./Odessa) who scored a game-high 15 points and also notched three steals. Freshman forward Heather Angel (Golden, Colo./Chatfield) and junior guard Jessica Neumiller (Capser, Wyo./Casper) each posted 11 points, while freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) tied for game-high honors with nine rebounds.

St. Cloud State was led by Katie Huschle who scored 14 points and tied Gronewoller with nine boards. Kristine DeGroot added 13 points, while Jonelle Streed tallied seven points and four rebounds off the bench.

Mines will be back in action on Friday when it travels to Mesa State for a 6:00 pm tipoff. Back on Dec. 7, the Mavericks defeated CSM, 63-56, in Volk Gymnasium.

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MINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO UCCS, 54-50

GOLDEN, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball fell to 1-7 overall and 0-2 in the conference with a 54-50 setback to CU-Colorado Springs in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference basketball action on Saturday night in Volk Gymnasium.

CSM claimed an 18-11 lead with eight minutes to play in the first half, but the Mountain Lions used a 9-3 run to close the half down by just one point (21-20). UCCS (2-5, 2-0 RMAC) then opened the second half on a 20-11 run to claim its largest lead of the contest with eight minutes to play (42-30). CSM cut the deficit to three points on one occasion, but would get no closer the rest of the game.

The Orediggers were led by sophomore guard Katie Gaudutis (Odessa, Mo./Odessa) who was a perfect 6-of-6 from the field for 13 points. Junior center Katie Cunio (Canon City, Colo./Canon City) added 11 points and nine boards, while freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) registered six points and a game-high 13 rebounds.

UCCS placed four players in double figures, led by B.J. McNeally who tallied 16 points to go along with seven assists and seven steals. Jennine Sauter added 13 points and four rebounds, while Meghan McGee recorded 11 points and a team-best 12 rebounds.

Mines will be out of action until Dec. 31 when it hosts St. Cloud State in a non-conference matchup. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:00 pm in Vok Gymnasium.

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CSM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO WESTERN STATE, 51-49

GOLDEN, Colo. – Western State’s Melissa Donley hit a jumper with eight seconds left to lift the Mountaineers to a 51-49 victory over Colorado School of Mines in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women’s basketball action on Friday night in Volk Gymnasium.

Western State (2-7, 1-0 RMAC) jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead, but Mines responded with a 15-6 run to take its first lead of the game (15-12) midway through the first half. However, the Mountaineers closed out the first half on a 15-4 run to take a 27-19 lead at the break.

The Oredigger’s opened the first half with a 14-4 run to regain a 33-31 lead with 13 minutes to play in the game. After a Western State basket knotted the game at 33-33, CSM went on an 11-2 run to claim its largest lead of the game (44-35) with seven minutes to play.

However, Western mounted another charge and claimed a 49-47 lead with two minutes remaining. A jumper by CSM sophomore guard Kristen Horkey (Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins) netted the game for the fourth and final time (49-49) and set up the heroics of Donley to end the game.

Horkey led Mines with a career-high 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting and also notched two steals. Freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) added eight points and a career-high 14 boards, while sophomore guard Heather Hoops (Golden, Colo./Wheat Ridge) tallied five points, three assists and three steals.

For Western, Jamie Mayne scored 14 points and grabbed seven boards, while Danielle Coleman chipped in with 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Mines will be back in action on Saturday evening when it hosts CU-Colorado Springs at 6:00 pm.

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MINES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO MESA STATE, 63-56

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball fell to 1-5 overall with a 63-56 setback to 13th-ranked Mesa State in Volk Gymnasium on Saturday evening. Mesa State improved to 6-0 with the win.

CSM claimed its largest lead of the game (18-12) midway through the first half, but the Mavericks ended the half on a 14-7 run to take a 26-25 lead at the intermission.

Mesa took a 36-31 lead five minutes into the second half, however, the Orediggers responded with a 5-0 run to knot the game at 36-36 with just under 13 minutes to play. CSM freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) keyed the run with a three-point play.

From there, the Mavericks would outscore CSM 16-7 over the next seven minutes to take their largest lead of the game (52-43) with five minutes to play. The Orediggers mounted one more charge as they went on a 10-2 run over the next three minutes to cut their deficit to one point (54-53) with two minutes to play.

However, Mesa hit all seven of its free throws down the stretch and added a three-point play by junior forward Natalie Rogers (Evanston, Wyo./Evanston) to seal the win.

Mines was led by Gronewoller who tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and three blocks. Freshman forward Heather Angel (Golden, Colo./Chatfield) added 11 points and five assists, while sophomore guard Kristen Horkey (Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins) chipped in with a career-high 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field.

The Mavericks were paced by Rogers who recorded a double-double with game-highs in points (23) and rebounds (12). Sophomore forward Lori Eddy (Aurora, Colo./Mullen) registered eight points and eight boards, while sophomore guard Danielle Porreco (Arvada, Colo./Mullen) tallied six points and six rebounds.

CSM will be back in action next Friday when it hosts Western State at 6:00 pm in Volk Gymnasium. It will be the RMAC opener for Mines.

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CSM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL DEFEATS LYNN, 70-49

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball earned its first victory of the season as it knocked off Lynn University, 70-49, in the Colorado Christian Thanksgiving Classic on Saturday night.

Mines, which led 25-20 at halftime, opened the second half on a 9-2 run to claim a 34-22 lead with 15 minutes to play. However, Lynn used a 15-5 run over the next five minutes of action to cut its deficit to two points (39-37) with 10 minutes to play. But once again, the Orediggers responded their own 9-1 run in the next two minutes to claim a 48-38 lead with just under nine minutes to play and Lynn would not threaten the rest of the way.

Colorado Mines (1-4) was led by freshman forward Heather Angel (Golden, Colo./Chatfield) who recorded 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Sophomore guard Katie Gaudutis (Odessa, Mo./Odessa) tallied a career-high 18 points, while junior center Katie Cunio (Canon City, Colo./Canon City) registered 16 points and six rebounds.

Lynn (0-4) was led by Alshaa Hodges who scored a game-high 22 points, while Michele Newman totaled 13 points and three boards.

CSM will be back in action on Saturday evening when it hosts Mesa State at 7:00 pm in Volk Gymnasium.

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MINES WOMEN'S HOOPS FALLS TO NORTHERN COLORADO, 60-40

LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball team dropped its first game of the Colorado Christian Thanksgiving Classic on Friday night to Northern Colorado, 60-40.

Northern Colorado seized control of the game early as it jumped out to a 31-14 lead at halftime and moved to 3-0 this season. The Orediggers fell to 0-4 with the loss.

Sophomore guard Kristen Horkey (Fort Collins, Colo./Fort Collins) led Mines with eight points on 3-of-3 shooting. Freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa, Colo./Pagosa Springs) tallied seven points, while junior center Katie Cunio (Canon City, Colo./Canon City) grabbed a team-high seven boards.

The Bears were paced by Missy Borell who scored 18 points and notched seven rebounds. Kayla Flavin added 12 points and three boards, while Jill Fadenrecht chipped in with seven points and a game-high nine rebounds.

Mines will conclude the Classic on Saturday at 5:00 pm with a game against Lynn University.

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CSM WOMEN'S HOOPS FALLS TO GRANDVIEW, 65-59

GOLDEN, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball team dropped to 0-3 on the season with a 65-59 setback to Grandview College on Tuesday night in Volk Gymnasium.

CSM claimed its largest lead at 34-26 with 1:07 to play in the first half ended the first 20 minutes of play leading 36-30. Grandview was able to cut the CSM lead to five points (49-44) with 11:25 left in the game and then used an 11-5 run over the next five minutes to take a 55-50 lead with just under seven minutes to play.

However, Mines responded with a 5-0 run to knot the game at 55-55 with 3:24 to play, but Grandview would outscore the Orediggers 10-4 over the final three minutes of play to earn the victory and improve to 8-2 this season.

Mines was led by freshman forward Heather Angel (Golden, Colo./Chatfield) who notched her first collegiate double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Junior center Katie Cunio (Canon City, Colo./Canon City) totaled 13 points and seven boards, while senior forward Karen Martin (Aurora, Colo./Rangeview) chipped in with five rebounds and five assists.

The Vikings were led by Tiffany Christensen who scored 26 points, while Jessica Maston added 17 points and eight boards.

CSM will be back in action at the Colorado Christian Thanksgiving Classic this weekend. The Orediggers will play Northern Colorado on Friday at 5:00 pm before taking on Lynn University at 5:00 pm Saturday evening.

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CSM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO OREGON TECH, 77-62

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines women's basketball team dropped the consolation game of the Holy Names Shootout to Oregon Tech, 77-62, in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday night.

Mines was tied with the Owls at halftime, 35-35, but Tech managed to outscore CSM in the second half, 42-27, as Jamie Stanford tallied 14 points in the final 20 minutes.

The Orediggers were led by sophomore guard Katie Gaudutis (Odessa, Mo./Odessa) who scored a team-high 13 points and dished out three assists. Freshman forward Heather Angel (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield) and freshman center Ashley Gronewoller (Pagosa Springs, Colo./Pagosa Springs) each tallied 12 points in the losing effort, while Angel also grabbed seven boards.

The Owls were paced by Stanford who scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Jennie Kooch added a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards.

Gaudutis was the lone Oredigger to be named to the six-player all tournament team.

Mines will be back in action on Tuesday evening when it hosts Grandview at 6:00 pm in Volk Gymnasium.

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CSM WOMEN'S BASKETBALL FALLS TO HOLY NAMES, 62-40

GOLDEN, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines women’s basketball team dropped its season opener, 62-40, to Holy Names at the Holy Names Shootout in Oakland, Calif., on Friday night.

The Oredigger’s fell behind 31-15 at the half as Lorena Ahumada scored 10 points in the opening 20 minutes for Holy Names and Mines connected on just 5-of-20 shots from the floor.

Mines sophomore guard Katie Gaudutis (Odessa, Mo./Odessa) led her squad with nine pointsand five steals, while junior center Katie Cunio (Canon City, Colo./Canon City) tallied eight points and six boards in the losing effort as CSM outrebounded its opponent, 41-39.

For HNC (3-3), Ahumada, Cherise Mister and Angala Zanini each scored 12 points to pace the victors. Colette Waters grabbed a game-high seven rebounds for the victors.

In the opening game of the tournament, Notre Dame de Namur outscored Oregon Tech, 49-37, in the second half in claiming a 79-70 victory.

Mines will play Oregon Tech in the consolation round at 6:00 pm Saturday, while Holy Names will battle Notre Dame at 8:00 pm in the finals.

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