The Western Colorado University women’s basketball run to the 2025 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship tournament ended in the semifinal round. The Mountaineers fell to the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) 69-55, after a dozen Mountain Lion 3-pointers. Western's Ivey Schmidt led all scorers with 21 points. Still, it wasn't enough to slow down the UCCS attack that shot 40% from behind the arc, and earned 29 points from the bench. After hitting a pair of free throws to open the game, UCCS took advantage of a Western turnover and dropped the first of its 12 triples for a quick 5-0 lead. The Mountaineers tied the game at 7-7, and again equalized late in the first quarter after a turnaround jumper from Schmidt.UCCS took a 21-16 lead into the second quarter. The team doubled its advantage in the opening minute with a jumper from Mountain Lion Ellie Reynolds and a 3-pointer by Breelyn Robinson. Robinson's make from behind the arch was the first of three consecutive 3-pointers. Still, Western attempted to keep pace from the free throw line. The Mountain Lions extended their lead to 42-28, shooting 58% from the floor at half time. The Mountaineers came out of the halftime recess with determination, scoring the first 8 points of the third. Cockman started the run with an opening possession layup followed by a pair of free throws by Schmidt.Both teams experienced short scoring droughts, which ended with a Schmidt defensive rebound and driving layup. Brooklyn Seymour grabbed the next defensive rebound, and started a possession that finished with a turnaround jumper by Schmidt.The Mountain Lions halted that run, and added another 3-pointer to its total. Western scraped back within 8, but headed into the fourth trailing by 11 points. The death blows came in the first minute of the fourth as Mountain Lions Jayla Jackson-Allen and Krystina Hagood drained 3-pointers. Cockman converted to cut the deficit to 14, but UCCS added another triple that pushed the Mountain Lions’ lead back up to 17 points. With less than 8 minutes to play, Western whittled the lead to 13 points. But UCCS finished off its wire-to-wire win with a 14-point final advantage, winning 69-55.At the end of the conference tournament, Schmidt earned recognition on the RMAC All-Tournament Team.(Gregg Petcoff is the assistant athletics director for communications at Western Colorado University and can be reached at gpetcoff@western.edu.)
The Western Colorado University women’s basketball run to the 2025 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference championship tournament ended in the semifinal round.
The Mountaineers fell to the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) 69-55, after a dozen Mountain Lion 3-pointers. Western's Ivey Schmidt led all scorers with 21 points. Still, it wasn't enough to slow down the UCCS attack that shot 40% from behind the arc, and earned 29 points from the bench.
After hitting a pair of free throws to open the game, UCCS took advantage of a Western turnover and dropped the first of its 12 triples for a quick 5-0 lead. The Mountaineers tied the game at 7-7, and again equalized late in the first quarter after a turnaround jumper from Schmidt.
UCCS took a 21-16 lead into the second quarter. The team doubled its advantage in the opening minute with a jumper from Mountain Lion Ellie Reynolds and a 3-pointer by Breelyn Robinson. Robinson's make from behind the arch was the first of three consecutive 3-pointers. Still, Western attempted to keep pace from the free throw line. The Mountain Lions extended their lead to 42-28, shooting 58% from the floor at half time.
The Mountaineers came out of the halftime recess with determination, scoring the first 8 points of the third. Cockman started the run with an opening possession layup followed by a pair of free throws by Schmidt.
Both teams experienced short scoring droughts, which ended with a Schmidt defensive rebound and driving layup. Brooklyn Seymour grabbed the next defensive rebound, and started a possession that finished with a turnaround jumper by Schmidt.
The Mountain Lions halted that run, and added another 3-pointer to its total. Western scraped back within 8, but headed into the fourth trailing by 11 points.
The death blows came in the first minute of the fourth as Mountain Lions Jayla Jackson-Allen and Krystina Hagood drained 3-pointers. Cockman converted to cut the deficit to 14, but UCCS added another triple that pushed the Mountain Lions’ lead back up to 17 points. With less than 8 minutes to play, Western whittled the lead to 13 points. But UCCS finished off its wire-to-wire win with a 14-point final advantage, winning 69-55.
At the end of the conference tournament, Schmidt earned recognition on the RMAC All-Tournament Team.
(Gregg Petcoff is the assistant athletics director for communications at Western Colorado University and can be reached at gpetcoff@western.edu.)
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