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Women's basketball grabs seventh seed for RMAC tournament

Women’s basketball grabs seventh seed for RMAC tournament

Kazuo Salazar February 28, 2023

This past week, the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) women’s basketball team went through the last two games of their Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) schedule. They played host to Westminster...

Senior weekend ends in wins all around

Senior weekend ends in wins all around

Kazuo Salazar February 28, 2023

On Friday night, the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) women’s basketball team began their final homestand of the regular season. The squad faced off against Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) opponents...

The senior star

The senior star

Kaydee Lucero December 21, 2022

Monica Brooks is recognizable on the court as the only senior on the basketball team, standing at 6’1” as a center. Brooks has exceptional dribbling, shooting and defensive skill, and has been with...

Men's and women's basketball on the road

Men’s and women’s basketball on the road

Matt Majewski and Kazuo Salazar December 15, 2022

Over the weekend, the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) basketball teams traveled to the Front Range to play games against the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), and Regis University. For the...

Early season struggles for women's basketball

Early season struggles for women’s basketball

Kazuo Salazar December 6, 2022

On Friday night, the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Women’s Basketball team entered into conference play for this season. They opened up with two exciting games at home, but unfortunately went 0-2 on...

Mavs shine at thanksgiving classic

Mavs shine at thanksgiving classic

Matt Majewski November 29, 2022

Basketball is back in Grand Junction, as Colorado Mesa University (CMU) hosted another regular season event, this one being the Holiday Inn - Airport Thanksgiving Classic. The nationally ranked CMU men’s...

Heartbreak and redemption during women's Thanksgiving Classic

Heartbreak and redemption during women’s Thanksgiving Classic

Kazuo Salazar November 29, 2022

Over the weekend, the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) women’s basketball team played host to the Thanksgiving Classic, which featured teams Fort Lewis College and Wayne State College (WSC). The Mavericks...

Women's basketball finds new identity with young team

Women’s basketball finds new identity with young team

Dane Campbell November 15, 2022

The women’s basketball team finds themselves in an unfamiliar situation this season. The Mavericks lost five players this offseason, four of whom started 27 games or more.  Long-time Maverick forward...

Mavericks lose to West Texas in Regional Tournament

Mavericks lose to West Texas in Regional Tournament

Brenna Barkley March 12, 2022

The Mavericks season came to a close as they fell to West Texas A&M (WTAM) 64-70 in the regional tournament.  Colorado Mesa University (CMU) traveled to Canyon, Texas on Mar.11 to face off...

Making her mark

Making her mark

Brenna Barkley March 9, 2022

Number three.  Graduate Student Daniella Turner has made her mark on the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Women’s Basketball program over the past five years.  Turner has completed many...

The Mavericks get a big win to start the RMAC Tournament

The Mavericks get a big win to start the RMAC Tournament

Brenna Barkley March 2, 2022

Colorado Mesa University (CMU) hosted the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs (UCCS) for the quarterfinal round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Tournament.  The Mavericks...

The Mavericks split road series

The Mavericks split road series

Brenna Barkley February 27, 2022

The Mavericks headed back on the road for one last time in the regular season and split the games with a loss against Western Colorado University (WCU) and a win against Fort Lewis College (FLC).  Colorado...

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