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Jessalyn Gallegos pitching a game against Regis. 
She has an ERA of 1.96, ranking fifth in the RMAC.
\\ Kari Bollinger for The Criterion

MAVS HOLD STEADY

Julia Wildman, Opinions Editor February 26, 2025

The opening game to the of RMAC play started off strong for the Maverick softball team but coasting may have cost them a chance at sweeping both series. The Mavericks went 2-2 against Regis University...

The Colorado Mesa Womens basketball team breaks their post-game huddle after defeating South Dakota Mines, 73-44. The Mavericks won their thirteenth straight game in their annual Blizzard at Brownson game..
\\ Jordan Messler for The Criterion

RED-HOT MAVERICKS

Justin Shaw, Co-Sports Editor February 26, 2025

CMU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are on fire, combining for 18 straight wins as they solidify their standings in the conference. The men’s team, winners of four straight, have surged into...

Sophomore Amber Siverts after a race in the RMAC Championship. Siverts’s women’s team won their seventh straight RMAC tournament last Saturday.
\\ Shelby Streeter for The Criterion

SWIMMERS GET SEVENTH STRAIGHT

Alicia Vuittonet, Staff Writer February 26, 2025

Both the men’s and women’s swim teams dominated yet again, as they grabbed their seventh straight RMAC championship. Both the men’s and women’s teams from Colorado Mesa University (CMU) dominated...

Senior right handed pitcher Evan Bunevich during last year’s RMAC tournament, in which the Mavericks won. This season, Bunevich has only pitched one inning, in which he allowed no runs or walks.
\\ Stone Quinn for The Criterion

REDEMPTION RUN

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor February 26, 2025

Maverick baseball has been able to avoid the series sweep since 2011. That was until a trip to Chico, California saw Colorado Mesa University (CMU) drop all three games to the Chico State (CSU-C) Wildcats....

Then junior Paul Schoenfeld sliding into home in a contest against the New Mexico Highlands University Cowboys last year. Schoenfeld hit .412 last year, chipping in six home runs, 15 extra base hits, and 40 runs batted in.
  \\ Jordan Messler for The Criterion

BACK IN BUSINESS

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor February 12, 2025

Since 2012, the Maverick baseball team has been the standard in the RMAC, having never finished anywhere below the top. Despite the long standing conference dominance, Colorado Mesa University (CMU) hasn’t...

Freshman guard Harvey White looks on as redshirt senior Christopher Speller shoots a free throw. In a Thursday night double overtime win over MSU-Denver, Speller scored 17 points and had six rebounds.
\\ Shelby Streeter for The Criterion

RUMBLING ROLLERCOASTER

Justin Shaw, Co-Sports Editor February 12, 2025

The Mavs finished their four-game stretch with a 2-2 record, taking a game both on the road and at home. In Pueblo, the Mavericks rallied late, recording a season-high 17 offensive rebounds and 13 steals...

LOADED LACROSSE

LOADED LACROSSE

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor February 12, 2025

Following last year’s 11-6 season, the Colorado Mesa University (CMU) women’s team lost only seven seniors, along with the loss of freshman Madi Kruis, who scored 10 goals for the team before injuring...

Junior guard Makayla Moore defending the ball against Regis University. Moore tallied two steals in a good defensive showing on Saturday night. After the 75-60 victory, the team nocthed their eleventh straight victory. The Mavs will look to continue their sustained excellence as they remain atop the 2024 RMAC standings.
\\ Courtesy of Ashley Lambert

MAVS RUMBLE TO TENTH STRAIGHT

Justin Shaw, Co-Sports Editor February 12, 2025

The Mavericks continued to display their dominance on the court, securing four victories in their last four games and extending their win streak to eleven straight. The Mavericks’ victory over CSU Pueblo...

Hunter Hughes' headshot at the University of Idaho.
// Courtesy of the University of Idaho Athletics website

BREAKING: FOOTBALL HIRES FORMER DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR OF THE YEAR

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor February 5, 2025

Earlier today Colorado Mesa University (CMU) head football coach Miles Kochevar announced the hiring of Hunter Hughes to take the reins of the Maverick defense. Hughes, former coordinator of the year at...

Senior 145 pounder Erica Smith in the Fall Brawl against Snow College. Smith is 15-6 in the 24-25 campaign, going 5-1 in duals She's also forced six pins, with her fastest one coming in a blazing 14 seconds. 
\\ Shelby Streeter for The Criterion

WRESTLERS REIGN SUPREME

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor February 3, 2025

Two teams. Two red hot starts. One goal. A national championship. Both men’s and women’s wrestling have had great seasons to this point. The men’s squad is currently undefeated in RMAC play, with...

Junior forward Mason Ripley preparing for a face-off against the Air Force Falcons earlier this season. Ripley has netted four goals and dished out two assists in his 13 games of work for the Mavs this season.                   
 \\ Courtesy of @emma.phillipsphotos

RUN THE RINK

Dean Allen, Co-Sports Editor February 3, 2025

The postseason. The ultimate goal of any and every team. Play later than everyone else. Win more than everyone else. Right now, the Mavs have a solid chance at reaching that point. Maverick hockey has...

Olivia Reed-Thyne clears the paint to score a layup against Colorado Christian University at a home contest at Brownson arena. Reed-Thyne leads the Mavericks in scoring at 22.3 points per contest.
 \\ Jordan Messler for The Criterion

SWISH, SMASH AND STREAK

Justin Shaw, Co-Sports Editor February 3, 2025

Since coming off of the back-to-back contests in the NSU Holiday Invitational, the Mavericks Women’s basketball squad has carved out a five-game win streak, notching a spot atop the RMAC conference standings. The...

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