By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner / Strategic Communications
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado State University Pueblo senior guard Seneya Martinez and University of Colorado Colorado Springs redshirt senior guard Amyah Moore Allen are the latest Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Players of the Week, presented by Genesee Nutrition, and announced Monday.
Martinez’s 36-point effort against UCCS is tied for the fourth-most points in a game by an RMAC player this season and helped the ThunderWolves sweep their two games last week and extend their win streak to three games as they are making a late-season push for a spot in the RMAC Women’s Basketball Championship tournament. Moore Allen tied the RMAC season best with seven steals against CSU Pueblo to help UCCS stay within reach of a crucial Top 4 spot in the regular season standings.
The RMAC Women’s Basketball Championship is just two weeks away, with the Top 4 seeds hosting quarterfinal games on Tuesday, March 3. Colorado Mesa University, Adams State University, and Black Hills State University have clinched spots in the tournament through last week’s action. Nine teams remain in the hunt for one of the eight spots with four games remaining, though UCCS and Western Colorado can lock in their spots with wins this week.
Offensive
Seneya Martinez, CSU Pueblo (Senior, Guard, Windsor, Colorado)
Martinez broke out for 65 points, leading CSU Pueblo to wins against UCCS and Colorado Christian last week. She poured in 36 points to power the ThunderWolves' 79-68 victory against UCCS on Tuesday, making 14-of-18 from the floor and an impressive 8-of-9 from three-point range. Martinez also provided three rebounds, three steals, and an assist in the victory. She remained hot in a 62-52 victory at Colorado Christian, scoring 29 points on 11-of-19 shooting, including 2-of-7 from three-point range. Martinez added another three steals and two assists to her totals.
Also Nominated: Brinlee McRae, Black Hills State; Audrey Quintana, Chadron State; Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa; Sofia Baldessari, Colorado School of Mines; Mikylah Espinosa, MSU Denver; Aniya Johnson, New Mexico Highlands; Kate Gallery, Regis; Morning Grace Spotted Bear, South Dakota Mines; Amyah Moore Allen, UCCS; Ivey Schmidt, Western Colorado; Ellie Mitchell, Westminster.
Defensive
Amyah Moore Allen, UCCS (Senior (RS), Guard, Colorado Springs, Colorado)
Moore Allen nabbed 11 steals as UCCS split a pair of RMAC games last week, falling 79-68 at CSU Pueblo before rebounding with a 71-61 home win against Colorado Christian. She tied an RMAC season best with seven steals at CSU Pueblo while grabbing 10 rebounds (eight defensive), and scoring 28 points with four assists and a blocked shot. Moore Allen then had another four steals against Colorado Christian in a 23-point, four-rebound (three defensive) outing.
Also Nominated: Taylin Serlen, Black Hills State; Dasani Nesbit, CSU Pueblo; McKenzi Petersen, Chadron State; Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa; Sofia Baldessari, Colorado School of Mines; Keira Mitchell, MSU Denver; Jessica Bollwahn, Regis; Morning Grace Spotted Bear, South Dakota Mines; Chloe Daniels, Western Colorado; Teuila Nawahine, Westminster.
Previous Weekly Award Winners
| Week |
Offensive |
Defensive |
| Weeks 0-1: Nov. 17 |
Ayianna Johnson, UCCS |
Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa |
| Week 2: Nov. 24 |
Katie Lamb, Fort Lewis |
Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa |
| Week 3: Dec. 1 |
Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa |
Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa |
| Week 4: Dec. 8 |
Mason Rowland, Colorado Mesa |
Elaina Watson, Adams State |
| Week 5: Dec. 15 |
Ivey Schmidt, Western Colorado |
Elaina Watson, Adams State |
| Week 6: Dec. 22 |
Kapiolani Anitielu, New Mexico Highlands |
Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa |
| Weeks 7-8: Jan. 5 |
Sofia Baldessari, Colorado School of Mines |
Jade Leon, Colorado School of Mines |
| Week 9: Jan. 12 |
Savea Mansfield, South Dakota Mines |
Jade Leon, Colorado School of Mines |
| Week 10: Jan. 19 |
Sofia Baldessari, Colorado School of Mines |
Amyah Moore Allen, UCCS |
| Week 11: Jan. 26 |
Amyah Moore Allen, UCCS |
Elaina Watson, Adams State |
| Week 12: Feb. 2 |
Mikylah Espinosa, MSU Denver |
Keira Mitchell, MSU Denver |
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| Week 13: Feb. 9 |
Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa |
Keira Mitchell, MSU Denver |
| Week 14: Feb. 16 |
Seneya Martinez, CSU Pueblo |
Amyah Moore Allen, UCCS |
RMAC Approach: Women’s Basketball Week 15
Schedule Grid
| Tuesday, Feb. 17 |
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(4) Colorado Mesa at Westminster |
5:30 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
| Thursday, Feb. 19 |
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Colorado Christian at Regis |
5 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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South Dakota Mines at New Mexico Highlands |
5 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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CSU Pueblo at MSU Denver |
5:30 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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UCCS at South Dakota Mines |
5:30 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Westminster at Western Colorado |
5:30 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Black Hills State at (RV) Adams State |
5:30 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Chadron State at Fort Lewis |
5:30 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
| Saturday, Feb. 21 |
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Western Colorado at (4) Colorado Mesa |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Black Hills State at New Mexico Highlands |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Chadron State at (RV) Adams State |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Colorado Christian at MSU Denver |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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UCCS at Regis |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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South Dakota Mines at Fort Lewis |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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CSU Pueblo at Colorado School of Mines |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
The Weekly Preview
Three spots have been claimed, and five spots remain open in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship tournament with two weeks of regular-season play remaining.
Colorado Mesa continues to just win, sweeping Fort Lewis and New Mexico Highlands at home last week. The Mavericks need just one win in their final four games to clinch at least a share of the regular-season title, and two wins would assure them the title outright and the No. 1 seed in the postseason tournament.
Behind the Mavericks, Adams State and Black Hills State locked in their spots last week and look to solidify a Top 4 seed, and the first-round hosting opportunity that comes with that, during the final two weekends. UCCS and Western Colorado are a win away from securing their spots in the field, while Metropolitan State University of Denver enters the week with a “magic number” of two to secure its spot in the tournament.
Mavericks Charging On
Colorado Mesa (26-1, 16-0 RMAC) extended its winning streak to 23 games, which is now the second-longest win streak in Division II behind only unbeaten Minnesota State (26-0, 26 straight wins). The Mavericks also own an 11-game home win streak, the 11th-longest in Division II, and a nine-game road win streak, tied for the fourth-longest in Division II.
Mavericks’ Reed Thyne Owns RMAC’s Career Top Spots
Colorado Mesa senior forward Olivia Reed Thyne became the first women’s basketball athlete to score 2,000 points and grab 1,000 rebounds during their RMAC career on January 24. She also became the 48th Division II women’s basketball player to reach both milestones during their collegiate career.
In that same game, she became the RMAC’s career scoring leader, breaking the league’s 24-season-old record previously held by New Mexico Highlands’ Becky Gonzalez. Just three weeks later, Reed Thyne became the RMAC’s career rebounding leader, passing Adams State’s Dominique Skeehan with an 18-rebound outing against New Mexico Highlands that pushed her to 1,270 career rebounds.
Looking at the NCAA record book, the Top 25 in scoring begins with Southwestern Oklahoma’s Hailey Tucker at 2,360 points. The rebounding Top 25 begins at 1,246 points with Mandy Koupal, who played at South Dakota and South Dakota State when those institutions were Division II members.
RMAC Career Scoring Leaders
| Rank |
Points |
Player |
| 1. |
2,157 |
Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa, 2022-current (#3 among active D2 players) |
| 2. |
2,002 |
Becky Gonzales, New Mexico Highlands, 1998-02 |
| 3. |
1,996 |
Diana Lopez, Regis, 2003-07 |
| 4. |
1,951 |
Abby Kirchoff, UC-Colorado Springs, 2011-15 |
| 5. |
1,920 |
Tonya Stites, Colorado Mesa, 1991-94 |
| 6. |
1,869 |
Tricia Lukawski, Chadron State, 1989-93 |
| 7. |
1,859 |
Vera Jo Bustos, Adams State, 2007-11 |
| 8. |
1,850 |
Tae’lor Purdy, Regis, 2009-14 |
| 9. |
1,801 |
Alisha Little, CSU Pueblo, 2021-25 |
| 10. |
1,795 |
Sharaya Selsor, CMU/MSU, 2008-09, 10-11, 12-14 |
RMAC Career Rebounding Leaders
| Rank |
Points |
Player |
| 1. |
1,270 |
Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa, 2022-current (#23 in D2 history / #1 among active D2 players) |
| 2. |
1,256 |
Dominique Skeehan, Adams State, 1982-85 |
| 3. |
1,154 |
Nicole Allman, N.M. Highlands, 1994-98 |
| 4. |
1,032 |
Tonya Stites, Colorado Mesa, 1991-94 |
| 5. |
1,020 |
Abby Rosenthal, Colorado Christian, 2006-10 |
| 6. |
1,012 |
Pam DeCosta, Colorado Mesa, 1983-86 |
| 7. |
960 |
Nadia Furcha, CSU-Pueblo, 2000-04 |
| 8. |
950 |
Denise Lopez, Regis, 2003-07 |
| 9. |
946 |
Kristin Valencia, MSU Denver, 2009-13 |
| 10. |
945 |
Amy Mohr, Fort Lewis, 2001-05 |
Western Colorado’s Maves Among D2’s Top Three-Point Threats
Western Colorado junior guard Jayda Maves is ranked No. 3 among Division II’s most accurate three-point shooters. Maves is making 45.4 percent (64-of-141) of her three-pointers this season, leading the RMAC by over four percentage points.
Tight Race for RMAC Scoring Crown
Down to the regular season’s final three weeks, the race for the 2025 scoring crown is a tight one with four players in the hunt, with less just more than one point per game separating them. Colorado School of Mines Sofia Baldessari took over the RMAC’s top spot by the slimmest of margins. She is averaging 20.783 points per game while Reed Thyne drops into the No. 2 spot with 20.778 points per game – they rank No. 6 and No. 7 among Division II scorers. UCCS’ Amyah Moore Allen is No. 3 in the league at 19.9 points per game (12th in Division II) and Western Colorado’s Ivey Schmidt is fourth with 19.8 points per game (14th in Division II).
Colorado Mesa, Behind Returning Player of the Year Reed Thyne, Picked as Favorites to Win RMAC Women’s Basketball Crown
Colorado Mesa, the reigning Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference regular-season champion, is the 2025-26 preseason favorite as selected by the league’s head coaches in the RMAC Preseason Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll.
In conjunction with the preseason poll, the 10-person 2025-26 Preseason All-RMAC Team was also announced, led by returning RMAC Player of the Year Olivia Reed Thyne. She was joined by student-athletes representing eight other league teams, including New Mexico Highlands’ Kapiolani Anitielu, the reigning Freshman of the Year.
Colorado Mesa received nine first-place votes and scored 191 points, topping second-place University of Colorado Colorado Springs, which picked up the remaining six first-place votes and totaled 181 points.
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About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 69 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.
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