By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner / Strategic Communications
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – University of Colorado Colorado Springs redshirt senior guard Amyah Moore Allen and Metropolitan State University of Denver sophomore forward Keira Mitchell are the latest Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Players of the Week, presented by Genesee Nutrition, and announced Monday.
Moore Allen averaged 27.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in leading the Mountain Lions to a pair of critical road wins that have pushed them into contention for a Top 4 seed in next week’s Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship tournament. Mitchell continues to rack up blocked shots, adding nine last week in a pair of home wins that also have the Roadrunners in the conversation for a Top 4 seed in the tournament.
Entering the regular season’s final week, six teams have secured spots in the RMAC Women’s Basketball Championship tournament, which will see the Top 4 seeds hosting quarterfinal games on Tuesday, March 3, with the semifinals and finals hosted by the top seed after the quarterfinals on Friday and Saturday, March 6-7. Five teams are in the hunt for the two remaining seeds: Colorado State University Pueblo, Colorado School of Mines, and Fort Lewis College are tied for seventh at 9-9 in the RMAC, New Mexico Highlands University is one game back at 8-10, and South Dakota Mines is two games back at 7-11.
Offensive
Amyah Moore Allen, UCCS (Senior (RS), Guard, Colorado Springs, Colorado)
Moore Allen had an impressive shooting week on a critical road week, helping UCCS secure a 72-70 win at Colorado School of Mines and an 83-65 win at Regis. She provided the game-winning field goal with three seconds remaining to cap a 34-point outing against the Orediggers that saw her make 12-of-22 (55%) of her field goals and all eight of her free throws. Moore Allen followed that with 21 points in 21 minutes at Regis, shooting 63% (9-of-13) from the floor and 3-of-3 at the free-throw line. She finished the week shooting 60% (21-of-35) from the floor and a perfect 11-of-11 from the free-throw line. Moore Allen also averaged 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game last week.
Also Nominated: Bradie Schlabs, Black Hills State; Seneya Martinez, CSU Pueblo; McKenzi Petersen, Chadron State; Maley Wilhelm, Colorado Christian, Mason Rowland, Colorado Mesa; Sofia Baldessari, Colorado School of Mines; Natalie Guanella, Fort Lewis; Mikylah Espinosa, MSU Denver; Aspen Salazar, New Mexico Highlands; Kate Gallery, Regis; Savea Mansfield, South Dakota Mines; Ivey Schmidt, Western Colorado.
Defensive
Keira Mitchell, MSU Denver (Sophomore, Forward, Colorado Springs, Colorado)
Mitchell continued her late-season block party, which has seen her win three of the last four defensive honors, by blocking nine total shots in the Roadrunners two home wins last week. She blocked four shots and had a steal and six rebounds (four defensive) in MSU Denver’s 86-85 victory against CSU Pueblo. Mitchell then blocked five shots in a 78-59 win against Colorado Christian, while grabbing seven rebounds (four offensive), and chipping in an assist and two steals. She had a perfect shooting day against the Cougars, going 3-for-3 from the field and 2-of-2 at the free-throw line.
Also Nominated: Sawyer Stoebner, Black Hills State; Dasani Nesbit, CSU Pueblo; McKenzi Petersen, Chadron State; Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa; Sofia Baldessari, Colorado School of Mines; Melika Samia, New Mexico Highlands; Jessica Bollwahn, Regis; Morning Grace Spotted Bear, South Dakota Mines; Amyah Moore Allen, UCCS; Ivey Schmidt, Western Colorado.
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 |
| Week 15: Feb. 23 |
Amyah Moore Allen, UCCS |
Keira Mitchell, MSU Denver |
RMAC Approach: Women’s Basketball Week 16
Schedule Grid
| Tuesday, Feb. 24 |
|
Regis at Colorado School of Mines |
5:30 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
| Thursday, Feb. 26 |
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Western Colorado at Chadron State |
5 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Westminster at Black Hills State |
5 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Adams State at UCCS |
5 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
|
(4) Colorado Mesa at South Dakota Mines |
5:30 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Colorado School of Mines at MSU Denver |
5:30 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Fort Lewis at CSU Pueblo |
5:30 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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New Mexico Highlands at Colorado Christian |
6 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
| Saturday, Feb. 28 |
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Adams State at CSU Pueblo |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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(4) Colorado Mesa at Black Hills State |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Westminster at Chadron State |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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New Mexico Highlands at UCCS |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Western Colorado at South Dakota Mines |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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Fort Lewis at Colorado Christian |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
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MSU Denver at Regis |
1 p.m. |
RMAC Network |
Rankings: WBCA Coaches Poll (updated on Tuesdays). Yellow indicates an RMAC contest.
Around the RMAC
Mavericks Charging On
Colorado Mesa (28-1, 18-0 RMAC) extended its winning streak to 25 games, which is the longest win streak in Division II after Minnesota State suffered its first loss on the road last week. The Mavericks also own a 12-game home win streak, the eighth-longest in Division II, and a 10-game road win streak, tied for the fifth-longest. In addition, Colorado Mesa has won 35 consecutive regular-season RMAC games, with their last loss coming on Dec. 12, 2024, at Regis.
Mavericks’ Reed Thyne Becomes RMAC’s 2,000-1,000 Club Charter Member
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.
Looking at the NCAA record book, Reed Thyne has begun her climb through the Career Top 25 in rebounding, moving up to No. 20 all-time last week. Meanwhile, the Career Top 25 in scoring begins with Southwestern Oklahoma’s Hailey Tucker at 2,360 points, with Reed Thyne needing 166 points to break into that list.
RMAC Career Scoring Leaders
| Rank |
Points |
Player |
| 1. |
2,195 |
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. |
1,300 |
Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa, 2022-current (#20 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 Stays Among D2’s Top Three-Point Threats, Adams State’s Anitielu closing the gap
Western Colorado junior guard Jayda Maves is ranked No. 4 among Division II’s most accurate three-point shooters. She enters the regular season’s final week making 43.5 percent (67-of-154) of her three-pointers this season. Maves’ lead in the three-point percentage race is down to 2.7 percent with Adams State’s Kiyani Anitielu moving up to No. 10 nationally at 40.8 percent (58-of-142).
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 extended her lead in the scoring race last week and is averaging 21.0 points per game, while Reed Thyne stays in the No. 2 spot with 20.7 points per game – they rank No. 6 and No. 8 among Division II scorers. UCCS’ Amyah Moore Allen closed the gap and is at 20.5 points per game – No. 10 in Division II. Western Colorado’s Ivey Schmidt is fourth with 19.5 points per game (20th 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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