By: Cody Bush, Associate Commissioner / Strategic Communications

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –  Colorado Mesa University senior forward Olivia Reed Thyne closed the 2025-26 regular season with a flourish and claims both the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball weekly awards, presented by Genesee Nutrition, and announced Monday.

Reed Thyne, a Windsor, Colorado product, pieced together the RMAC’s first-ever triple-double with a 24-point, 10-rebound, 11-assist effort in the regular-season finale against Black Hills State University, clinching the Mavericks’ unblemished 20-0 season. She also had four blocks in each of Colorado Mesa’s final two games to secure the league’s defensive honor.

Colorado Mesa is the No. 1 seed in the RMAC Women’s Basketball Championship tournament, presented by Under Armour, which begins at four campus sites on Tuesday. The Mavericks host No. 8 seed Colorado School of Mines in the tournament opener at 5:30 p.m. in Grand Junction. No. 2 seed University of Colorado Colorado Springs hosts No. 7 seed Fort Lewis College, No. 3 seed Adams State University hosts No. 6 seed Metropolitan State University of Denver, and No. 4 seed Western Colorado University hosts No. 5 seed Black Hills State.

The four quarterfinal winners advance to the semifinals on Friday, hosted by the highest-seeded quarterfinal winner. The RMAC championship will be played on Saturday. Every game of the 2026 RMAC Women’s Basketball Championship can be seen live on the RMAC Network.

Offensive & Defensive 

Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa (Senior, Forward, Windsor, Colorado)
Reed Thyne averaged 22.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 4.0 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game as Colorado Mesa completed an undefeated RMAC slate with a 79-55 win at South Dakota Mines and a 79-66 victory at Black Hills State. She posted the league’s first-ever triple-double in the win at Black Hills State, going for 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists, while also blocking four shots. Reed Thyne was 8-of-10 from the floor and 7-of-7 from the free-throw line against the Yellow Jackets.  She began the week with a 21-point, 11-rebound effort at South Dakota Mines that included four assists and four blocked shots and saw her shoot 10-of-12 from the field. Reed Thyne made 82 percent (18-of-22) from the floor and 88.9 percent (8-of-9) from the free-throw line during the week.

Other Offensive Nominees: Brinlee McRae, Black Hills State; Genesis Sweetwine, CSU Pueblo; McKenzi Petersen, Chadron State; Jordon Heckert, Colorado Christian; Jenna Shandy, Colorado School of Mines; Makaya Porter, Fort Lewis; Brooklynn Jones, MSU Denver; Aniya Johnson, New Mexico Highlands; Kate Gallery, Regis; Savea Mansfield, South Dakota Mines; Ayianna Johnson, UCCS; Ivey Schmidt, Western Colorado.

Other Defensive Nominees:  Sawyer Stoebner, Black Hills State; Laci Roffle, CSU Pueblo; McKenzi Petersen, Chadron State; Samantha Wattawa, Colorado Christian; Sophia Beal, Colorado School of Mines; Keira Mitchell, MSU Denver; Melika Samia, New Mexico Highlands; Jessica Bollwahn, Regis; Morning Grace Spotted Bear, South Dakota Mines; Mya Wilson, UCCS; Rori Hoffmeyer, 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
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
Week 16: March 2	Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa	Olivia Reed Thyne, Colorado Mesa

RMAC Approach: Women’s Basketball Week 17

Schedule Grid

Tuesday, March 3
	#8 Colorado School of Mines at #1 Colorado Mesa	5:30 p.m.	RMAC Network
	#5 Black Hills State at #4 Western Colorado	6:30 p.m.	RMAC Network
	#7 Fort Lewis at #2 UCCS	6 p.m.	RMAC Network
	#6 MSU Denver at #3 Adams State	6 p.m.	RMAC Network
Friday, March 6
	Semifinal #1	TBA	RMAC Network
	Semifinal #2	TBA	RMAC Network
Saturday, March 7
	Championship	TBA	RMAC Network

Rankings: WBCA Coaches Poll (updated on Tuesdays). Yellow indicates an RMAC contest.

Around the RMAC

Mavericks Untamed

Colorado Mesa (30-1, 20-0 RMAC) put together the RMAC’s first undefeated regular season conference run since the 1995-96 University of Nebraska-Kearney squad went 19-0. In doing so, the Mavericks extended their winning streak to a Division II-best 27 games. The Mavericks also own a 12-game home win streak, the ninth-longest in Division II, and a 12-game road win streak, tied for the fourth-longest. In addition, Colorado Mesa closed the regular season by extending their RMAC record with 37 consecutive regular-season RMAC victories, 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 (#2 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 (#18 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. 7 among Division II’s most accurate three-point shooters, finishing the regular season making 42.8 percent (71-of-166) from three-point range. Maves’ lead in the three-point percentage race is down to 2.7 percent with Adams State’s Kiyani Anitielu at No. 14 nationally making 40.1 percent (61-of-152).  

Tight Race for RMAC Scoring Crown

Colorado School of Mines Sofia Baldessari finished the regular season as the RMAC’s leading scorer averaging 21.0 points per game, while Reed Thyne stayed in the No. 2 spot with 20.8 points per game – they rank No. 6 and No. 7 among Division II scorers. UCCS’ Amyah Moore Allen closed the gap and is at 20.4 points per game – No. 9 in Division II.  Western Colorado’s Ivey Schmidt was fourth with 19.3 points per game (21st 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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