This Week in Roadrunners Athletics
DENVER – Men's basketball faces their toughest test of the season taking on the Colorado School of Mines on Thursday night.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU Denver at Colorado School of Mines, Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
The Roadrunners have won three straight games and are tied for sixth in the RMAC standings with a 5-4 record. Junior guard Mikylah Espinosa won the RMAC's Offensive Player of the Week for her two game-winning shots over the weekend, while also scoring a season-high 33 points against UC-Colorado Springs. Head coach Tanya Haave and her squad will head to Golden to take on the Orediggers, who sit at 3-5 in the conference standings.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU Denver at Colorado School of Mines, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
The 11th-ranked Roadrunners went 2-1 over this past weekend, which included a loss to Regis University on Tuesday night. MSU Denver is still 8-1 in the RMAC and will face off against the top team in the region and in the conference in the Colorado School of Mines on Thursday night. Currently head coach Dan Ficke and his team are ranked second in the South Central Region and second in the RMAC behind the Orediggers, so it will be a huge battle on the road.
INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
UCCS Invitational, Colorado Springs, Saturday, All Day
The Roadrunners are coming off a successful weekend in Boulder, which was featured by Kenny Greene, who broke the program record in the 200-meter dash. He crossed the line at 21.54 seconds and eclipsed the previous mark of 21.70. Head coach Janis Christopher will take the team to Colorado Springs for the UC-Colorado Invitational on Saturday.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
MSU Denver at Air Force, 5 p.m.
Head coach Bruno Campos will lead the Roadrunners in their first competition of 2025. The women's team will head to USAF Academy in Colorado Springs for an exhibition match. The squad is filled with eight upperclassmen and are led by senior Monica Guarin and juniors Hanna Haber and Kim Heddes.
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Latest Women's Basketball News
- @MSUDenverWBB: Roadrunners Outpaced by CowgirlsDENVER - The MSU Denver women's basketball team fell to New Mexico Highlands in a tough RMAC matchup on Tuesday night by a score of 75-62.
- This Week in Roadrunners AthleticsDENVER – Baseball and softball kicks off their 2025 seasons this week, while both basketball teams are battling for playoff positioning at home.
- @MSUDenverWBB: Orediggers' Siebert too much to handle for RoadrunnersGOLDEN, Colo – The Colorado School of Mines outscored the Roadrunners 26-14 in the third quarter and would hold on for the 71-63 victory at home.
- @MSUDenverWBB: MSU Denver Outlasts Regis to Win Third Consecutive GameDENVER, CO – In another thrilling RMAC clash, the MSU Denver women's basketball team held off a late charge from crosstown rivals Regis to secure a 74-68 victory on Tuesday evening.
- @MSUDenverWBB: Espinosa named RMAC's Offensive Player of the WeekCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo – Junior guard Mikylah Espinosa was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's Offensive Player of the Week on Monday.
- @MSUDenverWBB: Espinosa saves day again in one-point win over UCCSDENVER – Mikylah Espinosa hits her second game-winner in two games to lift MSU Denver to the 68-66 win over UC-Colorado Springs.
