DENVER, Colo. --- Despite an individual accomplishment from Ryan Weiss, and a competitive second half, the Hardrockers fell to end 2021.

Early in the first half, the Hardrockers started slow offensively, going into the first timeout, trailing 7-2. Another 4-0 spurt would give MSU Denver an 11-4 lead forcing a Hardrocker timeout. The offensive struggle continued throughout the first quarter, going into the second, trailing 19-6.

Early in the second quarter, with her first basket of the game, Ryan Weiss became #20 on the All-Time scoring list with a two-point basket, giving her 1,109 points in her career. Unfortunately, the team could not get going and trailed big, 29-10 with 5:37 to go in the second quarter. Maggie Justinak and Allie Navarette would continue to lead the Roadrunners to a big lead, going into the half up 46-16.

In the third quarter, the offense would get going a bit more, scoring 11 points in the first 7 minutes, for their most in a quarter thus far in the game, but the gap was not shrunk much despite the improved third quarter. Going into the fourth, the Hardrockers trailed 63-38.

The fourth was another competitive quarter, as MSU Denver won it 17-14, but in the end, the Hardrockers fell 80-52.

About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.