DURANGO, Colo.  – The Regis University women's basketball team notched off two wins this weekend as they took down the Fort Lewis Sky Hawks (9-14, 5-12 RMAC) 49-39 in Durango, Colorado. Regis now improves to 12-10, 8-9 RMAC, on the season.

How it Happened: In the opening minutes, the Rangers fell behind by three-points before Elly Walters and Emma Sterkel cashed in a pair of consecutive triples to gain control. Their lead would be short-lived however, as the Sky Hawks delivered a 10-3 scoring run that put them ahead 15-8 going into the second.

Whitney Jacob opened the second quarter with a three-pointer while Shelby Espinosa added a layup to bring the deficit down to two-points. Following a nearly three-minute scoring silence, Majestie Robinson and Walters traded turns cashing in buckets from behind the arc. With under two minutes to play, Jacob and Sterkel combined for five points, creating a 27-22 gap between themselves and the host heading into the locker-room.

Regis struggled to maintain control in the third period and eventually lost the lead with just over seven minutes on the clock. Robinson sunk a three that put RU on top again while Jacob and McKenna Bishop netted a lay-up and triple respectively to keep the Sky Hawks at bay at 36-33 at the end of the quarter.

Jumpers from Jacob and Sterkel heightened the difference and behind an Espinosa three-pointer the Rangers found themselves leading by ten. Fort Lewis continued to fight, chipping away to pull themselves within six but Regis held on to come out the victor with a 49-39 decision.

Game Notes: Three Rangers reached double-figures this evening as Jacob lead with 13 points and nine rebounds. Walters and Robinson both contributed 10 points apiece while Robinson dished out a team-best six assists. Espinosa went to work underneath the basket, picking up 15 rebounds while adding five steals and as many points.

The Rangers finished with 30% shooting from the floor, going 18-for-60. From three-point range they were 32.3%, shooting 10-of-31. Both teams finished with 38 rebounds but the greatest Regis advantage came in turnover form as they limited themselves to 12 while forcing the Sky Hawks to commit 21.

Up Next for the Rangers: RU returns home to the Regis Field House for their next pair of games against Western State Colorado University on Friday, February 15 and Colorado Mesa University on February 16. Tip-offs will be at 5:30pm and 3pm respectively.