Box Score DURANGO, Colo. – The Fort Lewis College women's basketball team came back seven times after trailing UC-Colorado Springs Friday night at Whalen Gymnasium to defeat the visiting Mountain Lions, 68-64.  The win was the Skyhawks fourth of the season as they opened the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference season 1-0.  UCCS falls to 1-4 overall and 0-1 in the league.
 
Ashely Kuchar and Christie Groh combined to score 65 percent of the Skyhawks 68 points (44 points combined).  Kuchar recorded a team high 24 points after netting 7-of-11 field goals (4-of-7 three-point field goals) and 6-of-7 free throws.  Groh chipped in 20 points and eight rebounds as she hit 8-of-13 field goals and 3-of-3 free throws. 
 
The Skyhawks, who trailed 27-22 at the half, out-scored UCCS in the second half, 46-37.  Ericka Richards made a layup with 5:56 left in regulation to give FLC a one-point lead they would not relinquish.  Their largest lead of the game came with 4:20 left in the game, 57-51.
 
The Skyhawks overcame a poor first half of shooting (7-of-29) to net 58 percent in the second half (17-of-29).  The Skyhawks, who shot 77.8 percent from the charity stripe, made all but one free throw in the second half (9-of-10).
 
"We get into some early season funks," said Fort Lewis College head women's basketball coach Jason Flores.  "We weren't scoring well.  This time was a little better.  We still took some bad shots and missed some high percentage shots.  I'm just glad defensively that we held them to 27 points in the first half."
 
UCCS' Abby Kirchoff led all scorers with 27 points.  Five of her eight field goals came from long range.
 
The Skyhawks will play host to CSU-Pueblo Saturday night at Whalen Gymnasium.  Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.