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Live updates: CSU women’s basketball fights for NCAA bid against Air Force

Sophie Webb, Sports Editor

March 10, 2026

Collegian | Cait Mckinzie

Colorado State University women’s basketball guard Hannah Ronsiek (30) shoots a 3-pointer in the Mountain West Championship game with CSU and Air Force Academy in the Thomas and Mack Center, Las Vegas March 10.

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Updated

Mar 10, 2026, 9:37 pm

CSU wins Mountain West Championship, earns a bid for the Big Dance

End of Fourth Quarter/Game: Colorado State 56, Air Force 42

Although the Rams might not have had as high a production as they did at the beginning of the game, they still fought, and in the end, it paid off. CSU has a few recovery days and will soon make an NCAA appearance.

Updated

Mar 10, 2026, 9:26 pm

CSU pushes through exhaustion, maintains lead

Fourth Quarter: Colorado State 45, Air Force 35

Bragg is CSU’s main force pushing through in the fourth quarter. She’s scored five points this quarter.

Updated

Mar 10, 2026, 9:19 pm

CSU gears up for final leg of Mountain West Championship

Fourth Quarter: Colorado State 39, Air Force 35

CSU looks visibly exhausted, but it continues to push while holding a slight lead.

Updated

Mar 10, 2026, 9:02 pm

CSU, AFA stand in scoring drought stalemate

End of Third Quarter: Colorado State 34, Air Force 32

Scoring droughts from both teams as they head into the fourth. CSU hasn’t made a shot in over four minutes; AFA isn’t far behind at 2:12.

Leimane looked as if she might repeat her success from Monday’s matchup and make a last-minute 3-pointer, but missed.

Updated

Mar 10, 2026, 8:56 pm

CSU stunts AFA offensive production

Third Quarter: Colorado State 33, Air Force 28

AFA is losing its edge.

The Eagles are stuck in a 4:06-minute scoring drought, missing their past six shot attempts. Madelyn Bragg is leading CSU with 10 points and is the only player on the court to have double digits.

Updated

Mar 10, 2026, 8:24 pm

In-state rivalry heads into halftime tied

End of Second Quarter: Colorado State 26, Air Force 26

Although CSU came out of the gates stronger, the Falcons were able to raise their consistency over time, tying up the game. Right before the quarter was over, the Rams were plagued with a scoring drought that lasted over three minutes.

Updated

Mar 10, 2026, 8:02 pm

AFA fights back harder, CSU still goes into second quarter with lead

End of First Quarter: Colorado State 17, Air Force 14

When the Rams started widening the score gap, AFA came back even stronger. It capitalized on CSU’s errors, as it didn’t score for the past 2:43 minutes. The Eagles’ Emily Adams is leading in points with eight.

Updated

Mar 10, 2026, 7:50 pm

CSU pushes fast start, tacks on two steals

First Quarter: Colorado State 13, Air Force 6

All CSU players who have seen action have points on the board. The Rams have a 75% shooting completion rate, compared to the Eagles’ 33.3%.

Updated

Mar 10, 2026, 7:46 pm

Senior group leads CSU to productive start

First Quarter: Colorado State 9, Air Force 2

Solid start for the Rams. Production so far is coming from seniors Hannah Ronsiek, Marta Leimane and Madelyn Bragg. Ronsiek leads with five points.

The rivalry between No. 3 Colorado State women’s basketball and No. 9 Air Force is coming to fans on a bigger stage.

The Rams recently lost one of their best players, Lexus Bargesser, in the second quarter of their most recent game against UNLV. Meanwhile, AFA’s hottest player, Milahnie Perry has been dominating within the Mountain West Tournament, notching above 15 points each game.

The Falcons have pushing past what fans thought was possible and found themselves pulling upsets after every matchup.

Will CSU be a stepping stone in AFA’s Cinderella story, or will secure a spot in the upcoming NCAA tournament?

Check back here and @michaelfhovey on X for live updates.

Reach Sophie Webb at sports@collegian.com or on social media @sophgwebb.

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About the Contributors

Sophie Webb, Sports Editor

Sophie Webb is returning as the sports editor for The Collegian, expanding her love of journalism beyond the classroom. Writing has always fascinated Webb, who has been writing short stories since third grade. In high school, she decided to try her hand at journalism. Soon after discovering her passion for journalism, she began working for The Collegian while in high school, and after her first semester of college, she was named sports editor. This year, Webb aims to push herself out of her comfort zone and consistently expand the sports desk, whether that involves helping writers discover their place within the field or collaborating with other departments to increase the quality of content and level of engagement. The Collegian has not only allowed her the opportunity to further her writing and leadership skills but has also given her a second home in the newsroom. Walking in every day confirms she made the right choice in following her passion. Webb knows she can make an impact through her writing, which is why she plans on becoming a full-time journalist post-graduation and, for her next three years at Colorado State University, honing her craft. If not writing or taking photos, Webb can be found hiking, listening to music or traveling to her next country.

Cait Mckinzie, Photo Director

Cait Mckinzie is a third-year student double majoring in art and journalism and media communication. She is the returning photo director for the 2025-26 school year. As an out-of-state student from Renton, Washington, there wasn’t much in Fort Collins Mckinzie was familiar with when she first started at Colorado State University. But in high school, she was the co-head of visuals for her school newspaper, so she applied to The Collegian as a photographer during her first year to get back into a similar environment. At the end of her year as a freelancer, she was trained by Milo Gladstein and Garrett Mogel, her photo directors, to take over Gladstein’s position when he graduated. She attributes most of her photojournalistic experience — and some of her sense of humor — to them. Most of Mckinzie’s photography experience, though, comes from her grandfather. A photographer for most of his life, he gifted Mckinzie her first camera in her junior year of high school and taught her how to use it. With his guidance, she improved her skills during high school enough to get her to The Collegian, a paper that now takes up a large amount of her time. Mckinzie is excited for another year at The Collegian and aims to make her photo desk one Gladstein and Mogel would be proud of.

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Live updates: CSU women’s basketball fights for NCAA bid against Air Force

CSU wins Mountain West Championship, earns a bid for the Big Dance

CSU pushes through exhaustion, maintains lead

CSU gears up for final leg of Mountain West Championship

CSU, AFA stand in scoring drought stalemate

CSU stunts AFA offensive production

In-state rivalry heads into halftime tied

AFA fights back harder, CSU still goes into second quarter with lead

CSU pushes fast start, tacks on two steals

Senior group leads CSU to productive start

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