SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento State tipped things off early Saturday, taking on the Northern Colorado Bears on the road in Greeley, Colo. The Hornets dropped the weekend matinee to the Bears, 90-67.

With the loss, Sacramento State is now 1-16 overall on the season, including 1-13 against the Big Sky. The Bears are now 9-11 overall and move just above .500, 9-8, in league play.

Sacramento State led just briefly on Saturday, going ahead 3-2 in the game's opening seconds on a Sarah Abney three-pointer. Unfortunately, that was the only lead of the day for the Hornets. The Bears went ahead, 8-5, just moments later and led for the rest of the game.

The first quarter remained close, though Sacramento State went into the first beak down five, 21-16. The second quarter is where things began to unravel for the Hornets, as they were outscored 28-10 in the second period.

Both teams scored 41 points in the second half, a strong showing on both sides of the ball, but the damage was already done as Sacramento State fell in Greeley, 90-67. 

Abney was one of four Hornets to finish in double figures on Saturday, scoring 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting. She was 3-for-6 from beyond the arc and made her one and only free throw attempt. Her three made three-pointers were tied for most in the game.

Abney was matched by Summer Menke, who also finished with three made triples. Menke scored 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including a 3-for-4 day from distance. Menke finished with a team-high seven rebounds and team-leading two assists.

Jordan Olivares matched Menke's 13 points on 6-for-10 shooting and Tiana Johnson finished with 11 points, rounding out Sacramento State's scoring leaders.

Sacramento State found itself in foul-trouble on Saturday, as well, with both Menke and Milee Enger fouling out of the game. The Bears turned the Hornets' 22 fouls into 22 points, going 22-for-26 from the free throw line.

Overall, Sacramento State shot 40.0% overall, a respectable showing, though not enough compared to Northern Colorado's 55.4%. The Hornets also made 11 three-pointers, matching their season-high.

Sacramento State will return home for its next contests, back-to-back home games against the visiting Southern Utah Thunderbirds. The two teams start a Thursday-Saturday series in the Nest on Feb. 18. Both games will stream live online on Pluto.TV. For more information and other content on Sacramento State women's basketball, be sure to visit the Hornet women's basketball homepage online at HornetSports.com.