LAPPE'S LINE: "Paige is the calming factor for our team. She is a very good three-point shooter and knows the game very well. She does a lot of the little things that go unnoticed."

CAREER: Is Metro State's all-time leader in career free-throw percentage (.855) and three-point percentage (.433)...Ranks second all-time at Metro State in three pointers (180) and three-point attempts (416)...Is also seventh in points scored (985) and assists (219).

2006-07: Averaged 6.6 points and two assists per game as a 2006-07 junior...Ranked second on the team with 39 treys...Scored a season-high 19 points and added six assists vs. Regis, Feb. 10...Posted 15 points on five treys vs. CSU-Pueblo, March 3...Scored in double figures in seven contests, including three straight from Feb. 3-10...Played at least 10 minutes per game in her final 22 games...Had five assists in consecutive games from Jan. 16-19...Dished out five assists in the NCAA Tournament loss to Regis, March 9...Hit 4-for-6 from long range vs. Colorado Christian, Jan. 16...Missed just seven free throws all season (43-for-50)...Named to the preseason all-RMAC team and the preseason all-East Division team.

2005-06: A first team all-East Division selection after averaging 16.0 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a 2005-06 sophomore...Led the RMAC and set the Metro State single season record for free-throw percentage with a .869 clip, breaking Stephanie Allen's 1998 mark of .833...Named the RMAC East Division Player of the Week for Dec. 19...Named to the all-tournament team at the Al Kaly Shrine Classic at CSU-Pueblo...Ranked fifth in the RMAC in scoring (16.0 ppg) and eighth in three-point percentage (.408)...Recorded a career-high 31 points at Regis, Feb. 7... Made a three-point bucket in 19 consecutive games to end the season...Dished out a career-high seven assists vs. New Mexico Highlands, Dec. 16...Recorded double-figure points in 21 games, including the last 17 in a row...Scored 20 or more points in six contests...Shot 8-for-11 from the floor for 20 points vs. Black Hills State, Nov. 19...Posted 28 points and grabbed four rebounds in 42 minutes in an overtime victory over Nebraska-Kearney, Jan. 27...Posted 67 assists, second on the team...Grabbed four steals vs. Fort Hays State, Feb. 18...Converted 8-for-8 from the charity stripe at both Regis, Feb. 7, and at Nebraska-Kearney, March 1...A preseason all-RMAC team selection.

2004-05: Voted RMAC Freshman of the Year and was a second-team all-RMAC East Division selection after leading the conference in three-point shooting at .485 (79-for-163)...Named RMAC Tournament Most Valuable Player after leading thee Roadrunners to the tournament title...Played in all 31 games, starting 24...Second on the team in scoring, averaging 12.8 points per game...Recorded a season-high 24 points twice, vs. New Mexico Highlands, Dec. 20, and Regis University, Jan. 25...Scored double-figures in 15 straight games from Jan. 22-March 6...Hit a three-point bucket in 23 consecutive games to end the season and in 30 of 31 games overall...Posted a career-high six assists in five different games.

LOS LUNAS HIGH: A four-year letterwinner at Los Lunas High School, from which she graduated from in 2004...An all-state and a four-year all-district selection ...The Tigers' leading scorer...Named Best Offensive Player at Los Lunas...Led the team to regional competition in 2003 and 2004...Also played four years of soccer.

PERSONAL: Born Dec. 18, 1985, to Mike and Pat Powers...Has a brother, Casey, and a sister, Cheyenne...Enjoys movies and shopping...Majoring in broadcasting/journalism at Metro State.

Career Stats

2004-05
31 GP, 24 GS, 946-30.5 min, 134-285, .470 FG, 79-163, .485 3 pt, 49-59, .831 FT, 57-1.8 reb, 37 PF, 87 asst, 61 TO, 1 blk, 32 stl, 396-12.8 ppg

2005-06
24 GP, 22 GS, 784-32.7 min, 125-294, .425 FG, 62-152, .408 3 pt, 73-84, .869 FT, 79-3.3 reb, 35 PF, 67 asst, 64 TO, 2 blk, 26 stl, 385-16.0 ppg

2006-07 31 GP, 0 GS, 496-16.0 min, 61-160, .381 FG, 39-101, .386 3 pt, 43-50, .860 FT, 49-1.6 reb, 13 PF, 65 asst, 39 TO, 2 blk, 11 stl, 204-6.6 ppg

2007-08
29 GP, 21 GS, 734-25.3 min, 82-201, .408 FG, 30-11, .300 3pt, 40-43, .930 FT, 54-1.9 reb, 36 PF, 91 asst, 70 TO, 0 blk, 19 stl, 234-8.1 ppg
Totals
115 GP, 67 GS, 2960-25.7 min, 402-940, .428 FG, 210-516, .407 3pt, 205-236, .869 FT, 239-2.1 reb, 121 PF, 310 asst, 234 TO, 5 blk, 88 stl, 1219-10.6 ppg