BOULDER, Colo. – Washington State dropped a 72-51 road contest to the University of Colorado at the Coors Event Center Friday.

Junior guard Lia Galdeira led the Cougars (13-11, 4-9 Pac-12) with 13 points, hitting two 3-pointers to pass Sage Romberg for fourth all-time in WSU history for career threes, pushing her career total to 142. Senior guard Tia Presley added 12 points and freshman forward Louise Brown grabbed 11 rebounds. Colorado improved to 11-13 overall and 3-10 in the conference play after recording a 52-33 rebounding advantage, receiving 40 points its bench and holding the Cougars to 33 percent shooting.

The Cougars score six straight points in the opening minutes as Presley got a runner to fall, Galdeira made a steal and dished off to junior guard Dawnyelle Awa for a layup and freshman guard Pinelopi Pavlopoulou grabbed an offensive rebound and went back up for two.

Colorado started to heat up after the quick streak by the Cougars, answering a bucket from freshman forward Louise Brown with 11 straight points, hitting three from behind the arc during that run to build a 21-10 advantage. The Buffs' run later grew to 21-2 as the WSU shots started to rattle out, allowing CU to open its lead up to 31-12.

Colorado closed the half with an 8-1 run to take a 41-20 lead into the break. Washington State was held to 26 percent shooting in the first 20 minutes while the Buffaloes shot 41 percent, hit five 3-pointers and went 10-for-10 at the free throw line.

Washington State opened the second half with five straight points and later used an 11-2 run to cut the Colorado lead to 11 at the 10:32 mark. Edmondson sparked the run with a three from the left corner and Presley capped the steak with a pair of free throws.

Just as the Cougars made their run, the Buffaloes countered with six straight to regain a 53-36 lead at the 9:08 mark. WSU made one last push as Galdeira sank a three from the right wing to make it a 13-point game but the Buffaloes continued to answer and held on for the double-digit victory.

Washington State will head to Salt Lake City to take on the University of Utah Sunday at 11 a.m. (PT) on the Pac-12 Networks.