Dionne Marsh established herself as the most prolific scorer in UNM history after her 26-point performance at The Pit on Saturday.
The senior post needed 11 points to pass Abby Garchek as the school's career scoring leader and did so in the Lobos' 76-45 win over Colorado State.
With 5:52 remaining in the first half and Marsh one point off the record, she put a move on a Ram defender and scored on a layup to break the record, which made The Pit erupt into a standing ovation.
Marsh said she was glad to get the record at home and out of the way before the Mountain West Conference Tournament.
"It feels pretty good. The shot that it happened on was kind of exciting," she said. "We still got so much more basketball left to play, hopefully, so that's the main thing I'm concentrating on right now."
After Saturday's game, Marsh is up to 1,854 points in her UNM career.
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It has been a brilliant career for Marsh, who has had a positive impact on the Lobos since her freshman season, when she was named Mountain West Conference Newcomer of the Year.
In the MWC Tournament that year, she became the first freshman to win MVP of the conference tournament when she averaged 21.3 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.
Marsh won her second MWC Tournament MVP last season when she led the Lobos to a conference championship and automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
UNM head coach Don Flanagan said Marsh had the ability to put up great scoring numbers regardless of the opponent and how much defensive attention she faces.
"Her ability to score is as good as anybody that we've had," he said. "She might be the best scorer that we've ever had - just flat out scorer."
Flanagan said Marsh is one of the most clutch players he has coached, as her two MWC Tournament MVP's confirm.
With the MWC Tournament beginning this week, the senior will once again look to lead UNM to a run at the conference championship.
"She's always played well in the tournament," Flanagan said. "I never have to worry about her playing well in big games. She's done that consistently for four years. That's another thing - there's a lot of players that can score. But can they score when you need them to score? She's one of those players that are capable of doing that."
