🏐 Cowgirls Fall to Colorado in Rumble in the Rockies Finale 🏐
The Wyoming Cowgirls closed out opening weekend with their first loss of the 2025 season, falling in straight sets to Colorado on Sunday afternoon inside the Arena-Auditorium. The Buffaloes claimed the match 25-20, 25-13, 25-22 to hand Wyoming a 2-1 record through the opening three contests.
The opening set set the tone for the match, featuring eight ties and five lead changes as the two teams traded points early. Wyoming built a small lead but could not hold it, as Colorado surged late to take control. The Buffaloes then carried that momentum into the second frame, pulling away comfortably.
The Cowgirls showed their trademark grit in the third set, rallying back from a late deficit with a 4-0 run to pull within one at 23-22. But CU answered with back-to-back points to halt the rally and closed out the match with a decisive kill.
Colorado’s efficiency proved too much, as the Buffs hit .289 on the afternoon while holding Wyoming to .138. At the net, CU’s blocking presence made the difference with a 16-7 advantage in team blocks. Colorado also finished with three service aces and just four errors, while Wyoming committed five service miscues and failed to record an ace.
Despite the setback, the Cowgirls had bright spots. Paige Lauterwasser recorded her first double-double of the season, finishing with 11 kills and 14 digs while swinging at a .286 clip. Sarah Holcomb added nine kills and three blocks, while Skylar Erickson and Lily LaFlesch anchored the defense with 12 digs apiece.
Off the bench, Evelyn Udezue made her season debut and delivered an immediate impact, contributing five kills on .400 hitting along with two blocks. Addy Cook, Lauterwasser, and Jordan Sandy each chipped in two blocks.
With their opening homestand complete, Wyoming now turns its attention to its first road trip of the season. The Cowgirls will travel to Brookings, South Dakota for the South Dakota State Invitational, where they face Ole Miss on Saturday at noon (MT) before meeting the host Jackrabbits on Sunday at 11 a.m.