Mountain West Volleyball Standings

UW Falls in Four to Boise State

Cowgirls return home on Thursday to face Nevada

Boise, Idaho – The University of Wyoming Cowgirl volleyball team fell in four sets to Boise State on Saturday afternoon. The Cowgirls (16-6, 6-4 MW) continuously battled but ultimately dropped the match 3-1 (19-25, 25-23, 27-25, 15-25).

Courtney Chacon recorded her 10th match of the season with at least 20 assists and fifth with 25 or more. She finished the afternoon two shy of her season-high with 26, and also had seven digs for the Cowgirls.

Kayla Slofkiss once again led the team with 12 kills, in addition to her five digs against the Broncos (15-7, 7-5 MW). It was her 14th match with double-digit kills. Allison Waldvogel had a match-high 25 digs for UW. It marked the sixth match this year she has had at least 20 digs.

Laura Beach slammed home nine kills for the match, while freshman Reed Copeland recorded a team-high five blocks and also chipped in six kills for UW. Fellow freshmen Cori Aafedt dished out 15 assists for the Cowgirls, as Mattison DeGarmo tied her career-high with seven kills against the Broncos.

Sophomore Lily Austin scooped up six digs for UW, as senior Kayla Henderson recorded six kills, and Bridget Shanahan added five. Shanahan is inching towards 1,000 kills for her career. She is currently 14th all-time in UW history with 975 for her career. Shanahan and Henderson each had four blocks as well against Boise State.

Beach had four of her kills in the first set, as Slofkiss led the team with five in the second. Waldvogel had nine digs in both the second and third frames, while Chacon had five in set three. Henderson had a team-leading three kills in the fourth and final frame.

Wyoming will return home on Thursday to face Nevada at 6:30 p.m. MT. It will look to extend an eight-match winning streak in the UniWyo Sports Complex. The Cowgirls will also welcome San Diego State on Saturday, with the match set to begin at 1 p.m.

Cowgirls Beat Utah State with Fourth-Set Surge

LOGAN, Utah – The Cowgirl volleyball team rallied in the fourth set to close out a 3-1 (16-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-9) victory over the Utah State Aggies on Thursday night on Kirby Court at the Wayne Estes Center.

It was the second match this season UW had four Cowgirls record double-digit kills. Wyoming had a season-high 57 assists against the Aggies and also marked the third time it had 60 or more kills.

Despite dropping the first set against the Aggies (5-18, 1-8 MW), the Cowgirls (16-5, 6-3 MW) recorded 14 total team blocks and held Utah State to a .110 hitting percentage. Kayla Slofkiss lead the Cowgirl offensive attack with a career-high 16 kills. She also earned her ninth double-double of the season as she tied her season high with a team-leading 16 digs.

Freshman Cori Aafedt became the second Cowgirl this season to dish out 30 or more assists. She finished the evening with a career and match-high 33 assists. Senior Kayla Henderson had herself a solid match as she tied her career-high with 13 kills and also recorded six blocks for UW.

Laura Beach also had 13 kills on the evening, while Bridget Shanahan was the fourth Cowgirl with double-digit kills with 10 against the Aggies. Allison Waldvogel recorded a match-high 25 digs for UW, in addition to a career-high 3 service aces.

Junior Courtney Chacon passed out 16 assists and also added eight digs. Like she has done in 14 other matches, freshman Reed Copeland lead UW with a match-high seven total blocks for the Cowgirls, as Beach and freshman Mattison DeGarmo chipped in five roofs.

Beach and Slofkiss guided the offense in the second set with five and four kills, respectively. Waldvogel scooped up seven digs in both the second and third set. Slofkiss then added six kills to spark an 18-2 run late in the fourth set to seal the victory.