LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowgirls capped off a perfect week with an impressive four-set win Saturday at home against New Mexico. The Cowgirls came out on top 25–16, 19–25, 25–16, 25–18.
The Cowgirls’ defense stymied New Mexico’s hitters, as the team was held to just a .140 hitting percentage in the contest. Wyoming dominated the match at the net defensively and at the service line Saturday. The Cowgirls had a 12–3 advantage in service aces, just one off of a season-best for the Brown and Gold.
Wyoming controlled much of the match as it led for most of the first set and all of the third set in the contest. The fourth was a little more back-and-forth than the first three sets were, as it featured four ties and a pair of lead changes. However, the Cowgirls still felt like they were in control.
Emma Winter paced the UW offense in the victory, recording a career-high 17 kills while hitting .382. Winter also tallied eight digs and two aces and tied a career best with six blocks against UNM. Sarah Holcomb and Paige Lauterwasser also finished with double-digit kills and a high hitting efficiency. Lauterwasser ended the day with 14 kills while Holcomb ended with 10.
Kasia Partyka finished the day with 43 assists and a team-best 14 digs as she notched her 11th double-double of the year.
Saturday marked the first of four consecutive home matches for the Cowgirls. Wyoming returns to action Thursday against San Diego State on Halloween. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.