ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Oct. 28, 2021) – The Wyoming volleyball team was defeated on the road Thursday night in straight-sets, falling at New Mexico 25-21, 25-23 and 25-19.
Both teams hit below .200 in the match as it was a defensive struggle for much of the night. UW (13-10, 5-6 MW) hit just .115 while the Lobos (16-6, 7-4 MW) hit .196. New Mexico also out-blocked the Cowgirls on the night, 10-7.
Individually, Naya Shimé was the only Cowgirl with double-digit kills as she tallied 10 in the loss. Hailey Zuroske added seven, while Jackie McBride and KC McMahon chipped in with five each. Kayla Mazzocca came off the bench and provided three kills on just five swings from her middle blocker position to give UW a bit of a spark later in the match.
Defensively, Wyoming was led by Erika Jones' 19 digs. Jones, along with McBride, provided the Cowgirls' two service aces. UW had 10 serving errors on the night, while the Lobos had just five and one ace.
McBride, along with setter Abby Olsen led the way with four block assists each on the night. Olsen also led the way with 22 assists and added eight digs and a pair of kills in the contest.
The Cowgirls will look to get back on track Saturday as it closes its week on the road at Air Force in a 1 p.m., contest.
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