BOISE, Idaho (Feb. 19, 2021) – The Wyoming volleyball team suffered its first setback of the spring 2021 season Friday afternoon, losing on the road at Boise State in straight sets, 25-12, 25-18 and 25-14.
The Cowgirls (4-1, 4-1 MW) were led by Corin Carruth and KC McMahon, who both tallied six kills in the loss. Jackie McBride and Naya Shimé added four kills apiece. As a team, the Cowgirls hit just .112 in the loss while Boise State (5-0, 5-0 MW) hit .373.
Abby Olsen led UW with 26 assists on the day and also had a trio of kills. In the back row, Kaitlyn Gehler tallied a match-high 15 digs from her libero spot.
The Broncos out-blocked the Cowgirls 11-3 in the contest and also had three service aces, while Emersen Cyza had Wyoming's lone ace in the loss.
Boise was able to string together huge scoring runs in all three sets on its way to the sweep. In set one, with the score tied 9-9, the Broncos went on a 13-1 run to go up 22-10 and finished the set on an overall run of 16-3 to take the first set.
In the second set, Boise State was able to take an 8-7 lead and push it to a 15-9 advantage, thanks to a 7-2 run and eventually led by as many as nine points, 21-12. The Cowgirls would try to fight their way back into the set, cutting the deficit down to 22-17, but couldn't get over the hump as the Broncos scored three of the final four points of the set.
In the third, Wyoming jumped out to an early 7-4 lead, thanks to back-to-back kills from Carruth, but from there, BSU scored 11 of the next 16 points and took a 15-12 lead. From that point, the Broncos ended the match on a 10-2 run to close things out in three.
It will be a quick turnaround for both teams, as the Cowgirls and Broncos will finish out their two-match series Saturday at noon as UW looks to rebound.
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