LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 20, 2025) – The Wyoming Cowgirls were able to rally back from two sets down Thursday night to complete the "reverse sweep" comeback over New Mexico in the penultimate match of the regular season. After losing the first two sets 25-22 each, the Cowgirls rallied to win 25-21, 25-18 and 15-12. Also on the evening, Skylar Erickson became the 10th member of the 1,000-Digs Club in program history.
After New Mexico controlled much of the first two sets Thursday, it was the Cowgirls' turn to control things in the third and fourth sets. Wyoming never trailed in the third and trailed just twice in the fourth. The fifth was the first back-and-forth set of the evening. The Cowgirls jumped on UNM early in the set, taking an 8-4 lead. From there however, the Lobos fought their way back, taking a 10-9 lead and looked to be in control.
After both teams traded the next couple of points, the Cowgirls were able to end things and complete the comeback with three consecutive points. Two kills via Paige Lauterwasser and a New Mexico attack error clinched things for UW. With the win, Wyoming secures the No. 3 seed at next week's Mountain West Volleyball Championships.
Wyoming (16-12, 12-5 MW) hit .237 on the night, including .387 and .364, respectively in the third and fourth sets. New Mexico hit .215 on the night. UW edged UNM 13-12 on team blocks. The Cowgirls also had a 6-4 advantage on service aces. For the night, the Cowgirls had 11 more kills (73-62) and 14 more points (92-78).
Addy Cook led the Cowgirl attack with a career- and match-high 21 kills while hitting an impressive .340 on 47 swings in the win. Lauterwasser ended up with 13 kills while Emma Winter also finished in double figures with 10 kills. Lauterwasser also recorded a double-double in the win, as she added 13 digs.
Erickson led the way with 21 digs on the night, her fourth match this season with 20-plus digs. Erickson moved into ninth place on the all-time digs list on the night. Sara Quigley and Maddy Stucky had 15 digs apiece in the contest.
The duo of Quigley and Stucky both recorded double-doubles as Quigley led the Cowgirls with 34 assists against the Lobos. Stucky, meanwhile, had 24 assists, and, along with Erickson, led UW with two service aces. Jordan Sandy led the Cowgirls with six total blocks against the Lobos while Sarah Holcomb and Claire Wagstaff added five each.
Wyoming now shifts its focus to Saturday night and Senior Night in Laramie as Grand Canyon comes to town for the regular season finale. First serve is set for 6 p.m. Before the match, the senior trio of Erickson, Holcomb and Sandy will be honored.
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