LARAMIE, Wyo. (Oct. 17, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowgirls once again put up a fight against conference-leading Hawai'i, but in the end, the Rainbow Wahine were able to surge past the Cowgirls for a four-set victory. After Wyoming won an opening set thriller, 28-26, Hawai'i rallied to win the next three, 25-18, 25-22 and 25-12.
Hawai'i, who has now won 15-of-16 matches, hit .252 in the contest while UW (10-9, 3-5 MW) was held to just a .096 team hitting percentage. The Cowgirls did out-block the Rainbow Wahine, 15-14, while both teams recorded four service aces. Hawai'i recorded 19 more kills than the Cowgirls and 23 more digs.
Addy Thorington led the Wyoming offense with 11 kills in the loss. Paige Lauterwasser recorded her fourth consecutive double-double, as she added 10 kills and led the Cowgirls with 11 digs on the night. Rylee Heinz added seven kills.
Defensively, Ruby Jensen paced the Brown & Gold with seven total blocks while Reagan Sharp had five and Lauterwasser added four, including two solo blocks. Thorington added two solo blocks of her own.
Peyton Carruth chipped in with seven digs and had a pair of service aces. Maddy Stucky, who also had an ace, led UW with 17 assists and added five digs. Sara Quigley had 15 assists and chipped in with two kills.
Next up, Wyoming begins its four-match road swing beginning with a trip to the desert for a pair of contests at Grand Canyon. The Cowgirls and Lopes open their two-match series at 6 p.m., Thursday, October 22.
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