University of Wyoming
10-10,3-6Mountain West
Grand Canyon
10-10,4-5Mountain West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 25 | 21 | 14 | 0 |
| Grand Canyon | 27 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
10/22/2026 9:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Oct. 22, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowgirls began their four-match road swing Thursday night with a loss at Grand Canyon. The Lopes swept UW 27-25, 25-21 and 25-14.
Wyoming (10-10, 3-6 MW) came out of the gates strongly, surging in front midway through the first set and led late in the frame, 23-19. However, GCU would respond late, taking the set in extra points to take an early lead in the match. From there, Grand Canyon controlled much of the rest of the contest on its way to the sweep.
GCU hit .351 on the night while the Cowgirls hit .202. The Lopes also controlled the net defensively, notching a 5-1 team block advantage. UW recorded four service aces on the night while GCU had five. The Lopes also committed three fewer serving errors.
Emma Winter's nine kills led the Wyoming offense on a .500 hitting efficiency. Ruby Jensen, Paige Lauterwasser and Addy Thorington notched seven kills each. Rylee Heinz and Winter provided the Cowgirls' lone block in the loss.
Sara Quigley led UW with 19 assists and added seven digs. Lauterwasser led the Wyoming in the back row with eight digs in the match. Peyton Carruth and Anna Melgren each had a pair of service aces each to record the Cowgirls' full allotment in that category.
The Cowgirls and Lopes will play match two of their series Saturday at 2 p.m., Mountain Time Saturday.
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