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11/6/2026 9:50:00 AM | Women's Soccer, Pokes Insider
Wyoming senior's heroics set up high-stakes home finale vs. Hawai'i
LARAMIE – It was a script written for Alyssa Glover.
Wyoming, facing a must-win situation to keep its postseason dreams alive, trailed rival Air Force 1-0 at halftime.
Glover scored an unassisted goal in the 54th minute and buried the game-winner, set up by an assist from Maddie Burr, in the 76th minute to complete the comeback.
"We knew that we had to come out fast and we had to be more aggressive on the attack if we were going to get the tying goal," Glover said of the Cowgirls' mindset entering the final 45 minutes. "Then we had to keep pressing to get the second goal. It was just never taking our foot off the gas. We made some adjustments at halftime in the locker room on how we were going to set up attacking and defensively. That helped give us a little bit more structure and that allowed us to get more numbers forward and eventually get the two goals that we did."
UW head coach Josh Purdum put it more succinctly after the match.
"Someone of her stature needs to be able to put the team on her back," Purdum said of Glover. "It's fitting that she gets the record today."
Glover now has 73 career points, passing former teammate Jamie Tatum (69, 2019-23) for the most in program history. She is also the Cowgirls' all-time leader in goals (28), game-winning goals (12) and shots (209).
Beating the Falcons made the milestone extra meaningful.
"Oh yeah, definitely," Glover said. "In my five seasons here, we've never beat Air Force before. I have two losses, two ties and now a win. So, to be able to get (the record) during that game meant a lot."
Glover's heroics set the Cowgirls (12-5-1 overall, 5-3-1 Mountain West) up for a high-stakes game against Hawai'i in the regular-season finale Saturday at the Madrid Sports Complex (noon, MW+).
If UW wins, it advances to the MW Tournament. The Rainbow Warriors (9-5-2, 6-2-1) have already clinched a spot in next week's four-team conference tournament in Phoenix, where the champion will advance to the NCAA Tournament.
There are scenarios in which the Brown & Gold could sneak into the postseason field with a tie, but that's not how the Cowgirls are approaching the consequential match.
"We're kind of focusing on it as this is the start of our tournament and treating it like a quarterfinals game for the tournament because that's kind of our only option," Glover said. "We're in playoff mindset, everything from here on out is you have to get a result, or your season's done, so I think that's been a really big focus for us this week."
Glover was a true freshman on the 2022 team that used a late surge to earn a share of the MW regular-season title and the No. 1 seed at the conference tournament. The Cowgirls lost to San Jose State in the championship on penalty kicks.
There is still a chance Glover can help write a Hollywood ending to her senior season by leading UW to its first NCAA Tournament appearance.
"It would mean everything to be able to finish my career like that," she said. "Also, to be able to leave this team with that experience so that way they know what they're pushing for in the coming years would be super special."
Glover has 15 points in MW games, tied for the conference lead with Air Force's Annika Jost. In all games, Glover leads the conference with 26 points (nine goals and eight assists).
Win, lose or draw, Glover will be playing on the home pitch for the last time as a Cowgirl.
"Which is sad, but I am really proud of the career that I've had here," Glover said of her emotions entering the match. "I'm focusing on the positive sides to kind of keep the energy up. As hard as that's going to be, like, no matter what, I don't want to be looking back at Saturday's game regretting that I was too worried about, oh, this is my last game, or I didn't leave everything that I have out there."
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Wyoming, facing a must-win situation to keep its postseason dreams alive, trailed rival Air Force 1-0 at halftime.
Glover scored an unassisted goal in the 54th minute and buried the game-winner, set up by an assist from Maddie Burr, in the 76th minute to complete the comeback.
"We knew that we had to come out fast and we had to be more aggressive on the attack if we were going to get the tying goal," Glover said of the Cowgirls' mindset entering the final 45 minutes. "Then we had to keep pressing to get the second goal. It was just never taking our foot off the gas. We made some adjustments at halftime in the locker room on how we were going to set up attacking and defensively. That helped give us a little bit more structure and that allowed us to get more numbers forward and eventually get the two goals that we did."
UW head coach Josh Purdum put it more succinctly after the match.
"Someone of her stature needs to be able to put the team on her back," Purdum said of Glover. "It's fitting that she gets the record today."
Glover now has 73 career points, passing former teammate Jamie Tatum (69, 2019-23) for the most in program history. She is also the Cowgirls' all-time leader in goals (28), game-winning goals (12) and shots (209).
Beating the Falcons made the milestone extra meaningful.
"Oh yeah, definitely," Glover said. "In my five seasons here, we've never beat Air Force before. I have two losses, two ties and now a win. So, to be able to get (the record) during that game meant a lot."
Glover's heroics set the Cowgirls (12-5-1 overall, 5-3-1 Mountain West) up for a high-stakes game against Hawai'i in the regular-season finale Saturday at the Madrid Sports Complex (noon, MW+).
If UW wins, it advances to the MW Tournament. The Rainbow Warriors (9-5-2, 6-2-1) have already clinched a spot in next week's four-team conference tournament in Phoenix, where the champion will advance to the NCAA Tournament.
There are scenarios in which the Brown & Gold could sneak into the postseason field with a tie, but that's not how the Cowgirls are approaching the consequential match.
"We're kind of focusing on it as this is the start of our tournament and treating it like a quarterfinals game for the tournament because that's kind of our only option," Glover said. "We're in playoff mindset, everything from here on out is you have to get a result, or your season's done, so I think that's been a really big focus for us this week."
Glover was a true freshman on the 2022 team that used a late surge to earn a share of the MW regular-season title and the No. 1 seed at the conference tournament. The Cowgirls lost to San Jose State in the championship on penalty kicks.
There is still a chance Glover can help write a Hollywood ending to her senior season by leading UW to its first NCAA Tournament appearance.
"It would mean everything to be able to finish my career like that," she said. "Also, to be able to leave this team with that experience so that way they know what they're pushing for in the coming years would be super special."
Glover has 15 points in MW games, tied for the conference lead with Air Force's Annika Jost. In all games, Glover leads the conference with 26 points (nine goals and eight assists).
Win, lose or draw, Glover will be playing on the home pitch for the last time as a Cowgirl.
"Which is sad, but I am really proud of the career that I've had here," Glover said of her emotions entering the match. "I'm focusing on the positive sides to kind of keep the energy up. As hard as that's going to be, like, no matter what, I don't want to be looking back at Saturday's game regretting that I was too worried about, oh, this is my last game, or I didn't leave everything that I have out there."
Follow Ryan for more stories on Wyoming athletics on X at @By_RyanThorburn on Facebook at Wyoming Athletics and Instagram at wyoathletics. Also follow him at Pokes Insider at Gowyo.com/pokesinsider.
Don't just watch the game — change it. The most powerful way to support University of Wyoming student-athletes is by joining the Cowboy Joe Club. Your membership fuels scholarships, provides essential resources, and helps Cowboys and Cowgirls succeed both in the classroom and in competition. Your gift is not just support — it's access. As a member, you'll enjoy exclusive benefits that bring you closer to the action than ever before. Be a champion. Join our team. Visit CowboyJoeClub.com or call 307-766-6242.
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