Cowgirls Close Home Slate Against UC Davis

Saturday will be Senior Night for UW

 LARAMIE, Wyo. (Nov. 10, 2026) – The Wyoming Cowgirls close their 2026 home slate with a pair of final matches inside the UniWyo Sports Complex against UC Davis. The two-match series with the Aggies begins Thursday night at 6:30 while Senior Night for UW will be at 7 p.m., Saturday.

Wyoming (13-12, 6-8 MW) is coming off a split last week in Laramie against UNLV. The Cowgirls and Rebels both won four-set matches in the series. Paige Lauterwasser averaged 5.13 kills per set against UNLV and has recorded 20-plus kills in three consecutive matches and four of the last five overall. Lauterwasser ranks fourth in the Mountain West in league play with 3.62 kills per set this season. Over her last five matches, Lauterwasser is averaging 4.9 kills per set.

Also individually, Sara Quigley’s 6.68 assists per set ranks sixth in the MW. Rylee Heinz’s 0.96 blocks a set ranks seventh. Wyoming also has a pair, Peyton Carruth and Anna Melgren, who average 0.30 service aces a set, which ranks seventh as well.

As a team, the Cowgirls rank fourth in the league in three different statistical categories. UW is fourth in service aces (1.41) and assists (11.80) per set, as is its .212 team hitting percentage. Wyoming also ranks fifth in the conference in kills per set with 12.76.

UC Davis has a trio of impressive hitters and are led by Isabella Umpierre's 3.13 per set, which ranks eighth in the league. Brooke Hibino's 2.89 kills per set are 10th in the Mountain West. Ally Chandler leads the conference in hitting percentage, attacking at a .408 clip. Mia Starr's 10 assists per set also leads the MW. Chandler ranks fourth in the conference in points per set with 3.79 as she also ranks third in the league in service aces with 0.34 per and fourth in blocks with 1.06. Ximena Cordero Barr's 3.88 digs per set ranks fourth in the Mountain West.

The Aggies are third in the league in opponent hitting percentage, allowing just a .195 attack percentage. UC Davis is third in the MW in both assists (11.85) and kills (12.95) per set. The Aggies rank third in team service aces per with 1.45 and are fourth averaging 2.14 team blocks a set.

Saturday night will be Senior Night as Lauterwasser, Evelyn Udezue and Emma Winter will be honored prior to the match.

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