Lauterwasser and Quigley Lead UW to Victory in Marathon at Nevada

Duo once again records career highs in five-set win

RENO, Nev. (Oct. 31, 2026) – One week after setting career highs in a five-set loss at Grand Canyon, Paige Lauterwasser and Sara Quigley again set career bests in kills and assists, respectively Saturday afternoon at Nevada, only this time it ended in a thrilling Cowgirl win as Wyoming outlasted the Wolf Pack in a marathon 26-24, 29-31, 19-25, 25-13 and 16-14.

Lauterwasser set a career-best with 26 kills in the victory while hitting an impressive .490 while also adding 20 digs. Quigley, meanwhile, had 62 assists and was one shy of a double-double as she notched nine digs as well in the win. Quigley helped set up a Wyoming offense that hit .302 on the day. Emma Winter also had a big day offensively as she tallied 19 kills. Addy Thorington chipped in 11. Winter also recorded her second double-double of the year as she added 10 digs.

Defensively, Ruby Jensen and Thorington led UW with two total blocks each. While in the back row, Peyton Carruth added 13 digs. Carruth also led the way with four service aces on the afternoon.

In all Saturday, the match, which featured three extended sets, had 50 total ties and 25 lead changes. The match lasted two hours and 42 minutes in total. Nevada hit .282 in the match and held a 7-4 team blocks advantage. The Wolf Pack also had a 7-6 edge in service aces, but committed 11 serving errors to Wyoming’s nine.

After completing its four-match road swing at 2-2, Wyoming returns home now for its next four matches. The Cowgirls welcome in UNLV for a pair of contests at the UniWyo Sports Complex beginning Thursday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m.

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