TCU stops Cowgirls in three

The Wyoming Cowgirls returned home for the first time in three weeks, but had little to show for it in a three-game loss to TCU on Thursday.

The Horned Frogs (13-3 overall, 2-0 in Mountain West Conference play) dominated the match with a 25-21, 25-15 and 25-15 victory.

The loss dropped the Cowgirls to 0-2 in league play and 8-7 on the season.

“I thought we had some momentum and played well in the beginning of the match,” said UW head coach Carrie Yerty. “Unfortunately, we are consistently questioning our ability. We did that tonight and the UNLV match. As a coaching staff, we need to put them in a position to be confident when we are under pressure.”

Junior outside hitter Dani Bedore led the way with 10 kills, while adding seven digs and hitting .226 (10-3-31). She was followed by freshman Jodi Purdy with nine kills and junior JennaRae Jester with seven. Purdy led the way in digs with 13. Wyoming hit .167 (38-20-108) for the match.

TCU was led by Irene Hester who recorded nine kills and 10 digs. She was followed by Hannah Fort and Lauren Otto with seven kills each. The Frogs hit .337 (41-9-95) and out blocked the Cowgirls 5.5 to 3.0.

The Cowgirls return to action Saturday at 7 p.m. when they host New Mexico.