Thursday, October 8, 2009

Cowgirls pick up first MWC volleyball win

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- The Wyoming Cowgirls got in the Mountain West conference volleyball win column for the first time this season with a three-set victory over Air Force Thursday night.

The Cowgirls, 1-4 in league play, 10-9 overall, outscored the Falcons 25-15, 25-20 and 25-14. Air Force fell to 0-6, 8-10.

“This was a great win for us,” said head coach Carrie Yerty. “In this type of environment and being on TV, I think we did a great job of staying composed. I thought the veterans did a great job at and led this team from start to finish. We are looking for this win to help us build momentum going into the San Diego State match. Overall, it was a total team effort and it was nice to get this victory.”

Junior Lauren Whitney led the way with 13 kills and a .346 (13-4-26) hitting percentage. She was followed by junior Dani Bedore with 10 kills and freshman Jodi Purdy with seven kills. Sernior Jessica Kagarise and Purdy each had 13 digs each. As a team, Wyoming hit .182 (37-19-99) for the match and had four total team blocks.

Air Force was led by Nichole Stillwell with eight kills and four blocks, while Caroline Kurtz had seven kills and three block assists. The Falcons hit .011 (22-21-95) for the match.

The Cowgirls will close out the weekend against the San Diego State Aztecs on Saturday, beginning at 2 p.m. MT.

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