Cowgirls Volleyball drop Five-Setter against Long Beach State

September 9, 2026 – Wyo4News SALT LAKE CITY — The Wyoming Cowgirl volleyball team jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on Sunday afternoon before Long Beach State mounted a three-set comeback to defeat Wyoming in five sets (25-27, 12-25, 25-19, 25-13, 15-10) to close out the Utah Classic. Wyoming (3-2) captured a tight opening set by fending off a set point at 25-24 and stringing together three straight points to win 27-25. The Cowgirls dominated the second frame, using a 6-0 surge and a game-closing 5-0 run to take a commanding two-set lead. However, Long Beach State controlled the final three frames to complete the comeback. The Beach out-hit Wyoming .139 to .106 and held a major edge at the net with 17 total blocks to the Cowgirls' eight. While both squads tallied six service aces, 14 serving errors proved costly for the Cowgirls. Stat Leaders Kills: Freshman Rylee Heinz set a career high with a team-leading 14 kills while hitting .360. Ruby Jensen, Reagan Sharp, and Addy Thorington chipped in seven kills apiece. Freshman Rylee Heinz set a career high with a team-leading 14 kills while hitting .360. Ruby Jensen, Reagan Sharp, and Addy Thorington chipped in seven kills apiece. Blocks: Heinz tied her career mark with a team-high six total blocks. Thorington and Kristina Bozovic added three blocks each. Heinz tied her career mark with a team-high six total blocks. Thorington and Kristina Bozovic added three blocks each. Assists: Sara Quigley guided the offense with 22 assists, while Maddy Stucky dished out 20 assists to go along with eight digs and two aces. Sara Quigley guided the offense with 22 assists, while Maddy Stucky dished out 20 assists to go along with eight digs and two aces. Digs: Paige Lauterwasser posted a season-high 16 digs, while libero Rya Fingerlin recorded 11. Next Up Wyoming opens its home slate next week by hosting the UniWyo Invite inside the UniWyo Sports Complex. The tournament begins Thursday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. The Cowgirls will face South Dakota on Friday at 6 p.m., followed by the Border War against Colorado State on Saturday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.