The University of Wyoming volleyball team dropped a five-set match against UC Santa Barbara in the Buffs Invitational on Saturday in Boulder, Colorado. That gut-check loss (25-21, 20-25, 26-28, 25-16, 15-11) extended the Cowgirls' season-opening skid to two matches.
Junior setter Mackenzie Coates did her part by finishing with a team-high 24 assists and 14 digs. Senior libero Madi Fields had 26 digs, junior middle blocker Jackie McBride scored a team-high 13 kills and senior outside hitter Tara Traphagan wasn't far behind with 12.