LARAMIE — A dogged Wyoming Cowgirls side fell in a thrilling five-set match to Long Beach State to open the UniWyo Invite on Thursday night.
After the two teams split the first four sets in alternating fashion, with the Cowgirls winning 25-17 (after leading by as much as 15-4), Long Beach State used a pivotal 6-0 run to grab an 8-4 advantage in the fifth set.
UW (3-6 overall) battled back, using a five-point rally to tie the score at 13-all with a successful challenge of a tip shot going UW’s way. Unfortunately for the Cowgirls, that’s where the run ended.