LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team will take to the road for the first time this season as they travel to face Denver on Tuesday. Wyoming is coming off a 71–52 loss to Nebraska on Saturday. The Cowgirls and Cornhuskers battled for nearly 30 minutes Saturday, but Nebraska was able to close the […]
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UW Cowgirls open season with convincing win over North Dakota
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowgirl basketball team opened the 2023–24 season in convincing fashion Monday night, outscoring North Dakota 20–7 in the fourth quarter, en route to a 77–60 win. The Cowgirls got off to a strong start offensively, hitting five of their first eight shots to take an early 11–3 lead, forcing a […]
Wyoming Cowgirls sign Josie Sharpe through Team IMPACT
Wyoming Cowgirls fan Josie Sharpe has signed with the basketball team through Team IMPACT, a program that matches children facing serious illness and disability with college sports teams.
Wyoming Cowgirls’ season ends at hands of Kansas State
The Wyoming Cowgirls’ season came to an end Tuesday night, as they fell 71-55 to Kansas State in the second round of the WNIT.
Wyoming Cowgirls prepare for second-round matchup vs. Kansas State
The Wyoming Cowgirls will face Kansas State in the WNIT’s second round on Tuesday, following a convincing opening-round win.
Wyoming Cowgirls open WNIT with bang, crush Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
The Wyoming Cowgirls were firing on all cylinders Friday night, cruising to a 34-point win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in their WNIT opener.
Wyoming Cowgirls advance in conference tournament with win over San Jose State
The Wyoming Cowgirls are advancing in the Mountain West Tournament following a decisive 15-point victory over San Jose State.
Three Wyoming Cowgirls earn All-Conference honors
Quinn Weidemann and Allyson Fertig were both named to the All-Conference first team, with Weidemann also being an All-Defensive Team selection, while Malene Pedersen was named Freshman of the Year.
Wyoming’s Fertig, Pedersen sweep Player of the Week honors for second time
LARAMIE, Wyo. — For the second time this season, the Wyoming Cowgirls have swept the Mountain West Player of the Week honors. Allyson Fertig was named the conference player of the week while Malene Pedersen earned the freshman of the week distinction. The duo swept the awards Jan. 30 as well. This marks the third […]
Wyoming Cowgirls get big senior night victory over rival Rams
With their 16-point drubbing of the Colorado State Rams, the Wyoming Cowgirls were able to clinch the second seed in the Mountain West and send their seniors off in style.
Wyoming Cowgirls surge past San Diego State with big second half
The Cowgirls found themselves down double digits at halftime, but thanks to a second half that saw them score 50 points and shoot better than 79% from the floor, they were able to reverse the script and defeat the Aztecs 70-58.
Wyoming’s Malene Pedersen named Freshman of the Week for fourth time
LARAMIE, Wyo. — For the fourth time this season, Malene Pedersen was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week, following a pair of strong showings against Utah State and Air Force. Pedersen averaged 11.5 points, 5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in UW’s pair of wins. Against the Utah State Aggies, Pedersen scored […]
Wyoming Cowgirls surge past Air Force
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowgirls enjoyed a perfect week at home, capped off with a 62–56 win over Air Force on Saturday. Wyoming got things going early with three layups in the game’s opening minutes to take an early 6–2 lead. AFA responded with back-to-back hoops to knot things at 6–6 by the first […]
Cowgirls ready for afternoon showdown with Boise State
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowgirls look to win their fifth straight game on the road today with a trip to Boise State for a 2 p.m. tip. Dating back to last season, the Cowgirls have won seven of nine on the road in conference play. The game will be broadcast live on the Mountain […]
Slow start dooms Cowgirls to San Diego State
LARAMIE, Wyo. — A slow start to open both halves of play proved fatal for the Wyoming Cowgirls on Saturday night, as San Diego State held them off 73–66 in Laramie. San Diego State jumped out to an early 8–1 lead as the Cowgirls started 0-for-8 from the floor. The Aztecs led 8–3 at the first […]
University of Wyoming Cowgirls surge past San Jose State
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Wyoming Cowgirls pulled out a tough defensive battle Saturday afternoon on the road, defeating San Jose State 64–48. Emily Mellema was the only Cowgirl in double figures with 12, but five others scored eight or more in the victory. The first quarter was disjointed offensively, as both teams played strong […]
Cowgirls open three-game road trip Wednesday
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Cowgirls open their three-game road trip and a stretch of three games in six days on Wednesday with a trip to Air Force for a 6:30 p.m. contest. After that, they’ll face off against San Jose State and Nevada. Wednesday’s game will be broadcast live on the Mountain West Network […]
Cowgirls to ring in new year with conference opener against Fresno State
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming Cowgirls will close out 2022 by seeking their first victory in Mountain West conference play as the they host Fresno State Dec. 31 for a 6 p.m. contest. Wyoming (7–5, 0–1 MW) is coming off a 73–67 loss Thursday at UNLV in the conference opener. The loss was […]