Las Vegas, NM– The Cowgirls and Yellow Jackets prepared for battle however todays game also was part of the RMAC Mental Health Week match sponsored by RADical Hope.
A strong start for the Cowgirls as it seemed that a reset button had been hit between their game against South Dakota Mines and today's match and the strong start forced a Yellow Jackets timeout. The timeout seemed to slow the momentum of the Cowgirls and the run by the Yellow Jackets forced a Cowgirls timeout. The Cowgirls lead also dissipated in the set. The Cowgirls battled in the set, but it was not enough as the Yellow Jackets took the set.
The Cowgirls had a block party in the second set, and it was the reason they took a big lead. Despite the large lead in the set the Yellow Jackets battled and the Cowgirls had to find a way to hang on to the large lead and that they did to take the set and tie the match at a set a piece lead.
Set three proved to give neither team enough breathing room as the points were exchanged back and forth the Cowgirls, however, took a 22-20 lead to force a Black Hills State timeout. The two point cushion prior to the timeout was all the room the Cowgirls were going to need as they captured the third set and put the Yellow Jackets backs against the wall.
Set four showed the Cowgirls taking the early lead but the lead began to fade as the Yellow Jackets battled back into the match and the Cowgirls had to fight to keep the win alive. After tying the match at 23 each team continued to put points on the board to force the set into extra points and ultimately Black Hills State would come away with the victory in set four 27-25.
Onto five the match played the fifth and final set each team came out swinging, but the Yellow Jackets set cruise control later and ended up walking away with a victory despite the many Cowgirl efforts to slow the momentum.
UP NEXT: The Cowgirls will be on the road again with a trip to Gunnison to face Western Colorado then to Durango to face Fort Lewis.
Game Notes:
- The first match the Cowgirls and Yellow Jackets have played in Las Vegas since 2023
- Fourth game for the Cowgirls to go to 5 sets
- The Cowgirls 3 game win streak against the Yellow Jackets gets cut short with the Yellow Jackets win
- The Yellow Jackets end a 6 game losing streak with their win today
- #3 Adyson Hudson gets a new single game career high in aces and points with 3 each
