Las Vegas, NM– The Cowgirls matched up with the Grizzlies for the second time in a week
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The Cowgirls captured an early lead, and then, after a pair of points by the Grizzlies, the Cowgirls were able to go on a four-point run and take a lead. Two service aces helped the Cowgirls extend their lead. The Grizzlies then battled back to cut the deficit to one. The Cowgirls ironed things out and ran the floor, forcing an Adams State timeout. The timeout did not slow the Cowgirls' momentum, and they won set one.

The Cowgirls jumped out to a lead quickly and kept their momentum from set one into set two and kept their lead. The Grizzlies, however, were not set to back down as they made it a tight set at 23 all, and the dogfight was on. The Grizzlies took the lead on a called touch and were able to take set two to tie it at a set apiece. The Grizzlies carried the momentum of set two into set three, and the Cowgirls seemed to have no answer to slow them down.

The Grizzlies walked away with the set; three, and with great passing and hitting, they were able to take it.
The Grizzlies rode the wave into the fourth set, taking an early three-point lead; the Cowgirls couldn't seem to catch a break or the momentum. Despite the Grizzlies taking an early lead, the Cowgirls fought back to tie the set at 12 apiece and used the home-court advantage to their benefit. The Grizzlies then found their momentum down a few points and got right back into the set.

The Cowgirls fell behind late in the set, and the deficit was going to be too much to overcome for the Cowgirls. After slowing the momentum of the Grizzlies slightly, they used a timeout. The Cowgirls battled back to take the lead of the set and create a set point lead, needing one to win the set and force a fifth set, and they got that on a Becca Wiersema serve.

It all comes down to set five. The fifth set proved early that it would be a shootout as the two squads traded points back and forth. With an RMAC After Dark match, anything can happen. The Grizzlies took an early three-point lead in set five, and the Cowgirls called a timeout to attempt to slow down the momentum.

However, the timeout didn't slow the momentum. Nonetheless, the Cowgirls were able to dig deep and find a bit of life, but they were going to need to put together a big run to get back into the set chasing four. The Grizzlies got some points back and took a 13-8 lead, forcing a Cowgirls second timeout. The Cowgirls fought back, but the rally was too little, too late and fell in the fifth set.

UP NEXT: The Cowgirls play their next match at home against Fort Lewis Friday night in their second pod play match at home at the Wilson Center.


GAME NOTES:
#5 Aziza Morris sets a new career high with 18 points and a season high of 15 kills
#10 Marissa Sandoval-Moya with a career high of 15 digs
#4 Becca Wiersema sets season highs in digs, points, and aces, with 10 digs, 3 aces, and 3 points
#1 Ava Kincaid breaks her season high with 7 kills, while tying her season high of 7.5 points
First game for the Cowgirls to reach 5 sets this season