Las Vegas, NM– The Cowgirls faced the Savage Storm and a familiar in state foe.
 
Game One: vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm
Cowgirls started the match on a 3-0 run until the Savage Storm go on the board via a service error.

After the Cowgirls had the lead, the Savage Strom went on a run themselves to capture the lead and were fighting their way ahead.

The Savage Storm continued to apply pressure to the Cowgirls growing their lead increasingly and the Cowgirls seemed to have no way to slow it down and the Savage Strom capture the first set.
 
The Savage Storm kept their foot on the gas pedal in the second set, and the Cowgirls could not seem to answer at all.

The Cowgirls found the momentum as the set continued and made it a three-point deficit but the Savage Storm found a way to build the lead.

The second belonged to Duda Carvahlo as she was landing kill after kill keep her team in this set. The Savage Storm eventually captured the second set.
 
Set three was a quick and explosive start for the storm and it seemed there was no way to slow them down or stall them.

The Cowgirls found someone momentum making it a three-point ball game forcing a Southeastern Oklahoma State timeout. 

The Cowgirls continued the momentum and tied the set at 20 all. The Savage Storm then began to pull away late and would capture the victory.
 
Game Two: vs. Eastern New Mexico
Rivalry game part two for the Cowgirls facing the Greyhound of Eastern New Mexico. An old fashion shootout was in store for this matchup as each team had exchanged point after point as neither team could find breathing room.

The largest lead of the set was five held by the Greyhounds. Which was the difference in set one.

The Cowgirls found themselves behind one set a familiar spot this weekend however it did not seem to matter early in the set as the Cowgirls had a three-to-four-point lead throughout the set. 

The Greyhounds then brought the score within one. Later the Greyhounds would take a lead at 19-18 forcing a Cowgirl timeout.

The Cowgirls then pulled ahead followed by the Greyhounds then matching the Cowgirls at 24 forcing more points to be scored causing the set to go longer.

The Greyhound would take the set 29-27 following a intense rally that was going.

Set three saw the two teams exchanging points once again back and forth, point after point. With no room for error if the Cowgirls wanted to avoid the sweep.

The Cowgirls found themselves behind after a large rally from the Greyhound and needed to dig themselves out of the hole to avoid the sweep.

The rally then proved to be too much as the Cowgirls would fall to the Greyhounds and that would complete the Meadow City Classic.

Two Cowgirls were named to the Meadow City Classic All Tournament team in Naya Dornic and Lea Susoy.
 
UP NEXT: The Cowgirls are backing in action September 11 when they head to Salt Lake City to take on Westminster followed by a trip to Colorado Mesa to face the Mavericks.

Game One Notes:
7th meeting between the teams, with the first being in 2010
The Savage Storm lead in wins over Highlands 4-2.
This is the Savage Storm's first time in Las Vegas in the history between these teams. 
Games have been played three times at a neutral court and three times at a Savage Storm court, but never at home for the Cowgirls.
Highlands comes into the game 2-4 with one win and one loss in the tournament, while the Savage Storm come into the game 3-4 with one win and two losses thus far.
Both teams have taken a loss to Western New Mexico University this tournament, but the Cowgirls captured a 3-1 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State, while the Savage Storm lost a close match to them, 2-3. 
#12 Duda Carvalho scores her 13th point of the game to give herself a new Cowgirl career high of 13 points
#18 Savannah Boatwright scores 4 points for a new Cowgirl career high
 
 
 
Game Two Notes:
#14 Camille Burton sets a new Cowgirl career high with 4 points
#5 Aziza Morris ties her season high with 12.5 points
23rd game between the Cowgirls and Greyhounds since 2008
Wins are split evenly at 11 a piece
It has been exactly one year since the first time the Cowgirls played them last season, on 09/05/2025, but the teams played again later in the season. 
This is the Greyhounds first time in Las Vegas since 2017
Over the last 10 years the Cowgirls lead in wins 3-2
No team has ever won more than 3 in a row against the other, but both teams have gone on three consecutive game wins against the other twice.
No team has ever won more than 3 in a row against the other, but both teams have gone on three consecutive game wins against the other twice.