Cowgirls Drop Mountain West Opener, 4-3

LARAMIE -- The Wyoming Cowgirls dropped a hard-fought conference-opening match Friday afternoon at home. Wyoming came up just short in a battle with New Mexico, 4-3.

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The Cowgirls opened the match by winning a hotly-contested Doubles Point. Wyoming was able to sneak out a 7-5 win at the No. 1 spot from Violetta Borodina and Dilnaz Mashabayeva. At No 3, the tandem of Serina Abriola and Ruby Young earned a 6-3 win to begin the day.

In singles, the Cowgirls mustered a pair of wins, taking the matches at the fourth and fifth positions. At No. 4, Mashabayeva won in straight sets, 6-3 and 7-5. While at No. 5, Elena Trencheva battled her way to a 6-4 and 6-4 win. UW suffered a pair of three-set defeats in singles play, proving to be the difference overall in the opener.

Wyoming looks to bounce back with a tough opponent Sunday morning. Nevada comes to Laramie for an 11 a.m., contest to close the opening weekend of league action.

Wyoming vs. New Mexico
3/14/25 in Laramie, Wyo.
New Mexico 4, Wyoming 3
Doubles competition
1. Borodina/Mashabayeva (WYO) def. Gaines/Sodre 7-5
2. M. Vandeputte/Niangadou def. Ceinos/Trencheva (WYO) 7-5
3. Abriola/Young (WYO) def. Matsoukatidi/Taborga 6-3

Singles competition
1. M. Vandeputte def. Borodina (WYO) 6-4, 6-3
2. O’Connor def. Ceinos (WYO) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
3. Gaines def. Young (WYO) 6-1, 6-2
4. Mashabayeva (WYO) def. Sodre 6-3, 7-5
5. Trencheva (WYO) def. Matsoukatidi 6-4, 6-4
6. Taborga def. Abriola (WYO) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4

Just The Facts: Size Doesn't Matter For Wyoming's War Memorial Stadium

Did you know it would take the populations of Gillette (32,857), Laramie (32,381), Rock Springs (23,319), Sheridan (17,844) and Wright (1,200) to create a sellout inside Michigan's famed 107,601-seat Big House, the largest college football stadium in the nation?

For those of you not familiar with the Cowboy State, those are Wyoming's third through sixth most inhabited cities, along with the small mining town in Campbell County.

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- Just The Facts: Size Doesn't Matter For Wyoming's War Memorial Stadium

University of Wyoming’s Top 50 Football Players

During the summer of 2021, 7220Sports.com counted down the Top 50 football players in University of Wyoming history, presented by Premier Bone & Joint Centers, Worthy of Wyoming.

The rules are simple: What was the player's impact while in Laramie? That means NFL stats, draft status or any other accolade earned outside of UW is irrelevant when it comes to this list.

This isn't a one-man job. This task called for a panel of experts. Joining 7220's Cody Tucker are Robert Gagliardi, Jared Newland, Ryan Thorburn, and Kevin McKinney.

We all compiled our own list of 50 and let computer averages do the work. Think BCS -- only we hope this catalog is fairer.

Don't agree with a selection? Feel free to sound off on our Twitter: @7220sports - #Top50UWFB

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- University of Wyoming’s Top 50 Football Players