Cowgirls Drop Mountain West Opener, 4-3

Pair of third-set losses cost UW in the match 

LARAMIE, Wyo. (March 14, 2025) – 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.

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