This past week saw CWC Volleyball take on Region IX conference opponents on Tuesday and Friday at home in the Rustler Gym.

Northwest College was the first of the two opponents, who rolled into their match Tuesday night in Rustler Gym boasting an impressive 15-5 overall record. 

Central Wyoming was in the driver's seat for the majority of the first set, stretching their lead to 20-15 at one point. But the Trappers of Northwest College fought tooth and nail for the remainder of the set, eventually evening the score at 23 apiece. After several back and forth volleys and kills, Northwest stole the set away, 24-26.

The second set was all CWC, handling the Trappers 25-19. The next two sets were full of outstanding back and forth play by both teams, as the lead for either team never grew to more than four points. Despite a 19 dig performance from Hallie Reeder and Presley Ryan slamming home 12 kills, the Lady Rustlers dropped the next two matches and fell to Northwest College 1-3.

Determined to put an end to their three game losing skid, Central Wyoming volleyball was eager to unleash their fury upon Gillette College Friday night. 

After a first set that was identical in score to Tuesday night's first set, the Lady Rustler's were behind early following a devastating 24-26 loss. CWC took care of business in the second set, overwhelming Gillette and only allowing seven kills en route to a final score of 25-16. Back in an almost too familiar place in the third set, the Lady Rustlers found themselves down 8-18. After a timeout by Head Coach Kim Davis, the Lady Rustlers had seemingly discovered new life, going on an absolute tear for the remainder of the set. The energy was palpable in Rustler Gymnasium, as all in attendance witnessed the CWC volleyball team execute an astonishing comeback, outscoring the Pronghorns 17-5 and snatching away the third set from Gillette.

The momentum was almost too easily carried over into the fourth set, as Central Wyoming obliterated any hopes Gillette had of taking it to five sets. CWC spread the love in the stat sheet, having four different Lady Rustlers record over seven kills across the four sets (Khloe Hobson, Laina Whitney, Presley Ryan and Rachel Workman).