Cowgirls return home to host TCU

by Wyoming Sports.org

The Wyoming Cowgirls will host their first home Mountain West Conference game of the season Wednesday night (7 p.m.) as they take on No. 22 TCU.

The Cowgirls, 1-1 in league play band 10-4 overall, look to bounce back from a tough 65-50 loss to league-leading San Diego State Saturday in San Diego.

Three Cowgirls are scoring in double-figures, by junior Aubrey Vandiver with a team-leading 14.4 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. Junior Hillary Carlson follows at 13.8 points and 2.1 blocks per game, while sophomore Emma Langford is adding 11.9 points and 3.4 assists.

Carlson ranks first in blocks and 10th in scoring while being ranked fifth in field goal percentage and free throw percentage in the Mountain West Conference. Vandiver ranks among the Top 15 in points, rebounds, steals, field goal percentage and 3-point field goal percentage while Langford is 11th in assists and 15th in scoring.

The Lady Frogs are 12-3 overall and 2-0 in the MWC and are led by Emily Carter, who is averaging 13.9 points along with 3.1 rebounds per game. Starr Crawford is leading the way with 9.2 rebounds, while adding 10.9 points per game.

Onufer earns WWC honors
University of Wyoming sophomore 165-pounder Shane Onufer has been named the Western Wrestling Conference's Wrestler of the Week as announced today by the league.

After missing a month due to a knee injury, No. 9-ranked Onufer was back in the Cowboy lineup last week at 165 pounds and won both his matches in dominating fashion against North Carolina State and Oregon State.

Against the Wolfpack, Onufer set the tone for an 11-point team comeback win by sticking Ray Ward to the mat at 4:35 in the second period of their match. The win by fall was his fifth this season and 19th of his two-year career. Onufer controlled the match from the start and led 9-2 at the time of his pin, thanks to three takedowns, a two-point nearfall and an escape. Against the No. 24-ranked Beavers, Onufer earned a 12-4 major decision over Dan Brascetta, his fifth decision by eight or more points this season. He now has a 16-4 overall record this season.
The weekly league honor for Onufer is his second this season, the other coming on Dec. 8, and the third of his career.

UW hockey to return to the ice
The University of Wyoming hockey club returns to action following a six-week winter break with three road games this weekend.

The Cowboys (12-5) play Friday at South Dakota State University (5-5-1), travel Saturday to Iowa to meet Dordt College (6-6) and conclude their road swing Sunday at the University of South Dakota (0-12).

UW, ranked fourth in the American Collegiate Hockey Association's Pacific Region, has not played since sweeping a pair of games Dec. 4-5 against Metropolitan State College of Denver.