Saturday, October 10
USAFA
2:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
6-11,2-4Mountain West
1
vs
3
Wyoming
10-7,3-3Mountain West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 3 |
| Air Force | 25 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 1 |
Photo by: Trevor Cokley
Air Force Drops Marathon Match to Wyoming
10/10/2026 7:43:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force volleyball team dropped a 3-1 conference decision to Wyoming this afternoon (Oct. 10), as the two schools wrapped up their home-and-home series at the Academy's Cadet East Gym. The Falcons won the opening set 25-23, before falling 22-25, 26-28, 27-29 in a marathon back-and-forth match that featured 41 ties.
Junior Alysa Walker tallied a team-leading 18 kills – a tally that brought her series total to 39, while classmate Grace Fiaseu added 10 kills on .444 (10-2-18) hitting. Fellow junior Mia Loyd led the team in assists (24) and aces (two), while sophomore Sonia Donkeng Okpara accounted for five blocks (one solo, four assisted) and freshman Ella Vogel led the Falcons with 16 digs.
Walker and Donkeng Okpara helped the Falcons to an early 7-3 lead over the Cowgirls, as the pair combined for four kills and a block. Junior Bella Christensen posted a block and teamed up with Donkeng Okpara for a block, while another kill from Walker sent the Falcons into the media timeout with a 15-11 advantage. Wyoming answered with six of the next seven points to take a 17-16 lead, before a kill from senior Annamaria Ramos and an ace from Loyd returned the advantage to the Falcns two plays later. Another lead by the Cowgirls was negated off kills from Ramos and Walke that tied the set at 20, while the pair gave Air Force the lead at 21-20 (Ramo ace) and 22-21 (Walker kill). The Cowgirls responded with the next two points, before Christensen and Walker put down kills to help Air Force secure the 25-23 win.
Air Force and Wyoming traded scores in the opening moments of the second set, as Walker, Donkeng Okpara, and freshman Jenness Orcutt combined for five tie-breaking scores by the 8-7 mark. The Cowgirls scored the next three points, before Ramo helped to tie the set at 10. The Falcons played catch-up in the next round of back-and-forth action, with Orcutt accounting for set-tying kills at 13 (solo block), 14 (kill) and 15 (kill). Fiaseu put down a strike to give Air Force the 16-15 lead, but Wyoming answered with the next three scores (18-16). Air Force pulled within one (18-19) off another kill from Fiaseu and Donkeng Okpara added a pair of scores, but the Cowgirls evened the match with a 25-22 victory.
Two kills from Walker, as well as a strike from freshman Karina Mendivil, helped Air Force double up Wyoming (4-2) in the early minutes of the third set, while Ramos (two kills) and freshman Aylani Correa (ace) broke a five-all tie to give the Falcons another two-point lead (7-5). The Falcons extended their advantage, as two kills from Orcutt and a strike from Donkeng Okpara sent Ari Force into the media timeout with a 15-8 lead. Wyoming rattled off nine of the next 10 points to take a 17-16 advantage, before Ramos returned the lead to the Falcons at 18-17 and the teams traded the next several points, before the Cowgirls strung several scores together for a 23-20 lead. Air Force quickly answered, as kills from Fiaseu (two) and Walker (one) helped to tie the set at 24. Donkeng Okpara (25) and Walker (26) produced set-tying kills to extend the game, but a pair of errors gave Wyoming the final two points and the 28-26 win.
The Cowgirls jumped out to an early 6-2 lead to start the fourth, but Air Force answered, as kill from Walker (two), Ramos (two) and Christensen allowed a Fiaseu ace to tie the set at 11. The Cowgirls retook the lead and pushed their advantage to 19-13, but the Falcons responded again – as four scores from Fiaseu (two kills, solo block, assisted block with Orcutt) helped to tie the score at 20-all. The Falcons benefitted from a pair of attacking errors by Wyoming to go up two (22-20), while Orcutt put down a kill to break a 22-all score after the Cowgirls tied the set. Fiaseu (24-23), Donkeng Okpara (25-24), Walker (26-25) accounted for tie-breaking kills and Air Force was able to even the set at 27-all, but Wyoming put down the final two kills to end the thriller with the 29-27 victory.
Air Force remains at the Academy next week, when they host Grand Canyon in a pair of Mountain West match-ups on Oct. 15-16. The two contests, both slated for a 6:00 p.m. (MT), start, will be broadcast live on the MW+.
Junior Alysa Walker tallied a team-leading 18 kills – a tally that brought her series total to 39, while classmate Grace Fiaseu added 10 kills on .444 (10-2-18) hitting. Fellow junior Mia Loyd led the team in assists (24) and aces (two), while sophomore Sonia Donkeng Okpara accounted for five blocks (one solo, four assisted) and freshman Ella Vogel led the Falcons with 16 digs.
Walker and Donkeng Okpara helped the Falcons to an early 7-3 lead over the Cowgirls, as the pair combined for four kills and a block. Junior Bella Christensen posted a block and teamed up with Donkeng Okpara for a block, while another kill from Walker sent the Falcons into the media timeout with a 15-11 advantage. Wyoming answered with six of the next seven points to take a 17-16 lead, before a kill from senior Annamaria Ramos and an ace from Loyd returned the advantage to the Falcns two plays later. Another lead by the Cowgirls was negated off kills from Ramos and Walke that tied the set at 20, while the pair gave Air Force the lead at 21-20 (Ramo ace) and 22-21 (Walker kill). The Cowgirls responded with the next two points, before Christensen and Walker put down kills to help Air Force secure the 25-23 win.
Air Force and Wyoming traded scores in the opening moments of the second set, as Walker, Donkeng Okpara, and freshman Jenness Orcutt combined for five tie-breaking scores by the 8-7 mark. The Cowgirls scored the next three points, before Ramo helped to tie the set at 10. The Falcons played catch-up in the next round of back-and-forth action, with Orcutt accounting for set-tying kills at 13 (solo block), 14 (kill) and 15 (kill). Fiaseu put down a strike to give Air Force the 16-15 lead, but Wyoming answered with the next three scores (18-16). Air Force pulled within one (18-19) off another kill from Fiaseu and Donkeng Okpara added a pair of scores, but the Cowgirls evened the match with a 25-22 victory.
Two kills from Walker, as well as a strike from freshman Karina Mendivil, helped Air Force double up Wyoming (4-2) in the early minutes of the third set, while Ramos (two kills) and freshman Aylani Correa (ace) broke a five-all tie to give the Falcons another two-point lead (7-5). The Falcons extended their advantage, as two kills from Orcutt and a strike from Donkeng Okpara sent Ari Force into the media timeout with a 15-8 lead. Wyoming rattled off nine of the next 10 points to take a 17-16 advantage, before Ramos returned the lead to the Falcons at 18-17 and the teams traded the next several points, before the Cowgirls strung several scores together for a 23-20 lead. Air Force quickly answered, as kills from Fiaseu (two) and Walker (one) helped to tie the set at 24. Donkeng Okpara (25) and Walker (26) produced set-tying kills to extend the game, but a pair of errors gave Wyoming the final two points and the 28-26 win.
The Cowgirls jumped out to an early 6-2 lead to start the fourth, but Air Force answered, as kill from Walker (two), Ramos (two) and Christensen allowed a Fiaseu ace to tie the set at 11. The Cowgirls retook the lead and pushed their advantage to 19-13, but the Falcons responded again – as four scores from Fiaseu (two kills, solo block, assisted block with Orcutt) helped to tie the score at 20-all. The Falcons benefitted from a pair of attacking errors by Wyoming to go up two (22-20), while Orcutt put down a kill to break a 22-all score after the Cowgirls tied the set. Fiaseu (24-23), Donkeng Okpara (25-24), Walker (26-25) accounted for tie-breaking kills and Air Force was able to even the set at 27-all, but Wyoming put down the final two kills to end the thriller with the 29-27 victory.
Air Force remains at the Academy next week, when they host Grand Canyon in a pair of Mountain West match-ups on Oct. 15-16. The two contests, both slated for a 6:00 p.m. (MT), start, will be broadcast live on the MW+.
Players Mentioned
RS
/ Women's Volleyball
L/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
L/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
UW
USAFA
Kills
67
58
Errors
25
22
Attempts
181
174
Hitting %
.232
.207
Points
82.0
73.0
Assists
65
48
Aces
10
5
Blocks
5
10
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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