2021–22 Wyoming Cowgirls basketball
WNIT, Third Round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record17–13 (11–6 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaArena-Auditorium
2021–22 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNLV †15–3 .83326–7  .788
New Mexico14–4 .77826–10  .722
Wyoming11–6 .64717–13  .567
Nevada11–6 .64720–13  .606
Air Force11–7 .61119–14  .576
Colorado State9–9 .50021–12  .636
San Diego State8–10 .44415–16  .484
Fresno State7–10 .41211–18  .379
Utah State5–13 .27811–19  .367
Boise State4–13 .2358–21  .276
San Jose State2–16 .1115–25  .167
† 2022 MW Tournament winner

The 2021–22 Wyoming Cowgirls basketball team represents the University of Wyoming in the 2021–22 college basketball season. The Cowgirls are led by head coach Gerald Mattinson, in his third season. The Cowgirls play their home games at the Arena-Auditorium and are members of the Mountain West Conference. The Cowgirls finished tied for 3rd in the Mountain West Conference, but exited the Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball tournament in the quarterfinal round, losing to Colorado State 51-38 due to an embarrassing 4th quarter performance.[1]

Previous season

The Cowgirls finished the 2020–21 season 14–10, 8–8 in Mountain West play to finish in seventh place in the conference. They defeated Utah State,[2] UNLV,[3] Boise State,[4] and Fresno State to win the 2021 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament, the first in program history.[5] The Cowgirls lost to UCLA in the Round of 64 of the NCAA tournament.[6]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jaye Johnson5F5'10"Sr.Casper, WYGraduated
Dagný Lísa Davíðsdóttir33F6'1"Sr.Hveragerði, ISLGraduated

Arrivals

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Emily Mellema2G5'11"Fr.Lynden, WALynden Christian HS
Tess Barnes5F6'2"Fr.Gisborne, AUSMaribyrnong College
Allyson Fertig45C6'4"Fr.Glendo, WYDouglas HS

Wyoming was selected to finish fifth in the Mountain West preseason poll, and no Cowgirls were selected to the preseason all-conference team.[7]

Roster

2021–22 Wyoming Cowgirls women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Emily Mellema 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrLynden Christian HS Lynden, WA
F 4 Grace Ellis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoSt Peters Lutheran College Brisbane,AUS
G/F 5 Tess Barnes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrMaribyrnong College Gisborne, AUS
F 10 Paula Salazar 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoInstitute Vilanova del Valles Barcelona, ESP
G 11 Alba Sanchez Ramos 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrColegio Torreyilano Madrid, ESP
G 12 McKinley Bradshaw 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrLyman HS Lyman, WY
G 14 Quinn Weidemann 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrWestside HS Omaha, NE
F 15 Marta Savic 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoSport Gymnasium Zagreb, CRO
G 21 Landri Hudson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoGrandview HS Aurora, CO
G/F 23 Lexi Bull 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoCentury HS Pocatello, ID
G 24 Tommi Olson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrHighlands Ranch HS Worland, WY
G 30 Ola Ustowska 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoSMS PZKosz Lomianki Kartuzy, POL
C 45 Allyson Fertig 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrDouglas HS Glendo, WY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 8, 2021

Statistics

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Tess Barnes 1908.7.186.2001.0001.9.8.2.31.3
McKinley Bradshaw 292932.3.390.340.7635.71.4.8.214.9
Lexi Bull 1003.3.091.000.5001.4.3.0.2.3
Grace Ellis 30818.9.381.174.8593.5.7.3.15.6
Allyson Fertig 302321.0.504.000.6188.4.2.3.910.8
Landri Hudson 902.6.400.0001.000.6.2.3.0.6
Emily Mellema 30014.7.350.244.7301.21.2.4.13.6
Tommi Olson 303032.7.316.308.7694.53.31.5.04.3
Paula Salazar 2509.6.456.200.7142.0.2.1.43.8
Alba Sanchez Ramos 292929.8.369.329.7696.42.8.7.37.9
Marta Savic 804.4.500.000.0001.6.1.1.11.8
Ola Ustowska 13117.2.450.432.643.81.0.3.06.1
Quinn Weidemann 303034.7.420.419.8793.02.6.8.211.0

Schedule

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5*
6:30 pm		 UC Colorado Springs W 66–39  0–0
 Arena-Auditorium (2,477)
Laramie, WY
Non–Conference
November 9*
11:00 am		 CSU Pueblo W 67–53  1–0
 Arena-Auditorium (4,402)
Laramie, WY
November 13*
2:00 pm		 Wichita State L 48–57  1–1
 Arena-Auditorium (2,521)
Laramie, WY
November 18*
5:00 pm		 at Kansas City L 44–53  1–2
 Municipal Auditorium (439)
Kansas City, MO
November 22*
6:30 pm		 Chadron State W 71–48  2–2
 Arena-Auditorium (1,843)
Laramie, WY
November 26*
1:00 pm		 vs. Tulane
Denver Thanksgiving Classic		 L 67–73  2–3
 Hamilton Gymnasium (84)
Denver, CO
November 27*
3:30 pm		 at Denver
Denver Thanksgiving Classic		 W 81–51  3–3
 Hamilton Gymnasium (379)
Denver, CO
December 3*
7:00 pm		 at Gonzaga L 47–54  3–4
 McCarthey Athletic Center (3,171)
Spokane, WA
December 12*
1:00 pm		 North Dakota State W 71–45  4–4
 Arena-Auditorium (2,085)
Laramie, WY
December 22*
11:00 am		 at Nebraska L 61–72  4–5
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,566)
Lincoln, NE
Mountain West Conference
December 28
2:00 pm		 at San Diego State W 62–54  5–5
(1–0)		 Viejas Arena (360)
San Diego, CA
December 31
3:00 pm		 at UNLV L 60–66  5–6
(1–1)		 Cox Pavilion (408)
Paradise, NV
January 9
1:00 pm		 Fresno State Cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols Arena-Auditorium 
Laramie, WY
January 13
6:30 pm		 New Mexico L 76–85  5–7
(1–2)		 Arena-Auditorium (2,551)
Laramie, WY
January 15
2:00 pm		 Air Force W 57–54  6–7
(2–2)		 Arena-Auditorium (1,981)
Laramie, WY
January 19
6:30 pm		 at Boise State L 59–70  6–8
(2–3)		 ExtraMile Arena (542)
Boise, ID
January 22
2:00 pm		 at Utah State L 66–76  6–9
(2–4)		 Smith Spectrum (432)
Logan, UT
January 26
6:30 p.m.		 Boise State
Rescheduled from January 3		 W 61–47  7–9
(3–4)		 Arena-Auditorium (2,009)
Laramie, WY
January 29
2:00 p.m.		 Nevada W 62–53  8–9
(4–4)		 Arena-Auditorium (2,195)
Laramie, WY
February 2
6:30 p.m.		 at Air Force L 45–47  8–10
(4–5)		 Clune Arena (204)
Colorado Springs, CO
February 5
2:00 p.m.		 at New Mexico W 60–59  9–10
(5–5)		 The Pit (5,075)
Albuquerque, NM
February 9
6:30 p.m.		 San Jose State W 75–54  10–10
(6–5)		 Arena-Auditorium (1,520)
Laramie, WY
February 12
3:00 p.m.		 at Fresno State W 61–58  11–10
(7–5)		 Save Mart Center (1,027)
Fresno, CA
February 14
7:00 p.m.		 at San Jose State
Rescheduled from January 6		 W 84–64  12–10
(8–5)		 Provident Credit Union Event Center (255)
San Jose, CA
February 17
6:00 p.m.		 at Colorado State
Border War		 L 45–56  12–11
(8–6)		 Moby Arena (1,433)
Fort Collins, CO
February 24
6:30 p.m.		 UNLV W 77–73  13–11
(9–6)		 Arena-Auditorium (2,416)
Laramie, WY
February 26
2:00 p.m.		 San Diego State W 70–46  14–11
(10–6)		 Arena-Auditorium (2,919)
Laramie, WY
March 2
6:30 p.m.		 Colorado State
Border War		 W 69–63 OT 15–11
(11–6)		 Arena-Auditorium (2,375)
Laramie, WY
Mountain West Women's Tournament
March 7
9:30 p.m.		 (3) vs. (6) Colorado State
Quarterfinals		 L 38–51  15–12
 Thomas & Mack Center 
Paradise, NV
WNIT
March 17
6:30 p.m.		 Idaho State
First Round		 W 76–73 OT 16–12
 Arena-Auditorium (1,647)
Laramie, WY
March 20
2:30 p.m.		 Tulsa
Second Round		 W 97–90 3OT 17–12
 Arena-Auditorium (2,412)
Laramie, WY
March 24
6:30 p.m.		 UCLA
Third Round		 L 81–82 3OT 17–13
 Arena-Auditorium (4,297)
Laramie, WY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. All dates, times, and TV are tentative and subject to change.

References

  1. ↑ "Rams defense stymies Cowgirls in Mountain West quarterfinals".
  2. ↑ "Cowgirls open Mountain West tournament with rout of Utah State". Casper Star-Tribune. March 7, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Cowgirls shoot past UNLV, advance to Mountain West tournament semifinals". Casper Star-Tribune. March 8, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ "More suffocating defense has Cowgirls playing for the Mountain West tournament title". Casper Star-Tribune. March 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ Potter, Davis (March 11, 2021). "For Wyoming's own Gerald Mattinson, delivering a historic title is 'extra special'". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  6. ↑ Potter, Davis (March 22, 2021). "Cowgirls' historic season ends with first-round loss to UCLA". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  7. ↑ Thorburn, Ryan (October 13, 2021). "Wyoming Cowgirls basketball picked to finish fifth in Mountain West Conference". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
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