2021–22 Wyoming Cowgirls basketball team

The 2021–22 Wyoming Cowgirls basketball team will represent the University of Wyoming in the 2021–22 college basketball season. The Cowgirls are lead by head coach Gerald Mattinson, in his third season. The Cowgirls will play their home games at the Arena-Auditorium and are members of the Mountain West Conference.

2021–22 Wyoming Cowgirls basketball
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2021–22 record4–4 (0–0 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaArena-Auditorium
2021–22 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Colorado State0–0 –5–0  1.000
UNLV0–0 –3–1  .750
New Mexico0–0 –4–2  .667
San Diego State0–0 –4–2  .667
San Jose State0–0 –3–3  .500
Air Force0–0 –2–3  .400
Fresno State0–0 –2–3  .400
Utah State0–0 –2–3  .400
Wyoming0–0 –2–3  .400
Boise State0–0 –1–3  .250
Nevada0–0 –1–3  .250
† 2022 MW Tournament winner
As of December 14, 2021; 

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,[1] UNLV,[2] Boise State,[3] and Fresno State to win the 2021 Mountain West Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, the first in program history.[4] The Cowgirls lost to UCLA in the Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament.[5]

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.[6]

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

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