Volleyball Recap: Evanston Takes a Loss

Evanston and Laramie squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Evanston had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Plainsmen by a score of 3-2. The Devils haven't had much luck with the Plainsmen recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Brinley Hanks

Digs

11/06/25 vs Laramie	17
11/01/25 vs Star Valley	17
11/01/25 vs Rock Springs	15
10/31/25 vs Green River	12

Despite the defeat, Evanston saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brinley Hanks had 17 digs and three assists. Hanks has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.

Sia Taufa was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs and one assist. Ellie Oakey also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.

Evanston's loss dropped their record down to 23-19. As for Laramie, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 29-3.

Evanston has already played their next match (against Sheridan), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Laramie, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Green River on the 7th.