BOSLER, Wyo. (Interstat) — The Saint Mary’s Gaels overcame a slow start to defeat the Wyoming Cowboys 56-47 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Tuesday night at Arena-Auditorium. Trailing by seven after the first quarter, the Gaels’ defense clamped down, holding Wyoming to just 16 points across the second and third quarters to seize control. Addi Wedin led Saint Mary’s with 13 points, while Mauriana HashemianOrr added 12. Malene Pedersen scored 14 points for Wyoming in the losing effort. The victory marked a successful season opener for Saint Mary’s, which was projected as a significant underdog by national metrics. Attendance was 1,970.