The newly ranked No. 20 BYU women’s volleyball team travels this week to play conference opponents Portland and Gonzaga on Thursday and Saturday.
BYU remains the only undefeated team in the WCC with 10-straight victories (14-3, 7-0 WCC). Wins last week at home against both Santa Clara and San Francisco added to BYU’s hot streak.
The Cougars face conference foe Portland (0-16, 0-7 WCC) on Thursday at 7 p.m. PDT in the Chiles Center. The Pilots have yet to beat the Cougars, who lead the overall series between the two squads 4-0.
In the 2012 season, Portland finished 7-23 (1-15 WCC) and returns three starters to this year’s roster.
Next BYU faces conference foe Gonzaga (8-8, 4-3 WCC) on Saturday at 12 p.m. PDT in the McCarthey Athletic Center. The Bulldogs have only beaten the Cougars once, and BYU leads the overall series 7-1.
In the 2012 season, Gonzaga finished 9-20 (1-15 WCC) and returns five starters to this year’s team. In conference play last year, Gonzaga and Portland tied for eighth-place.
