On a chilly November night last week, inside the Smith Fieldhouse, the No. 25 BYU Cougars didn’t just win a volleyball match, they made history.
Freshman sensation Sulu Davis broke the rally-scoring era freshman kill record while powering BYU to a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Arizona. (25-18, 25-23, 19-25, 15-18).
“That’s cool! I don’t know, the job’s not done yet, we still have a couple more games to go … it’s not done yet,” said Davis after hearing about her historic game.
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From the opening serve, the energy in the Smith Fieldhouse was electric. Arizona was the one to strike first, but Davis quickly answered, hammering down kills that set the tone for the evening to come.
Her dominance was present early, and by the end of the night, she had 28 kills, tying her career high and pushing her season total to 466, passing the previous freshman mark of 447. It wasn’t just about numbers though. Davis played with poise and fire, also adding in 14 digs for her seventh double-double of the year.
“It wasn’t even me, it was our whole team. We played well, we passed well. Alex was setting dimes … she was understanding … and I think that’s how we were able to execute it,” said Davis.
The Cougars were in control in the first two sets making aggressive swings and holding a steady defense. Claire Little Chambers was the perfect compliment to Davis, racking up 22 kills on a .450 hitting percentage.
Setter Alex Bower set up her attack with great precision, dishing out 57 assists, just one shy of her career high, while Lulu Ulave was a force on the line with a career-best four aces and gritty back-row play.
CAREER HIGH — 4 ACES FOR LULU 👏 pic.twitter.com/2GB8WdzC7t
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However, Arizona was not going to go out quietly.
The Wildcats came back in the third set, flipping over the momentum with an 8-2 run and outlasting BYU 25-19. All of a sudden, the match felt like a tug-of-war. In the fourth set, Arizona jumped ahead 16-15, threatening to force a fifth set. That’s when BYU’s resilience came through when Brielle Kemavor delivered a clutch kill to tie it at 17, and then Davis took over. With the crowd on its feet, BYU closed the match on an 8-1 run, topped off by a Davis kill.
Statistically, BYU out-hit Arizona .369 to .339 and dominated in kills (71-54) and digs (57-45). While the Wildcats held the edge in blocks (10-4), the Cougars’ serving pressure and offensive firepower proved decisive.
For Davis, the night was more than just a record, it was a statement. A freshman leading her team in a pivotal Big 12 matchup, rewriting history in the process.