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It's only weird if it doesn't work: BYU athletes hold superstitions too

October 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Tiger Woods wears an iconic red shirt. Michael Jordan wore his college shorts beneath his Chicago Bulls jersey. And BYU basketball star Tyler Haws has his shoelaces.
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BYU volleyball falls short in championship match

May 05, 2013 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Sander's final kill attempt never made it past the outstretched hands of Scott Kevorken and Zack La Cavera. The ball sped toward the floor, and Ben Patch's desperate attempt to hit it back into play went flying into the stands, ending BYU's season.
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Irvine's preparation, blocks too much for BYU

May 05, 2013 12:00 AM
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No. 1 BYU men's volleyball sweeps Penn State, reaches national title game

May 03, 2013 12:00 AM
When the sweep was in doubt and the BYU men's volleyball team looked vulnerable, it went back to it's bread and butter. Feed the ball to Taylor Sander and Ben Patch.
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BYU volleyball faces Penn St. in NCAA Tournament

May 01, 2013 12:00 AM
Steps one and two of BYU men's volleyball coach Chris McGown's three step program for his team this year have been completed.
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BYU men's volleyball claims MPSF Conference championship

April 28, 2013 12:00 AM
The 4,190 screaming fans cheered on Ben Patch as he smashed the last point into the ground. A grinning and dancing Rusty Lavaja held up the trophy with fellow senior Ryan Boyce and soaked in the moment. Coach Chris McGown even gave the fiery libero Jaylen Reyes a chest bump, and reality set in.
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BYU volleyball steals fifth set victory against UCLA

April 26, 2013 12:00 AM
The BYU men's volleyball team was on the verge of getting swept for the first time all season on its home court and for the second time in two weeks, against UCLA.
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No. 1 BYU volleyball ends magical season on the road at Stanford, Pacific

April 11, 2013 12:00 AM
The No. 1 ranked BYU men's volleyball team completes its regular season Saturday but hopes to still be playing in May.
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BYU volleyball wins final regular-season home matches

March 31, 2013 12:00 AM
The No. 1 BYU men's volleyball team sent its seniors off strong with a sweep over the USC Trojans on Saturday night, two nights after defeating the Pepperdine Waves in four sets.
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BYU men's volleyball mounts huge comeback, knock off No. 1 UC Irvine

March 03, 2013 12:00 AM
The BYU men's volleyball team faced a 14–19 deficit and a 0–2 set hole. The Cougars looked out-manned, out-numbered and were all but down-and-out against the No. 1 UC Irvine Anteaters Friday night.
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BYU men's volleyball takes down No. 1 Irvine, No. 13 San Diego

January 20, 2013 12:00 AM
Middle blocker Rusty Lavaja broke out of his recent slump to help the BYU men's volleyball team top the No. 1 ranked UC Irvine Anteaters (4–3, 1–3 ) Friday night, winning 3–1 before sweeping the No. 13 UC San Diego Tritons (3–4, 2–2) Saturday night.
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BYU volleyball hosts top ranked UC Irvine, UC San Diego

January 18, 2013 12:00 AM
The No. 3 BYU men's volleyball team hosts No. 1 UC Irvine and No. 13 UC San Diego at the Smith Fieldhouse this weekend.
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Cougars Down, But Never Out

February 29, 2012 12:00 AM
After eight weeks of intense men's volleyball action, BYU has fallen from the No. 1 spot to the No. 5 spot.
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Men's volleyball sweeps UC San Diego

February 13, 2012 12:00 AM
The No.3 BYU men's volleyball team took home another pair of road victories as the Cougars defeated UC San Diego in five sets on Saturday, following a three-game sweep on Thursday.
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Men's Volleyball to host USC in Home Opener

January 19, 2012 12:00 AM
The BYU men's volleyball team easily upset previously top-ranked UC Irvine last weekend, but will look to avoid their own upset bid as the fifth-ranked USC Trojans come to Provo this weekend.
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