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BYU men's volleyball beats Mount Olive in a 5-set battle to stay undefeated at home

By Dallin Burningham
January 28, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU entered Thursday’s match against Mount Olive 2-2 on the year and ranked No. 8 in the nation, while the Trojans came in 2-0 and full of confidence. By the end of the five-set battle, though, it was the Cougars who came out on top.
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Expectations for BYU men's volleyball season ride high despite roster turnover

By Mike Miller
January 06, 2022 12:00 AM
The BYU men's volleyball team is looking to return to the national championship game this season after losing in last year's final to Hawaii. While almost half of last year's team is gone, BYU's roster is full of replacements hungry to prove themselves.
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No. 2 BYU men's volleyball swept by No. 1 Hawaii in national championship

By Jeff Salcedo
May 09, 2021 12:00 AM
The No. 2 BYU men's volleyball team lost the NCAA national championship game to No. 1 Hawaii in straight sets on Saturday night at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.
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BYU men's volleyball punches ticket to national championship game with victory over Lewis

By Jeff Salcedo
May 07, 2021 12:00 AM
The No. 2 BYU men's volleyball team advanced to the national championship game with a 3-1 victory over Lewis in the NCAA tournament semifinals on Thursday night at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.
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BYU men's volleyball begins national championship run against Lewis

By Jeff Salcedo
May 05, 2021 12:00 AM
The No. 2 BYU men's volleyball team will face off against No. 3 Lewis in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament on May 6 in Columbus, Ohio.
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BYU men's volleyball sweeps Pepperdine in MPSF Championship to earn NCAA Tournament bid

By Caleb Turner
April 25, 2021 12:00 AM
The BYU men's volleyball team came out on top in the MPSF Tournament Championship match on Saturday night, sweeping Pepperdine to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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No. 2 BYU men's volleyball sweeps No. 4 Grand Canyon in MPSF semifinal

By Jeff Salcedo
April 24, 2021 12:00 AM
The No. 2 BYU men's volleyball team hung on to sweep No. 4 Grand Canyon University in front of 700 fans in the MPSF semifinal at the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday night.
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How Shawn Olmstead brought BYU men's volleyball back as national championship contenders

By Jeff Salcedo
April 24, 2021 12:00 AM
Seventeen years ago, BYU men's volleyball head coach Shawn Olmstead lifted the men's volleyball NCAA National Championship trophy as a libero for the Cougars.
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No. 2 BYU men's volleyball shows out in Senior Night win over USC

By Jeff Salcedo
April 03, 2021 12:00 AM
The No. 2 BYU men's volleyball team put on a show on Senior Night in a 3-1 win over USC in the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday night.
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No. 2 BYU men's volleyball continues hot streak in first game in front of fans in over a year

By Jeff Salcedo
March 13, 2021 12:00 AM
The BYU men's volleyball team hosted fans at the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday for the first time in over a year and treated them to a show with a sweep over Stanford.
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No. 1 BYU men's volleyball overcomes injury to beat No. 10 GCU in a five-set thriller

By Jeff Salcedo
February 21, 2021 12:00 AM
The No. 1 BYU men's volleyball team came back to win a three-hour, five-set match at the Smith Fieldhouse against No. 10 Grand Canyon on Saturday.
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No. 1 BYU men's volleyball regroups in win over No. 10 Grand Canyon

By Jeff Salcedo
February 19, 2021 12:00 AM
The No. 1 BYU men's volleyball team was able to overcome deficits in sets three and four to beat Grand Canyon University 3-1 on Thursday night in the Smith Fieldhouse.
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No. 1 BYU men's volleyball beats No. 7 Pepperdine in tough matchup with two overtime sets

By Jeff Salcedo
February 14, 2021 12:00 AM
No. 1 BYU men's volleyball beat No. 7 Pepperdine in a competitive matchup that included two overtime sets on Saturday night.
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No. 1 BYU men's volleyball proves a point with sweep of No. 7 Pepperdine

By Jeff Salcedo
February 13, 2021 12:00 AM
No. 1 BYU proved why it is still the top team in the nation by sweeping No. 7 Pepperdine Friday night in the Smith Fieldhouse.
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BYU men's volleyball remains No. 1 in AVCA poll, switches focus to Pepperdine

By Jeff Salcedo
February 12, 2021 12:00 AM
BYU men's volleyball remains No. 1 in AVCA poll, switches focus to Pepperdine
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BYU teams missing the true 'home-court advantage'

By Chasia Webb
February 09, 2021 12:00 AM
'Home-court advantage' is taking on a whole new meaning for BYU's sports teams with no fans in the stands this year because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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BYU Men's volleyball responds to season-opening loss with sweep of UCLA

By Jeff Salcedo
February 07, 2021 12:00 AM
The BYU men's volleyball program found positives after a season-opening loss to UCLA on Feb. 4. Senior outside hitter Davide Gardini said the team doesn't have to worry about going undefeated any more and can play more freely.
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Men's volleyball suffers setback in season opener against No. 8 UCLA

By Jeff Salcedo
February 05, 2021 12:00 AM
The No. 1 BYU men's volleyball team lost 3-1 against No. 8 UCLA at home Thursday night to open the 2021 season.
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