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BYU volleyball rolls past Portland in a straight set sweep

September 29, 2014 12:00 AM
The BYU women's volleyball team celebrating a win earlier this season. (The Universe)
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Let's see how far we've come: The state of BYU's NCAA sports teams

May 28, 2014 12:00 AM
Success in college athletics is a fleeting thing. In the NCAA's cutthroat climate, a former conference champion can move to the bottom of the league in the course of a year, and fans' admiration of a coach can sour while he's polishing past trophies.
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From Canada to BYU sports, eh?

May 01, 2014 12:00 AM
Alexa Gray, Sin To and Eliane Kulczyk are three of a handful of female BYU athletes who call Canada home.
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BYU women’s volleyball advances to second round of NCAA tournament

December 07, 2013 12:00 AM
HONOLULU, Hawaii — Sophomore outside-hitter Alexa Gray led the Cougars with a career-high 27 kill. BYU defeated a tough Arizona State team in five sets (21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 24-26, 15-10) to advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
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BYU women's volleyball plays Arizona State in NCAA tournament

December 05, 2013 12:00 AM
BYU women’s volleyball (22-6, 15-3 West Coast Conference) will face Arizona State (19-13, 8-12 Pac-12) in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday at 8 p.m. MDT in Hawaii.
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Women's volleyball wraps up season looking forward to tournament

November 25, 2013 12:00 AM
SAN DIEGO — The No. 21 ranked women's volleyball team played its final match of the West Coast Conference on Nov. 23 against San Diego, losing 2–1 in a heated matchup. This match, which was a winner-takes-all, left the Cougars in sole possession of second place heading into the WCC Tournament.
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No. 24 women's volleyball sweeps Portland on senior day

November 17, 2013 12:00 AM
No. 24 BYU women's volleyball swept Portland in a three-set match (25–17, 25–16, 25–13) on senior day Nov. 16 in the Smith Fieldhouse. BYU improved to 22–5 on the season and 15–3 in the WCC and also built upon its home-game winning steak with a total of 26 wins since 2011.
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Volleyball sweeps San Francisco on the road

November 10, 2013 12:00 AM
The No. 21 women's volleyball team swept San Francisco on the road in a three-set match (25-20, 25-19, 25-8) on Nov. 7 to remain atop the WCC.
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BYU volleyball defeats Pepperdine for second time

November 03, 2013 12:00 AM
The No. 21 BYU women's volleyball team pulled out a win against Pepperdine in an exhausting five-set match (15-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-16, 15-8) on Nov. 2 in the Smith Fieldhouse. This was the second time the Cougars (19-4, 12-1 WCC) have beat the Waves this season, first beating them in a four-set match in California.
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Cougars sweep LMU in a long three sets

November 03, 2013 12:00 AM
Sophomore outside hitter Alexa Gray led the No. 21 ranked women's volleyball team in a long three-set sweep (30-28, 29-27, 25-21) against the Loyola Marymount Lions in the Smith Fieldhouse on Halloween night.
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Women's volleyball loses for first time in WCC play

October 28, 2013 12:00 AM
The BYU women's volleyball team says goodbye to its WCC undefeated title after a long five-set loss to Saint Mary's (25-23, 25-23, 12-25, 22-25, 11-15).
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Volleyball takes down Pacific for second time

October 26, 2013 12:00 AM
The BYU women's volleyball team remains undefeated in the West Coast Conference after beating Pacific again, this time in California in a four-set match (25-20, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23).
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Women's volleyball remains undefeated with two road wins

October 21, 2013 12:00 AM
The BYU women's volleyball team looks more and more unbeatable in conference play after sweeping Gonzaga (25-20, 25-14, 25-17) on the road Oct. 19. The win contributes to the Cougars' dominance in the West Coast Conference as the only undefeated team.
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No. 20 BYU women's volleyball exceeding expectations

October 18, 2013 12:00 AM
So much for a rebuilding year.
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Volleyball sweeps San Francisco in three-set match

October 14, 2013 12:00 AM
The No. 24 BYU women's volleyball team swept the San Francisco Dons in a three-set match (29-27, 25-15, 25-15) on Oct. 12 in the Smith Fieldhouse.
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Volleyball earns road win over Pepperdine in four sets

October 07, 2013 12:00 AM
BYU volleyball beat Pepperdine on the road in a four-set victory (25-20, 25-21, 16-25, 25-16) Oct. 3 to remain undefeated in conference play.
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Cougars take down LMU in five sets

October 06, 2013 12:00 AM
The BYU volleyball team remains undefeated in league play after beating Loyola Marymount in a five-set match (23-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-25, 15-11). This victory improves BYU to 12-3 (5-0 WCC).
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BYU volleyball sweeps Pacific in three sets

September 29, 2013 12:00 AM
The Cougars swept new conference opponent Pacific in three sets (25–20, 25–9, 25–22) during their 20th straight home win. This victory raises BYU to 10–3 overall and 3–0 in conference.
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