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BYU sweeps UC San Diego as Sander breaks school record

January 19, 2014 12:00 AM
Following their defeat of UC Irvine, the Cougars had another win against UC San Diego Jan. 18 (25-12, 25-19, 25-17) holding on to their unbeaten record against the Tritons.
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Volleyball

High-flying with championship expectations

January 16, 2014 12:00 AM
The BYU men's volleyball team is off to a shaky start this season, with a two-loss trip to Chicago in exhibition games. But by upsetting No. 1 Long Beach State in Provo on Jan. 11, the Cougars are back on the rise and looking forward to what this season will bring.
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Taylor Sander: BYU's very own 'Sandman'

January 16, 2014 12:00 AM
As the 2014 BYU men's volleyball season gets underway, Taylor Sander — known amongst fans as 'The Sandman' — leads the ways as the Cougars look to make a second consecutive National Championship run.
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Cougars to play UC Irvine and UC San Diego

January 15, 2014 12:00 AM
After defeating Cal State Northridge 3-0 Friday and No.1 Long Beach State 3-1 Saturday, the No. 8 BYU men's volleyball team faces UC Irvine and UC San Diego this weekend. The Cougars are on the road to face the Anteaters on Friday at 7 p.m. PST in Irvine, Calif., and the Tritons at 7 p.m. PST in La Jolla, Calif.
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Volleyball

Cougars sweep home opener against Northridge

January 11, 2014 12:00 AM
The BYU men's volleyball players came out of their first home game celebrating after winning against Northridge in only three sets (25-23, 25-22, 25-15). BYU's first win of the year came after two losses earlier this month.
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Soccer

2013: BYU sports year in review

December 18, 2013 12:00 AM
2013 was an exciting year for BYU sports fans, as four student-athletes went pro, two teams played for national titles and one championship and Cougar fans enjoyed their fair share of memorable plays. Here are some of the top BYU sports stories of the year:
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Volleyball

Blue defeats White in BYU men’s volleyball showcase

December 07, 2013 12:00 AM
The Blue team, led by three-time All-American senior outside-hitter Taylor Sander, won four straight matches (25-23, 25-21, 25-22, 30-28) over the White team during BYU’s pre-season Blue and White match Friday night.
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Basketball

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 men's volleyball to play for national championship

May 05, 2013 12:00 AM
LOS ANGELES — The BYU men's volleyball team will take on UC-Irvine for the NCAA championship tonight at 6 p.m. PDT at Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA.
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BYU squanders three set points, loses national title

May 05, 2013 12:00 AM
The BYU men’s volleyball team missed three set points, losing the third set 26–24, and was swept 3-0 in the NCAA championship by UC Irvine.
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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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Volleyball

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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Volleyball

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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BYU men's volleyball pulls off fifth-set nail-biter

April 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Jaylen Reyes and Josue Rivera pump each other up between points. Saturday's playoff game against University of Hawaii. (Photo by Elliott Miller)
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BYU volleyball regular season ends with road wins

April 14, 2013 12:00 AM
The BYU men's volleyball team once again showed why it is the No. 1 ranked team in the nation with sweeps over Pacific and No. 8 Stanford, finishing off the regular season with a 21–4 record.
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