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Cameron Muh | Posted: 27 Aug 2021 | Updated: 2 Oct 2021
Cameron Muh

Cougars down Sharks, improve to 2-0

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BYU women's volleyball celebrates a three set sweep of Long Island University in Provo at the Smith Fieldhouse.

PROVO, Utah — No. 15 BYU women’s volleyball earned its second win of the dōTERRA Classic, sweeping Long Island (25-11, 25-10, 25-9) in the Smith Fieldhouse on Friday night. 

"This is insane. I've never felt anything so electric. It was the most fun match I've played in a long time," said BYU senior opposite Kenzie Koerber. “I personally thrive off a crowd. It helps me bring the energy I know I can supply to my team.” 

On a night that featured an attendance of 4,823, good for sixth all-time in the Fieldhouse for a women's volleyball match, the Cougars (2-0, 0-0 WCC) hit .462 compared to the Sharks’ -.077. Koerber led BYU with nine kills on a .471 clip, and also added nine digs. 

Senior outside hitter Taylen Ballard-Nixon recorded eight kills, hitting .800 on the night, and junior setter Whitney Bower contributed 33 assists. Sophomore libero Madi Allen also tallied ten digs.

Set One

Led by kills from six different Cougars, BYU opened up an early 8-3 lead. Three kills by Koerber and an ace by Bower highlighted a run that put the Cougars ahead by double digits at 17-7. BYU ended the set on a 5-2 run to close it out, 25-11. 

Set Two

Capped by a hustle play and ace from senior setter Taylor Hifo, the Cougars once again went ahead early, this time by 10 at 12-2. Three kills by Ballard-Nixon paced BYU as it went up 19-8. Closing the second set on a 6-2 run, the Cougars took the second set 25-10.

Set Three

Two kills from Koerber and three by Nixon helped BYU to a 10-2 lead to open the third set. A seven-serve run by senior middle Whitney Llarenas put BYU up 20-6. After the two teams traded points, junior opposite Kate Grimmer’s kill clinched the match with a 25-9 third set victory.

The Cougars conclude dōTERRA Classic play against UNLV on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. MDT. The match will be televised on BYUtv and will also be available on the BYUtv app. 

 

 
Karina Amos | Posted: 23 Aug 2021 | Updated: 1 Sep 2021
Karina Amos

Women's Volleyball to open 2021 season with dōTERRA Classic

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BYU women's volleyball huddles around coach olmstead who is giving instruction

PROVO, Utah — No. 15 BYU women’s volleyball will open the 2021 season with the doTERRA Classic Aug. 27 and 28 at home in the Smith Fieldhouse. 

The Cougars will host Long Island University, UNLV and Southern Utah. Below is a breakdown of this weekend’s schedule.
 

Aug. 27

10 a.m. - UNLV vs. LIU

12 p.m. - SUU vs. BYU

7 p.m. - LIU vs. BYU

Aug. 28

10 a.m. - SUU vs. UNLV

4 p.m. - LIU vs. SUU

7 p.m. - UNLV vs. BYU 

 

No. 15 Brigham Young University Cougars (0-0, 0-0 West Coast Conference)

  • BYU is ranked No. 15 in the AVCA preseason poll released 8/17
  • Finished 2020-21 season ranked No. 15
  • The Cougars went 15-1 in conference play to finish on top of the WCC 
  • Since NCAA play began in 1981, the Cougars are 33-7 in season openers
  • The 2021 team features four 2020-21 All-Americans: Taylen Ballard-Nixon, Whitney Bower, Kennedy Eschenberg and transfer Kenzie Koerber
  • 2018 WCC Player of the Year Heather Gneiting returns to the court after serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Long Island University Sharks (0-0, 0-0 North East Conference)

  • LIU was voted second in the 2021 NEC preseason poll
  • The Sharks finished the 2020-21 season in the first round of the NCAA tournament, closing the season 8-6 overall and 8-4 in conference play
  • The 2021 roster features all three All-NEC honorees from last season 

Southern Utah University Thunderbirds (0-0, 0-0 Big Sky)

  • The Thunderbirds are slated at No. 7 in the Big Sky Conference preseason poll
  • SUU finished its 2021 spring season with a 9-8 overall record, the highest winning percentage in program history (.529).
  • First-year head coach Kacey Nady was announced as new the head coach Aug. 5 

University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebels (0-0, 0-0 Mountain West)

  • For the first time in program history the Rebels have been voted No. 1 in the Mountain West Conference preseason poll
  • Outside hitter Mariena Hayden is the 2021 preseason Conference Player of the Year
  • The Rebels went 12-0 in MWC play last season, taking home the regular-season title 
  • UNLV finished the 2020-21 spring season ranked No. 27

BROADCAST INFORMATION

The following games will be available only on the BYUtv App:

Aug. 27 UNLV vs .LIU

Aug. 28 SUU vs. UNLV

Aug 28. LIU vs. SUU

The following games will be available on BYUtv and the BYUtv App:

Aug. 27 BYU vs. SUU

Aug. 27 BYU vs. LIU

Aug. 28 BYU vs. UNLV

TICKET INFORMATION

Only 7 p.m. games will require tickets. Purchase your tickets online via byutickets.com.

MASK REQUIREMENT

Consistent with current Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and BYU requirements, BYU Athletics will require masks in indoor venues when physical distancing isn’t maintained. This includes a requirement for those attending indoor athletic events, such as volleyball in the Smith Fieldhouse and inside the loges at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Wearing a mask will be required for entry to indoor BYU venues. Masks will not be required for outdoor BYU venues.

BYU strongly urges students, employees and campus guests to follow recent counsel from the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to get vaccinated and wear masks.

The university will continue to monitor the situation and will reevaluate mask requirements at the end of September based on several factors including the immunization rate of the campus community, COVID-19 transmission and hospitalization rates, and guidance from health and government officials.

 

 


undefined BYU Women's Volleyball Game Statistics


Location: Provo, UT
Date: 8/27/2021
Attendance: 4823
Box Score
Set Scores123
BYU252525
LIU11109
BYU 2-0,0-0 WCC
NO.AthleteSKETAPctAstSASEREDigsBSBABEBHEPts
24Eschenberg, Kennedy340100.40000306007
1Ballard-Nixon, Taylen380100.80010102009
2Gneiting, Heather23050.60010001013.5
21Llarenas, Whitney22030.6670000202003
8Tausinga Hifo, Tayler300001330100003
25Reinert, Gretchen300000000400000
4Koerber, Kenzie391170.47110109040011
14McComber, Aria300000000500000
7Bower, Whitney33060.533210501005.5
10Livingston, Erin341110.2730000101004.5
11Dayton, Abbey100000001200000
12Grimmer, Kate120210000000002
18Allen, Madi3000032101000002
22Callahan, Sophia220210000000002
15Stowell, Elyse143120.0830000001004.5
Totals415780.46238781430180157
LIU 0-2,0-0 NEC
NO.AthleteSKETAPctAstSASEREDigsBSBABEBHEPts
18Stekovic, Jovana37832-0.0310003400007
10Scott, Anastasia3000020021300000
3Strongman, Miranda31316-0.1250000001001.5
12Nova, Karolina32718-0.2780012300002
5Merz, Allie300005000200000
9Malis, Ainsley300006110400001
7Rouille, Rumur32150.20000000102
8Meier, Corinne100000000000000
17Berg, Katie330100.30000101003.5
19Mukura, Celine3036-0.50000000000
27Lopez, Anisa200400000200000
Totals152291-0.0771312729021017

Team Attack Stats By Set

BYU 3 sets 2 blocks
SetKETAPctPts
1120210.57125
2122260.38525
3173310.45225
Totals415780.46231
LIU 0 sets 9 blocks
SetKETAPctPts
19930011
22829-0.20710
34532-0.0319
Totals152291-0.07775

Play By Play

1
TeamPlayLIUBYU
-F-77 starters: Heather, Gneiting; Kenzie, Koerber; Whitney, Bower; Erin, Livingston; Kennedy, Eschenberg; Gretchen, Reinert.
-F-361 starters: Miranda, Strongman; Rumur, Rouille; Ainsley, Malis; Karolina, Nova; Katie, Berg; Jovana, Stekovic.
LIU[Malis, Ainsley] Kill by Nova, Karolina (from Malis, Ainsley).10
LIU[Malis, Ainsley] Kill by Nova, Karolina (from Malis, Ainsley).20
LIU[Malis, Ainsley] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).21
-BYU subs: Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; Ballard-Nixon, Taylen.
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).22
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Service ace (Scott, Anastasia).23
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).24
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Bower, Whitney (from Tausinga Hifo, Tayler).25
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Stekovic, Jovana (from Malis, Ainsley).35
-BYU subs: McComber, Aria.
LIU[Nova, Karolina] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).36
BYU[Allen, Madi] Bad set by Malis, Ainsley.37
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).38
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).39
BYU[Allen, Madi] Service error.49
LIU[Berg, Katie] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).410
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Rouille, Rumur.510
-LIU subs: Merz, Allie; Mukura, Celine.
LIU[Merz, Allie] Kill by Bower, Whitney (from Allen, Madi).511
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Rouille, Rumur (from Merz, Allie).611
LIU[Stekovic, Jovana] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).612
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Attack error by Mukura, Celine (from Merz, Allie).613
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Attack error by Nova, Karolina (from Merz, Allie).614
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Service error.714
LIU[Scott, Anastasia] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).715
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Service ace (Nova, Karolina).716
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Mukura, Celine (from Merz, Allie).717
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Kill by Stekovic, Jovana (from Merz, Allie).817
LIU[Malis, Ainsley] Attack error by Nova, Karolina (from Malis, Ainsley).818
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Attack error by Nova, Karolina (block by Eschenberg, Kennedy; Ballard-Nixon, Taylen).819
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Strongman, Miranda (from Malis, Ainsley).919
LIU[Nova, Karolina] Attack error by Nova, Karolina (from Malis, Ainsley).920
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Stekovic, Jovana (block by Gneiting, Heather; Koerber, Kenzie).921
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Nova, Karolina (from Malis, Ainsley).922
BYU[Allen, Madi] Service ace (Stekovic, Jovana).923
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Stekovic, Jovana (from Malis, Ainsley).924
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Berg, Katie (from Scott, Anastasia).1024
LIU[Berg, Katie] Kill by Stekovic, Jovana (from Malis, Ainsley).1124
LIU[Berg, Katie] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).1125
2
TeamPlayLIUBYU
-BYU subs: Ballard-Nixon, Taylen.
-F-77 starters: Heather, Gneiting; Kenzie, Koerber; Whitney, Bower; Erin, Livingston; Kennedy, Eschenberg; Gretchen, Reinert; Madi, Allen; Tayler, Tausinga, Hifo; Taylen, Ballard-Nixon; Aria, McComber.
-F-361 starters: Miranda, Strongman; Rumur, Rouille; Ainsley, Malis; Karolina, Nova; Katie, Berg; Jovana, Stekovic; Anastasia, Scott; Allie, Merz; Celine, Mukura.
-BYU subs: Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; McComber, Aria.
-LIU subs: Merz, Allie; Mukura, Celine.
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Strongman, Miranda (block by Eschenberg, Kennedy; Koerber, Kenzie).01
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Service ace (Stekovic, Jovana).02
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Nova, Karolina (block by Eschenberg, Kennedy; Livingston, Erin).03
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Service error.13
LIU[Nova, Karolina] Service error.14
-BYU subs: Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; Ballard-Nixon, Taylen.
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Attack error by Stekovic, Jovana (from Malis, Ainsley).15
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).16
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Attack error by Strongman, Miranda (block by Eschenberg, Kennedy; Ballard-Nixon, Taylen).17
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Service ace (Stekovic, Jovana).18
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Service error.28
-BYU subs: McComber, Aria.
LIU[Berg, Katie] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).29
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Rouille, Rumur (from Malis, Ainsley).210
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).211
BYU[Allen, Madi] Bad set by Malis, Ainsley.212
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Stekovic, Jovana (from Scott, Anastasia).312
-LIU subs: Merz, Allie; Mukura, Celine.
LIU[Merz, Allie] Ball handling error by Gneiting, Heather.412
LIU[Merz, Allie] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).413
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).414
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Bower, Whitney (from Allen, Madi).415
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Service error.515
LIU[Stekovic, Jovana] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).516
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Service error.616
LIU[Scott, Anastasia] Attack error by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).716
LIU[Scott, Anastasia] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).717
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Attack error by Nova, Karolina (block by Bower, Whitney; Eschenberg, Kennedy).718
-BYU subs: Llarenas, Whitney.
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Kill by Berg, Katie (from Merz, Allie).818
LIU[Malis, Ainsley] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).819
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).919
LIU[Nova, Karolina] Kill by Llarenas, Whitney (from Bower, Whitney).920
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).921
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Attack error by Stekovic, Jovana (block by Llarenas, Whitney; Koerber, Kenzie).922
-BYU subs: Callahan, Sophia.
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Service ace (Nova, Karolina).923
-LIU subs: Lopez, Anisa.
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Attack error by Stekovic, Jovana (from Malis, Ainsley).924
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Service error.1024
-LIU subs: Meier, Corinne.
LIU[Meier, Corinne] Kill by Callahan, Sophia (from Bower, Whitney).1025
3
TeamPlayLIUBYU
-F-77 starters: Heather, Gneiting; Kenzie, Koerber; Whitney, Bower; Erin, Livingston; Kennedy, Eschenberg; Gretchen, Reinert; Madi, Allen; Tayler, Tausinga, Hifo; Taylen, Ballard-Nixon; Aria, McComber; Whitney, Llarenas; Sophia, Callahan.
-F-361 starters: Miranda, Strongman; Rumur, Rouille; Ainsley, Malis; Karolina, Nova; Katie, Berg; Jovana, Stekovic; Anastasia, Scott; Allie, Merz; Celine, Mukura; Anisa, Lopez; Corinne, Meier.
-BYU subs: Ballard-Nixon, Taylen; Gneiting, Heather; Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; McComber, Aria; Callahan, Sophia.
-LIU subs: Strongman, Miranda; Meier, Corinne; Malis, Ainsley; Lopez, Anisa.
LIU[Merz, Allie] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).01
-BYU subs: Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; Ballard-Nixon, Taylen.
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Attack error by Stekovic, Jovana (block by Eschenberg, Kennedy; Koerber, Kenzie).02
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Service error.12
-BYU subs: McComber, Aria.
LIU[Stekovic, Jovana] Attack error by Stekovic, Jovana (from Merz, Allie).13
BYU[Allen, Madi] Service ace (Scott, Anastasia).14
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Scott, Anastasia).15
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).16
-LIU subs: Lopez, Anisa.
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Koerber, Kenzie).17
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Stekovic, Jovana (from Merz, Allie).27
LIU[Scott, Anastasia] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Allen, Madi).28
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Attack error by Mukura, Celine (from Merz, Allie).29
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).210
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Berg, Katie (from Merz, Allie).310
-BYU subs: Dayton, Abbey.
-LIU subs: Strongman, Miranda; Malis, Ainsley.
LIU[Malis, Ainsley] Service ace (Dayton, Abbey).410
LIU[Malis, Ainsley] Service error.411
-BYU subs: Stowell, Elyse.
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Stowell, Elyse (from Bower, Whitney).412
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Llarenas, Whitney (from Bower, Whitney).413
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Attack error by Stowell, Elyse (from Allen, Madi).513
LIU[Lopez, Anisa] Attack error by Stowell, Elyse (block by Berg, Katie; Strongman, Miranda).613
LIU[Lopez, Anisa] Attack error by Strongman, Miranda (block by Stowell, Elyse; Llarenas, Whitney).614
BYU[Llarenas, Whitney] Kill by Stowell, Elyse (from Bower, Whitney).615
BYU[Llarenas, Whitney] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).616
BYU[Llarenas, Whitney] Attack error by Stekovic, Jovana (from Scott, Anastasia).617
BYU[Llarenas, Whitney] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy.618
BYU[Llarenas, Whitney] Kill by Stowell, Elyse (from Bower, Whitney).619
BYU[Llarenas, Whitney] Bad set by Malis, Ainsley.620
-BYU subs: Grimmer, Kate.
BYU[Llarenas, Whitney] Kill by Stekovic, Jovana (from Malis, Ainsley).720
LIU[Berg, Katie] Kill by Stowell, Elyse (from Bower, Whitney).721
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Kill by Grimmer, Kate (from Allen, Madi).722
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Stowell, Elyse (from Reinert, Gretchen).822
LIU[Merz, Allie] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney), block error by Rouille, Rumur.823
-BYU subs: Callahan, Sophia.
BYU[McComber, Aria] Kill by Stekovic, Jovana (from Merz, Allie).923
LIU[Stekovic, Jovana] Kill by Callahan, Sophia (from Bower, Whitney).924
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Grimmer, Kate (from Bower, Whitney).925