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Austin Rustand | Posted: 28 Aug 2021 | Updated: 2 Oct 2021
Austin Rustand

Cougars take dōTERRA Classic Championship with sweep of UNLV

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BYU women's volleyball celebrating a 3-0 sweep over UNLV and a döeTERRA Classic Championship.
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PROVO, Utah — BYU took home the 2021 dōTERRA Classic Championship with a 3-0 sweep over UNLV Saturday night, in front of another huge home crowd.

"One thing that makes our team so special is how balanced we are at every position," said BYU middle blocker Kennedy Eschenberg. "We had great passing tonight, and none of us can hit effectively if we don't have good passing, and Whitney [Bower] put up great sets."

Eschenberg tallied eight kills on a .583 clip and added a service ace, four digs and three blocks to her stat line. She was joined by five Cougar teammates with three or more kills; namely Erin Livingston with nine, Heather Gneiting with 8, Kenzie Koerber with seven, Taylen Ballard-Nixon with four and Bower with three. Bower also added 30 assists and seven digs to be named the dōTERRA Classic Player of the Tournament.

"It's super hard for opponents to know how to defend us," Eschenberg said. "If we can score from every position, it's pretty awesome, and our depth really opens up other people. It is really fun to watch some people go off one night and others the next night, especially because we all feel genuinely happy for each other, because we all want to see each other succeed."

The Cougars outhit the Rebels .375 to .074 in the match and recorded 40 kills, five service aces, 42 digs and seven blocks in the three-set sweep of the 2021 MWC Champion Rebels.

The victory came in front of 4,453 in attendance in the Smith Fieldhouse. It was the ninth most for a women's volleyball match in program history. The night before, for BYU's matchup with Long Island University, the Fieldhouse had 4,823 fans in attendance, the sixth-most all time.

Set 1

BYU got off to a hot start and a 4-1 lead to start the first set before UNLV found its groove. BYU used a three-point run to extend the lead to five at the media timeout, midway through the first set. Following a kill from UNLV, the Cougars went on a 14-5 run, including three kills, a service ace and a block from Gneiting to take the first set by a score of 25-14.

Set 2

The Cougars started the second set on a 6-3 run to give BYU an early lead, then opened a five-point lead thanks to two kills from Eschenberg to make it 11-6. The Cougars outhit the Rebels .269 to .000 in the second set. They recorded 12 kills on 26 attempts, three service aces and a block to take the set 25-16.

Set 3

The Rebels and Cougars traded points to start the third before BYU put together a 12-2 run to take a 14-5 lead, forcing UNLV to take a timeout. The Cougar run was fueled by kills from Livingston, Koerber and Gneiting. The Cougars came out of the timeout and scored five of the next seven points to extend the lead to 10. A stuff block from Kate Grimmer and Eschenberg sealed the 3-0 sweep for the Cougars.

2021 dōTERRA Classic All- Tournament Team

Player of the Tournament: Whitney Bower (BYU)

Heather Gneiting (BYU)

Kenzie Koerber (BYU)

Kate Brennan (UNLV)

Shelby Capllonch (UNLV)

Raegan Ashby (SUU)

Jovana Stekovic (LIU)

Next Up

The Cougars next take on Weber State to start up the BYU Invitational Presented by Zion's Bank, on Thursday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. MDT. The match will be televised on BYUtv and will also be available on BYUtv.org and the BYUtv app. BYU also takes on Dixie State on Friday and Michigan State on Saturday.

 

 
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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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: 8/28/2021
Attendance: 4453
Box Score
Set Scores123
BYU252525
UNLV141615
BYU 3-0,0-0 WCC
NO.AthleteSKETAPctAstSASEREDigsBSBABEBHEPts
24Eschenberg, Kennedy381120.58300001040010
1Ballard-Nixon, Taylen343150.0670220501006.5
2Gneiting, Heather381110.63601004031010.5
8Tausinga Hifo, Tayler300000210000002
25Reinert, Gretchen300000000100000
4Koerber, Kenzie371150.42011804009
14McComber, Aria300000001600000
3Bower, Morgan100000000000000
7Bower, Whitney33040.7530000700003
10Livingston, Erin394210.2380000101009.5
11Dayton, Abbey100000000100000
12Grimmer, Kate100000010001000.5
18Allen, Madi300005011800000
22Callahan, Sophia11020.50000000001
Totals4010800.37537563420141052
UNLV 2-1,0-0 Mountain West
NO.AthleteSKETAPctAstSASEREDigsBSBABEBHEPts
3Brennan, Kate352140.2140000101005.5
13Burt, Lauryn300009110400001
1Garcia, Paola100000010000000
11Freeman, Jordyn31040.250000002012
14Capllonch, Shelby34627-0.0741131800005
16Oliveira, Paris300000001700000
10Fafard, Arien3101114000100001
4Setla, Livvy300000010100000
12Tasic, Milica3118350.08601132010012.5
20Knight, Isha100000000000000
21Cruse, Keyana322500000200002
5Thomas, Chloe32180.1250000002003
Totals2619940.0742437526060132

Team Attack Stats By Set

BYU 3 sets 3 blocks
SetKETAPctPts
1162270.51925
2125260.26925
3123270.33325
Totals4010800.37545
UNLV 0 sets 8 blocks
SetKETAPctPts
1115320.18814
26731-0.03216
397310.06515
Totals2619940.07476

Play By Play

1
TeamPlayUNLVBYU
-F-77 starters: Heather, Gneiting; Kenzie, Koerber; Whitney, Bower; Erin, Livingston; Kennedy, Eschenberg; Gretchen, Reinert.
-F-465 starters: Kate, Brennan; Arien, Fafard; Jordyn, Freeman; Milica, Tasic; Shelby, Capllonch; Keyana, Cruse.
UNLV[Fafard, Arien] Attack error by Capllonch, Shelby (block by Koerber, Kenzie; Eschenberg, Kennedy).01
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Brennan, Kate (block by Eschenberg, Kennedy; Koerber, Kenzie).02
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Tasic, Milica (from Fafard, Arien).03
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Koerber, Kenzie (from Allen, Madi).13
UNLV[Capllonch, Shelby] Service error.14
-BYU subs: Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; Ballard-Nixon, Taylen.
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Tasic, Milica (from Fafard, Arien).24
-BYU subs: McComber, Aria.
UNLV[Brennan, Kate] Attack error by Cruse, Keyana (from Capllonch, Shelby).25
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Tasic, Milica (from Fafard, Arien).35
-UNLV subs: Burt, Lauryn; Thomas, Chloe.
UNLV[Burt, Lauryn] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).36
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).37
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Tasic, Milica (from Burt, Lauryn).47
UNLV[Tasic, Milica] Kill by Bower, Whitney (from Allen, Madi).48
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Service error.58
UNLV[Oliveira, Paris] Kill by Bower, Whitney (from Koerber, Kenzie).59
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Kill by Thomas, Chloe (from Burt, Lauryn).69
UNLV[Fafard, Arien] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).610
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Kill by Brennan, Kate (from Fafard, Arien).710
UNLV[Capllonch, Shelby] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).711
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Tasic, Milica (from Fafard, Arien).811
-UNLV subs: Setla, Livvy.
UNLV[Setla, Livvy] Attack error by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Allen, Madi).911
UNLV[Setla, Livvy] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).912
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Tasic, Milica (block by Gneiting, Heather; Koerber, Kenzie).913
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Allen, Madi).914
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Fafard, Arien (from Capllonch, Shelby), block error by Gneiting, Heather.1014
UNLV[Burt, Lauryn] Service error.1015
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Tasic, Milica (from Burt, Lauryn).1115
UNLV[Tasic, Milica] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).1116
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Allen, Madi).1117
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).1118
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).1119
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Capllonch, Shelby (from Burt, Lauryn).1219
UNLV[Oliveira, Paris] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).1220
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Service ace (Tasic, Milica).1221
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Bad set by Burt, Lauryn.1222
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).1223
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Kill by Thomas, Chloe (from Burt, Lauryn).1323
UNLV[Fafard, Arien] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).1324
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Kill by Brennan, Kate (from Fafard, Arien).1424
UNLV[Capllonch, Shelby] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).1425
2
TeamPlayUNLVBYU
-BYU subs: Ballard-Nixon, Taylen; Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; McComber, Aria.
-UNLV subs: Setla, Livvy.
-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-465 starters: Kate, Brennan; Arien, Fafard; Jordyn, Freeman; Milica, Tasic; Shelby, Capllonch; Keyana, Cruse; Paris, Oliveira; Lauryn, Burt; Chloe, Thomas; Livvy, Setla.
-UNLV subs: Thomas, Chloe; Burt, Lauryn.
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).01
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Kill by Brennan, Kate (from Fafard, Arien).11
UNLV[Capllonch, Shelby] Attack error by Livingston, Erin (from Allen, Madi).21
UNLV[Capllonch, Shelby] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Allen, Madi).22
-BYU subs: Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; Ballard-Nixon, Taylen.
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Service ace (Tasic, Milica).23
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Attack error by Capllonch, Shelby (from Fafard, Arien).24
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Service error.34
-UNLV subs: Setla, Livvy.
-BYU subs: McComber, Aria.
UNLV[Setla, Livvy] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).35
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Tasic, Milica (from Fafard, Arien).36
BYU[Allen, Madi] Service error.46
-UNLV subs: Burt, Lauryn; Thomas, Chloe.
UNLV[Thomas, Chloe] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).47
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Service error.57
UNLV[Tasic, Milica] Attack error by Tasic, Milica (from Burt, Lauryn).58
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Service ace (Tasic, Milica).59
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Capllonch, Shelby (from Burt, Lauryn).69
UNLV[Oliveira, Paris] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).610
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).611
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).612
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Kill by Capllonch, Shelby (from Burt, Lauryn).712
UNLV[Fafard, Arien] Attack error by Tasic, Milica (from Oliveira, Paris).713
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Livingston, Erin (from Eschenberg, Kennedy).813
UNLV[Capllonch, Shelby] Service ace (Koerber, Kenzie).913
UNLV[Capllonch, Shelby] Service error.914
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Service ace (Oliveira, Paris).915
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Attack error by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Oliveira, Paris).1015
UNLV[Setla, Livvy] Kill by Tasic, Milica (from Fafard, Arien).1115
UNLV[Setla, Livvy] Service error.1116
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Cruse, Keyana (block by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen; Gneiting, Heather).1117
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Tasic, Milica (from Fafard, Arien).1217
UNLV[Burt, Lauryn] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).1218
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).1219
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Bad set by Burt, Lauryn.1220
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Tasic, Milica (from Burt, Lauryn).1320
UNLV[Tasic, Milica] Service ace (Allen, Madi).1420
UNLV[Tasic, Milica] Kill by Bower, Whitney (from Allen, Madi).1421
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Attack error by Capllonch, Shelby (from Oliveira, Paris).1422
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Attack error by Capllonch, Shelby (from Oliveira, Paris).1423
-BYU subs: Bower, Morgan.
BYU[Bower, Morgan] Attack error by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).1523
-UNLV subs: Knight, Isha.
UNLV[Knight, Isha] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).1524
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Attack error by Livingston, Erin (block by Brennan, Kate; Thomas, Chloe).1624
UNLV[Fafard, Arien] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).1625
3
TeamPlayUNLVBYU
-BYU subs: Bower, Morgan; Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; McComber, Aria.
-UNLV subs: Setla, Livvy; Thomas, Chloe; Burt, Lauryn; Knight, Isha.
-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; Morgan, Bower.
-F-465 starters: Kate, Brennan; Arien, Fafard; Jordyn, Freeman; Milica, Tasic; Shelby, Capllonch; Keyana, Cruse; Paris, Oliveira; Livvy, Setla; Lauryn, Burt; Chloe, Thomas; Isha, Knight.
-BYU subs: Ballard-Nixon, Taylen.
UNLV[Capllonch, Shelby] Service error.01
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Kill by Tasic, Milica (from Fafard, Arien).11
UNLV[Brennan, Kate] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).12
-BYU subs: Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; Ballard-Nixon, Taylen.
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Tasic, Milica (from Fafard, Arien).22
-UNLV subs: Burt, Lauryn; Thomas, Chloe.
-BYU subs: McComber, Aria.
UNLV[Burt, Lauryn] Service ace (McComber, Aria).32
UNLV[Burt, Lauryn] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Burt, Lauryn).33
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (block by Thomas, Chloe; Freeman, Jordyn).43
UNLV[Tasic, Milica] Service error.44
-UNLV subs: Setla, Livvy.
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen.45
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).46
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Capllonch, Shelby (from Burt, Lauryn).56
UNLV[Oliveira, Paris] Attack error by Brennan, Kate (from Burt, Lauryn).57
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Koerber, Kenzie).58
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Attack error by Thomas, Chloe (block by Gneiting, Heather; Livingston, Erin).59
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Service ace (Capllonch, Shelby).510
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).511
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Bad set by Oliveira, Paris.512
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).513
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Attack error by Capllonch, Shelby (from Brennan, Kate).514
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Service error.614
UNLV[Fafard, Arien] Attack error by Capllonch, Shelby (from Fafard, Arien).615
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Kill by Brennan, Kate.715
UNLV[Capllonch, Shelby] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).716
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Kill by Brennan, Kate (from Fafard, Arien).816
-UNLV subs: Garcia, Paola.
UNLV[Garcia, Paola] Service error.817
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Tasic, Milica (from Fafard, Arien).917
UNLV[Burt, Lauryn] Attack error by Eschenberg, Kennedy (block by Freeman, Jordyn; Tasic, Milica).1017
UNLV[Burt, Lauryn] Attack error by Tasic, Milica (block by Eschenberg, Kennedy; Koerber, Kenzie).1018
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).1019
-BYU subs: Grimmer, Kate; Callahan, Sophia.
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Callahan, Sophia.1020
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Freeman, Jordyn (from Burt, Lauryn).1120
UNLV[Tasic, Milica] Ball handling error by Freeman, Jordyn.1121
BYU[Grimmer, Kate] Service error.1221
-BYU subs: Dayton, Abbey.
UNLV[Oliveira, Paris] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).1222
BYU[Callahan, Sophia] Attack error by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).1322
UNLV[Fafard, Arien] Kill by Cruse, Keyana (from Fafard, Arien).1422
UNLV[Fafard, Arien] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).1423
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Kill by Cruse, Keyana (from Fafard, Arien).1523
UNLV[Capllonch, Shelby] Attack error by Tasic, Milica (from Fafard, Arien).1524
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Tasic, Milica (block by Grimmer, Kate; Eschenberg, Kennedy).1525