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chasia webb | Posted: 3 Sep 2021 | Updated: 2 Oct 2021
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BYU sweeps Dixie State in game No. 2 of the BYU Invitational

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PROVO, Utah – No. 13 BYU women's volleyball continued its winning streak to start the 2021 season with a victory over Dixie State in the Cougars' second game of the BYU Invitational Friday night in the Smith Fieldhouse.

The victory puts BYU at 5-0 this season.

Four of the Cougars' five appearances this season have concluded with sweeps, including Friday's 3-0 win (25-8, 25-16, 25-20). 

The Cougars held the Trailblazers to a .043 hitting percentage. BYU hit .319 and had 44 kills, 44 digs, seven aces and six blocks. Junior middle blocker Heather Gneiting contributed nine kills, hitting .692., nearly matching her season average of .698. 

“I’m happy our team could go and execute the game plan of hitting high and hard," Gneiting said. “We just want to play our positions and do our jobs the best we can for each other. I think that’s our biggest motivation.”

BYU junior setter Whitney Bower had a double-double, with 26 assists and 14 digs in the three sets. BYU senior outside hitter Taylen Ballard-Nixon added 10 kills, followed by opposite hitter Kenzie Koerber with eight. Senior middle blocker Kennedy Eschenberg notching five of BYU's six blocks for the night.

SET ONE
The Cougars started the match out strong, going on an 8-2 run with no sign of letting up. Dixie State scrambled to catch up, however, a -.038 hitting percentage by the Trailblazers could not compete with .433 by the Cougars. BYU swiftly took the first set (25-8) with an ace from Bower.

SET TWO
BYU opened the second set with a pancake save from Bower, contributing to the first point. Unlike the previous set, the Trailblazers racked up points early on, making it a challenge for the Cougars to widen the gap. However, Gneiting put up back-to-back aces, followed by a block from Eschenberg and senior setter Tayler Hifo. The Cougars would with the set 25-16. 

SET THREE
The Trailblazers put up a fight in the final set, consistently staying within four points of the Cougars. The two teams rallied back-and-forth, eventually sitting at 16-16. Thanks to three kills by junior opposite hitter Kate Grimmer, BYU won the hard-fought set (25-20) to close out the match. 

The Cougars will finish their play in the BYU Invitational against Michigan State on Saturday, Sep. 4 at 7 p.m. MDT in the Smith Fieldhouse. The match will be available on BYUtv.org and the BYUtv app.

 

 

 
Brenna Seeman | Posted: 1 Sep 2021 | Updated: 12 Sep 2021
Brenna Seeman

Cougars head into another weekend of tournament play at home for the BYU Invitational

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PROVO, Utah – No. 15 BYU women’s volleyball will host the BYU Invitational presented by Zion’s Bank Sept. 2, 3 and 4 at home in the Smith Fieldhouse. 

The Cougars will host Weber State, Dixie State and Michigan State. Below is a breakdown of this weekend’s schedule. 

Sept. 2

7 p.m. - WSU vs. BYU

Sept. 3

10 a.m. - MSU vs. DSU
4 p.m. - MSU vs. WSU
7 p.m. - DSU vs. BYU

Sept. 4

4 p.m. - DSU vs. WSU
7 p.m. - MSU vs. BYU

No. 13 Brigham Young University Cougars (3-0, 0-0 West Coast Conference)

  • BYU took home the 2021 dōTERRA Classic Championship with 3-0 sweeps over UNLV, Long Island and Southern Utah
  • BYU was ranked No. 15 in the AVCA preseason poll and moved up to No. 13 this week
  • BYU finished the 2020-21 season ranked No. 15
  • The Cougars went 15-1 in conference play to finish on top of the WCC 
  • The 2021 team features four 2020-21 All-Americans: Taylen Ballard-Nixon, Whitney Bower, Kennedy Eschenberg and transfer Kenzie Koerber

Michigan State University Spartans (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten Conference)

  • Michigan State enters 2021 with a 16-man roster, which includes four seniors, four juniors, two sophomores, and six freshmen
  • Michigan State opened its 2021 season with the Auto-Owners Insurance Spartan Invitational last weekend, going 2-1 with wins over Western Michigan and Canisius, and falling to Wright State in a five-set  thriller in the finale
  • Last year, 10 Spartans earned Academic All-Big Ten honors (a 3.0 GPA or above)
  • MSU has ranked among the top 10 in the nation in average attendance in each of the last five seasons, landing at ninth in 2019 with an average of 3,101
  • Michigan State is the fist Big Ten program to come to Provo for a women’s volleyball match since BYU faced Ohio State back in 2017 for the BYU Invitational

Dixie State University Trailblazers (0-3, 0-0 Western Athletic Conference) 

  • For the first time since 2012, the Trailblazers have opened the season with a new head coach
  • Dixie State dropped a five-set thriller to Long Beach State in the Boise State Invitational last weekend, and also fell to Montana State and Boise State, finishing 0-3 
  • DSU recorded an 8-8 mark in WAC play last spring to finish in a fourth-place tie with Tarleton State
  • Senior outside hitter Megan Treanor (First Team All-WAC, 171 kills, 168 assists, 127 digs, 34 blocks, 25 service aces) headlines the returners and was named to the Preseason All-WAC team

Weber State University Wildcats (3-0, 0-0 Big Sky Conference) 

  • Coming off of the best season in school history and Weber State's first ever win in the NCAA tournament, Big Sky Conference volleyball coaches unanimously selected the Wildcats as the No. 1 team in the conference in the 2021 fall preseason coaches poll
  • The defending Big Sky champions went 3-0 in the Northern Utah Classic last week, sweeping their first two opponents — Seton Hall and North Dakota — and closed their opening weekend with a five-set victory over the Utah State, to win the tournament
  • Senior outside hitter Rylin Adams picked up right where she left off last season and was named the conference’s Offensive Player of the Week coming into this weekend

BROADCAST INFORMATION

The following game will be available on BYUtv, BYUtv.org and the BYUtv App:

Sept. 2 - BYU vs. WSU

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

Sept. 3 - MSU vs .DSU
Sept. 3 - MSU vs. WSU
Sept. 3 - DSU vs. BYU
Sept. 4 - DSU vs. WSU
Sept. 4 - MSU vs. BYU

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: 9/3/2021
Attendance: 2855
Box Score
Set Scores123
BYU252525
Dixie81620
BYU 5-0,0-0 WCC
NO.AthleteSKETAPctAstSASEREDigsBSBABEBHEPts
24Eschenberg, Kennedy34380.1250000114007
1Ballard-Nixon, Taylen3102210.38111204010011.5
2Gneiting, Heather390130.69202200100012
21Llarenas, Whitney110110000000001
8Tausinga Hifo, Tayler2011-16000101000.5
25Reinert, Gretchen300002000100000
4Koerber, Kenzie381160.4381000501008.5
14McComber, Aria300002200400002
3Bower, Morgan100000000100000
7Bower, Whitney32040.5262001400004
10Livingston, Erin33414-0.0710000100003
11Dayton, Abbey100000000000000
12Grimmer, Kate14270.2860000001004.5
18Allen, Madi3000020101200000
22Callahan, Sophia33190.2220000000103
15Stowell, Elyse100000001000000
Totals4414940.3194075144281057
Dixie St. 0-5,0-0 WAC
NO.AthleteSKETAPctAstSASEREDigsBSBABEBHEPts
15Nihipali, Whittnee351110.3640000000005
1Nelson, Jordyn31030.33313110400002
13Treanor, Megan 34618-0.1110002300004
7Nelson, Mykenna3000020001000000
11Daugherty, Chayse31050.20010000101
9Clark, Lizzy3237-0.1430000000002
6Hardy, Kate3221000010003003.5
3Howard, Hannah32315-0.0670010503003.5
5Talia, Bridgett364220.0910004100106
18Mena, Lauren300108011500000
Totals2319920.0432315728062027

Team Attack Stats By Set

BYU 3 sets 5 blocks
SetKETAPctPts
1152300.43325
2155340.29425
3147300.23325
Totals4414940.31946
Dixie St. 0 sets 7 blocks
SetKETAPctPts
14526-0.0388
2117370.10816
387290.03420
Totals2319920.04376

Play By Play

1
TeamPlayDixieBYU
-F-77 starters: Heather, Gneiting; Kenzie, Koerber; Whitney, Bower; Erin, Livingston; Kennedy, Eschenberg; Gretchen, Reinert.
-F-30095 starters: Jordyn, Nelson; Hannah, Howard; Kate, Hardy; Lizzy, Clark; Chayse, Daugherty; Megan, , Treanor.
Dixie[Nelson, Jordyn] Service error.01
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Kill by Livingston, Erin.02
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Allen, Madi).03
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Kill by Hardy, Kate (from Nelson, Jordyn).13
Dixie[Howard, Hannah] Attack error by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).23
Dixie[Howard, Hannah] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).24
-BYU subs: Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; Ballard-Nixon, Taylen.
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney), block error by Daugherty, Chayse.25
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Attack error by Treanor, Megan (from Nelson, Jordyn).26
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).27
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Attack error by Treanor, Megan (from Nelson, Mykenna).28
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Attack error by Hardy, Kate (block by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen; Eschenberg, Kennedy).29
BYU[Tausinga Hifo, Tayler] Kill by Treanor, Megan (from Nelson, Jordyn).39
-BYU subs: McComber, Aria.
Dixie[Hardy, Kate] Service error.310
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Treanor, Megan (from Nelson, Jordyn).311
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).312
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).313
-Dixie subs: Talia, Bridgett.
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Koerber, Kenzie (from Allen, Madi).413
-Dixie subs: Mena, Lauren; Nihipali, Whittnee.
Dixie[Mena, Lauren] Kill by Nihipali, Whittnee (from Mena, Lauren).513
Dixie[Mena, Lauren] Service error.514
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Nihipali, Whittnee (from Mena, Lauren).614
Dixie[Treanor, Megan ] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).615
-BYU subs: Callahan, Sophia.
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).616
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Callahan, Sophia.617
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).618
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Service ace (Treanor, Megan ).619
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Attack error by Clark, Lizzy (from Mena, Lauren).620
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Bower, Whitney (from Ballard-Nixon, Taylen).621
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Service error.721
Dixie[Nelson, Mykenna] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).722
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Kill by Callahan, Sophia (from Bower, Whitney).723
-BYU subs: Llarenas, Whitney.
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Service error.823
Dixie[Nelson, Jordyn] Kill by Llarenas, Whitney (from Bower, Whitney).824
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Service ace (Treanor, Megan ).825
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TeamPlayDixieBYU
-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; Sophia, Callahan; Whitney, Llarenas.
-F-30095 starters: Jordyn, Nelson; Hannah, Howard; Kate, Hardy; Lizzy, Clark; Chayse, Daugherty; Megan, , Treanor; Mykenna, Nelson; Bridgett, Talia; Lauren, Mena; Whittnee, Nihipali.
-BYU subs: Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; McComber, Aria; Llarenas, Whitney; Callahan, Sophia.
-Dixie subs: Talia, Bridgett; Nihipali, Whittnee; Mena, Lauren.
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Reinert, Gretchen).01
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Livingston, Erin (block by Hardy, Kate; Howard, Hannah).11
Dixie[Howard, Hannah] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Allen, Madi).12
-BYU subs: McComber, Aria; Ballard-Nixon, Taylen.
BYU[McComber, Aria] Attack error by Treanor, Megan (from Nelson, Jordyn).13
BYU[McComber, Aria] Attack error by Treanor, Megan (block by Eschenberg, Kennedy; Koerber, Kenzie).14
-Dixie subs: Talia, Bridgett.
BYU[McComber, Aria] Kill by Talia, Bridgett (from Nelson, Jordyn).24
Dixie[Hardy, Kate] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).25
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Talia, Bridgett (from Nelson, Jordyn).35
-Dixie subs: Mena, Lauren; Nihipali, Whittnee.
Dixie[Mena, Lauren] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).36
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Nihipali, Whittnee (from Mena, Lauren).46
Dixie[Talia, Bridgett] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Koerber, Kenzie).47
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Howard, Hannah (from Nelson, Mykenna).57
Dixie[Nelson, Mykenna] Kill by Bower, Whitney (from Reinert, Gretchen).58
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Service ace (Talia, Bridgett).59
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Service ace (Talia, Bridgett).510
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Kill by Talia, Bridgett (from Mena, Lauren).610
Dixie[Nelson, Jordyn] Attack error by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).710
Dixie[Nelson, Jordyn] Kill by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).711
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Talia, Bridgett (from Nelson, Mykenna).712
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Livingston, Erin (from Bower, Whitney).812
Dixie[Howard, Hannah] Kill by Daugherty, Chayse (from Nelson, Jordyn).912
Dixie[Howard, Hannah] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Bower, Whitney).913
BYU[McComber, Aria] Service ace (Talia, Bridgett).914
BYU[McComber, Aria] Attack error by Talia, Bridgett (from Nelson, Jordyn).915
BYU[McComber, Aria] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).916
-BYU subs: Tausinga Hifo, Tayler.
BYU[McComber, Aria] Kill by Talia, Bridgett (from Nelson, Jordyn).1016
Dixie[Hardy, Kate] Attack error by Tausinga Hifo, Tayler (from Allen, Madi).1116
Dixie[Hardy, Kate] Kill by Howard, Hannah (from Nelson, Jordyn).1216
Dixie[Hardy, Kate] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Tausinga Hifo, Tayler).1217
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Tausinga Hifo, Tayler).1218
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Koerber, Kenzie (from Tausinga Hifo, Tayler).1219
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Talia, Bridgett (from Nelson, Jordyn).1220
BYU[Allen, Madi] Kill by Clark, Lizzy (from Nelson, Jordyn).1320
Dixie[Mena, Lauren] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Tausinga Hifo, Tayler).1321
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Nihipali, Whittnee (from Mena, Lauren).1421
-BYU subs: Bower, Morgan.
Dixie[Talia, Bridgett] Attack error by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Tausinga Hifo, Tayler).1521
Dixie[Talia, Bridgett] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Tausinga Hifo, Tayler).1522
-BYU subs: Callahan, Sophia.
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Attack error by Talia, Bridgett (from Mena, Lauren).1523
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Clark, Lizzy (from Mena, Lauren), block error by Callahan, Sophia.1623
Dixie[Nelson, Mykenna] Kill by Callahan, Sophia (from Tausinga Hifo, Tayler).1624
-BYU subs: Dayton, Abbey.
BYU[Dayton, Abbey] Attack error by Howard, Hannah (block by Eschenberg, Kennedy; Tausinga Hifo, Tayler).1625
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TeamPlayDixieBYU
-BYU subs: Tausinga Hifo, Tayler; Livingston, Erin; Dayton, Abbey; Callahan, Sophia; Reinert, Gretchen.
-Dixie subs: Daugherty, Chayse.
-F-77 starters: Heather, Gneiting; Kenzie, Koerber; Whitney, Bower; Erin, Livingston; Kennedy, Eschenberg; Gretchen, Reinert; Madi, Allen; Aria, McComber; Taylen, Ballard-Nixon; Tayler, Tausinga, Hifo; Morgan, Bower; Sophia, Callahan; Abbey, Dayton.
-F-30095 starters: Jordyn, Nelson; Hannah, Howard; Kate, Hardy; Lizzy, Clark; Chayse, Daugherty; Megan, , Treanor; Mykenna, Nelson; Bridgett, Talia; Lauren, Mena; Whittnee, Nihipali.
-BYU subs: Bower, Morgan.
-Dixie subs: Nihipali, Whittnee; Mena, Lauren.
Dixie[Nelson, Jordyn] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from McComber, Aria).01
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).11
Dixie[Howard, Hannah] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).12
BYU[Koerber, Kenzie] Kill by Talia, Bridgett (from Nelson, Jordyn).22
Dixie[Hardy, Kate] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).23
-BYU subs: Livingston, Erin.
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Attack error by Clark, Lizzy (block by Gneiting, Heather).24
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Service error.34
-BYU subs: Reinert, Gretchen.
-Dixie subs: Mena, Lauren; Nihipali, Whittnee.
Dixie[Mena, Lauren] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney), block error by Talia, Bridgett.35
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Attack error by Clark, Lizzy (block by Eschenberg, Kennedy).36
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Service error.46
-Dixie subs: Daugherty, Chayse.
Dixie[Daugherty, Chayse] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).47
-BYU subs: Grimmer, Kate.
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Service ace (Talia, Bridgett).48
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Grimmer, Kate (from Bower, Whitney).58
Dixie[Nelson, Mykenna] Kill by Talia, Bridgett (from Mena, Lauren).68
Dixie[Nelson, Mykenna] Kill by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).69
BYU[McComber, Aria] Service ace (Mena, Lauren).610
BYU[McComber, Aria] Kill by Nihipali, Whittnee (from Mena, Lauren).710
Dixie[Nelson, Jordyn] Kill by Treanor, Megan (from Nelson, Jordyn).810
Dixie[Nelson, Jordyn] Attack error by Eschenberg, Kennedy (from Bower, Whitney).910
Dixie[Nelson, Jordyn] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).911
BYU[Allen, Madi] Attack error by Grimmer, Kate (from Allen, Madi).1011
Dixie[Howard, Hannah] Kill by Grimmer, Kate (from Bower, Whitney).1012
BYU[Grimmer, Kate] Kill by Nelson, Jordyn (from Nelson, Mykenna).1112
Dixie[Hardy, Kate] Kill by Ballard-Nixon, Taylen (from Bower, Whitney).1113
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Gneiting, Heather.1114
BYU[Ballard-Nixon, Taylen] Kill by Treanor, Megan (from Nelson, Jordyn).1214
Dixie[Treanor, Megan ] Kill by Gneiting, Heather (from Bower, Whitney).1215
BYU[Gneiting, Heather] Bad set by Gneiting, Heather.1315
Dixie[Daugherty, Chayse] Service error.1316
BYU[Bower, Whitney] Attack error by Livingston, Erin (from Allen, Madi).1416
-BYU subs: Callahan, Sophia.
Dixie[Nelson, Mykenna] Attack error by Callahan, Sophia (block by Hardy, Kate; Howard, Hannah).1516
Dixie[Nelson, Mykenna] Attack error by Eschenberg, Kennedy (block by Howard, Hannah; Hardy, Kate).1616
Dixie[Nelson, Mykenna] Kill by Grimmer, Kate (from Bower, Whitney).1617
BYU[McComber, Aria] Attack error by Hardy, Kate (from Mena, Lauren).1618
BYU[McComber, Aria] Attack error by Nihipali, Whittnee (from Nelson, Mykenna).1619
BYU[McComber, Aria] Attack error by Howard, Hannah (from Mena, Lauren).1620
BYU[McComber, Aria] Kill by Grimmer, Kate (from McComber, Aria).1621
BYU[McComber, Aria] Attack error by Howard, Hannah (block by Grimmer, Kate; Eschenberg, Kennedy).1622
BYU[McComber, Aria] Kill by Hardy, Kate (from Nelson, Jordyn).1722
-BYU subs: Stowell, Elyse.
Dixie[Nelson, Jordyn] Service ace (Stowell, Elyse).1822
Dixie[Nelson, Jordyn] Kill by Treanor, Megan (from Nelson, Jordyn).1922
Dixie[Nelson, Jordyn] Kill by Grimmer, Kate (from Bower, Whitney).1923
BYU[Allen, Madi] Service error.2023
Dixie[Howard, Hannah] Service error.2024
BYU[Grimmer, Kate] Attack error by Treanor, Megan (from Nelson, Jordyn).2025