POCATELLO -- Undefeated is once again a rallying cry in Provo as the Cougars continued their run through the 2005 season with a sweep of Idaho State to move to 4-0 on the year. The 30-25, 30-26, 30-24 victory on the Bengals' home court marked the second sweep of the year for BYU.

"This was a good win for us," said BYU Head Coach Jason Watson. "We faced a great deal of adversity with the crowd and as well as our opponent, but we were able to stay together. I think we're beginning to mature and be able to deal with some things as a group that we haven't in the past."

BYU sophomore Chelsea Goodman led the Cougars with a career-high 16 kills, marking the fourth straight game in which she has recorded double-digit putaways. Fellow sophomore Erica Lott followed close behind with 15 kills on a season-high .464 hitting percentage. Goodman also added 10 digs for her first double-double of the season while Annie Kemp added 11 in front of her hometown crowd. Senior setter Lauren Richards Evans also picked up 11 digs to go with her 46 assists, marking her second double-double of the year.

"Both of our outside hitters did a real nice job tonight," Watson said. "We also outdug them, which was a goal going into the match so we did a real nice job defensively."

Game one went 30-25 in favor of the Cougars with Lott putting down the winning kill. BYU cruised throughout most of game two, building an eight-point lead and setting up game point at 29-23. The Bengals weren't ready to go down quietly, however as they fought off three game points to get to within three at 26-29. But a net call on the next point gave the Cougars the game two victory. The Bengals fought back in game three, staring down the potential sweep with determination and building a four-point lead. However, BYU proved dominant, roaring back to win the game at 30-24.

At a perfect 4-0 the Cougars now return home for what could be their biggest test of the season so far as they face instate rival Utah State Saturday at 7 p.m. The Aggies are currently 4-3, including a heartbreaking five-game loss to Utah.

"Utah State poses a great deal of troubles for us," Watson said. "They're playing very well and have competed hard in the last two matches they played, going to five games in both. It's always been a great match and we need to be prepared and rested."

                              Volleyball Box Score
                            The Automated ScoreBook
         Brigham Young Univ. vs Idaho State (09/07/05 at Pocatello, ID)
    Brigham Young Univ.    |     ATTACK      |SET| SERVE |SRV|DEF|  BLOCK |GEN
 ## Name                 GP|  K   E  TA   PCT|  A| SA  SE| RE|DIG|BS BA BE|BHE|POINTS
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 1  GOODMAN, Chelsea....  3| 16   5  34  .324|  0|  0   0|  3| 10| 0  1  0|  0|  16.5
 5  EVANS, Lauren.......  3|  2   1   7  .143| 46|  1   4|  0| 11| 0  2  0|  0|   4.0
 9  PATTERSON, Lexi.....  3|  5   4  17  .059|  0|  0   0|  0|  2| 0  0  0|  0|   5.0
 10 LOTT, Erica.........  3| 15   2  28  .464|  0|  0   3|  1|  5| 1  2  1|  0|  17.0
 14 HARTSOCK, Lindsy....  3|  7   3  17  .235|  0|  1   1|  0|  4| 1  3  0|  0|  10.5
 44 DYER, Rachel........  3|  8   2  22  .273|  1|  1   1|  0|  3| 0  1  0|  0|   9.5
 2  BEAUMONT, Janvier...  3|  0   0   0  .000|  0|  1   2|  0|  4| 0  0  0|  0|   1.0
 3  EVANS, Lindsey......  3|  0   0   0  .000|  0|  2   0|  1|  4| 0  0  0|  0|   2.0
 11 KEMP, Annie.........  3|  0   0   0  .000|  1|  0   0|  0| 11| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
 12 PARKER, Catherine...  1|  1   0   1 1.000|  1|  0   0|  0|  0| 0  0  0|  0|   1.0
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    Totals..............  3| 54  17 126  .294| 49|  6  11|  5| 54| 2  9  1|  0|  66.5
 TEAM ATTACK PER GAME                               TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.5
 Game  K  E  TA   Pct
   1  18  5  47  .277   GAME SCORES               1  2  3  TEAM RECORDS
   2  17  7  35  .286   Brigham Young Univ.. (3) 30 30 30  4-0
   3  19  5  44  .318   Idaho State......... (0) 25 26 24  2-4
    Idaho State            |     ATTACK      |SET| SERVE |SRV|DEF|  BLOCK |GEN
 ## Name                 GP|  K   E  TA   PCT|  A| SA  SE| RE|DIG|BS BA BE|BHE|POINTS
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 2  Amanda Bevens.......  3|  6   2  11  .364| 27|  1   1|  0|  4| 0  0  0|  0|   7.0
 5  Katie Hurst.........  2|  0   4   5 -.800|  1|  0   0|  0|  3| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
 6  Zoe Beltz...........  3|  8   1  14  .500|  0|  0   1|  0|  2| 0  3  0|  0|   9.5
 8  Nikki Havens........  3| 10   4  35  .171|  0|  0   2|  0|  7| 1  1  0|  0|  11.5
 9  Karli Maughan.......  3|  3   2  14  .071|  0|  0   0|  1|  0| 0  1  0|  0|   3.5
 15 Felice Yocopis......  3| 13   7  40  .150|  3|  0   0|  3| 12| 0  2  1|  0|  14.0
 3  Lisa Bushman........  3|  0   0   0  .000|  5|  1   0|  0|  5| 0  0  0|  0|   1.0
 4  Jessica Gurney......  1|  0   0   0  .000|  1|  0   0|  0|  0| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
 10 Paige Palmer........  1|  0   0   0  .000|  0|  0   0|  0|  0| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
 14 Blakely Peppinger...  2|  0   0   0  .000|  0|  0   0|  0|  1| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
 16 Bri Beal............  3|  0   0   0  .000|  1|  3   1|  2| 11| 0  0  0|  0|   3.0
 20 Lindsey Wagner......  2|  1   2   5 -.200|  0|  0   0|  0|  2| 1  1  1|  0|   2.5
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    Totals..............  3| 41  22 124  .153| 38|  5   5|  6| 47| 2  8  2|  0|  52.0
 TEAM ATTACK PER GAME                               TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0
 Game  K  E  TA   Pct
   1  15  8  41  .171   Site: Pocatello, ID (Reed Gym)
   2  13  7  39  .154   Date: 09/07/05       Attend: 645   Time: 1:15
   3  13  7  44  .136   Referees: Kim Pickering, Daphne Nelson

PROVO -- BYU will put its perfect record on the line this week, traveling to Idaho State before coming back home to take on instate rival Utah State. At 3-0, the Cougars, listed No. 28 in the latest national poll, are hoping to continue their winning ways and break into the Top 25.

"I look forward to this week's schedule," said BYU Head Coach Jason Watson. "Idaho State is a big test for us and a great opportunity for some of our athletes to play in front of family and friends. Utah State is always a challenge for our team. Their team is competitive and plays with a great deal of passion. As we continue to improve and refine our systems, both matches will serve as indicators of our progress."

The Cougars will take on Idaho State Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Pocatello, Idaho. The Bengals are 1-3 on the year including a three-game loss to Utah. Utah State will come calling on Saturday at 7 p.m., marking the second match ever played on newly dubbed Elaine Michaelis Court. The Aggies have started 2005 4-2. Live stats for both matches can be found by logging onto the schedule page of the BYU women's volleyball homepage at www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w.

Three Cougars will be making a homecoming of sorts when BYU travels to take on the Bengals. Sophomore libero Annie Kemp is actually from Pocatello while junior middle blocker Lindsy Hartsock is from Inkom, Idaho and freshman middle blocker Ashton Hansen is from Idaho Falls, Idaho, both of which are short distances away.

BYU is coming off a fantastic weekend in which the Cougars continued to overpower their opponents, notching two wins to move to a perfect 3-0 on the season. BYU swept Montana State (30-21, 30-20, 30-28) in the first match of the BYU/UVSC Invitational before earning a victory over No. 34 Kansas (30-27, 28-30, 30-22, 30-28).

Junior middle blocker Lindsy Hartsock dominated both matches, hitting .540 for the week and recording a career-high 20 kills against the Jayhawks. She earned Mountain West Conference Player of the Week recognition for her performance. Redshirt freshman Rachel Dyer also had an impressive week as she posted double-digit kills in both matches while hitting.468. Senior setter Lauren Richards averaged 1.86 blocks per game including a season-high nine vs. Kansas. Sophomores Annie Kemp and Erica Lott also shined for the Cougars as they each recorded career highs of 16 and 10 digs, respectively, against Kansas.