BYU Tournament Set For This Weekend

PROVO -- The BYU men’s volleyball teams welcomes three teams to Provo as it hosts the Third Annual BYU Tournament on Dec. 4-5. Joining the Cougars this weekend will be Utah Valley University, University of Arizona and Victory VBC.

The tournament will begin with two scrimmages played on both courts in the Smith Fieldhouse at noon on Friday. BYU will be divided into two teams for the scrimmages against Arizona and UVU. Matches will be held simultaneously in both the Fieldhouse and UVU Activity Center throughout the remainder of the evening.

Play on Saturday will begin when BYU takes on Arizona at 10 a.m., followed by a noon match between Victory and UVU. Arizona will then face BYU's second team in the Fieldhouse at 5 p.m., while BYU and UVU compete again at 7 p.m. An awards ceremony will immediately follow the final match.

The Cougars won the tournament last season, with Futi Tavana claiming the distinction of Most Valuable Player. This will be the final action BYU will see in the preseason, before kicking off the regular season on Jan. 8-9 at the UC Santa Barbara Elephant Bar Tournament.

Admission to all scrimmages and matches is free.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS12/4 FRIDAY:
12 PM Scrimmage: Arizona vs. BYU  I     (Fieldhouse Court I) 
                 UVU vs. BYU II         (Fieldhouse Court II)
6:30 PM:         Victory vs. BYU        (Fieldhouse)
6:30 PM:         Arizona vs. UVU        (UVU Activity Center)
9 PM:            Victory vs. Arizona    (Fieldhouse)
12/5 SATURDAY:
10 AM:           Arizona vs. BYU        (Fieldhouse)
12 PM:           Victory vs. UVU        (Fieldhouse)
5 PM:            Arizona vs. BYU        (Fieldhouse)
7 PM:            UVU vs BYU             (Fieldhouse)
*Awards Ceremony immediately following in the Fieldhouse.