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Royce Hinton | Posted: 8 Sep 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
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Burnett and No. 10 BYU cruise past Nevada in three

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HONOLULU – Senior middle blocker Cosy Burnett and No. 10 BYU women’s volleyball cruised past Nevada in straight sets (25-18, 25-22, 25-18) Friday night at the Stan Sheriff Center to continue play in the Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge.

“I like how focused we came out from the very beginning of the match,” BYU head coach Heather Olmstead said. “Cosy did a great job of being decisive up high and had a great offensive match. We passed well and can build on that for tomorrow.”

Burnett had a season-high 14 kills and a match-high five blocks. Veronica Jones-Perry also had 14 kills, and Mary Lake contributed 10 digs. Lyndie Haddock and Alohi Robins-Hardy set the team with 18 and 20 assists, respectively, while McKenna Miller added 11 kills in the win.

Nevada (2-6) got off to a quick 5-1 lead against BYU (8-0) in the first set. A block from Burnett and Danelle Stetler evened the set at 8-all. The Cougars were then fueled by a 9-2 run, capped off by a Miller kill, to give them a 17-11 lead. Jones-Perry scored the last three points for BYU, as the Cougars took the set 25-18.

The two teams opened up the second set trading blows, with a block from Miller and Kennedy Redding tying things at six apiece. A Burnett kill gave BYU a 13-12 edge, but the Wolf Pack scored five of the next seven points to go up 17-15. Nevada continued to play well, extending its lead to four at 21-17 after a kill. It was all Cougars from there, however, as BYU ended the set on an 8-1 run to win the set 25-22.

A kill from Miller tied the score at 6-6 to start the third set, but an ace from the Wolf Pack gave it a 10-7 lead. The Cougars battled back from behind, going on a 5-0 run, which included consecutive aces from Jones-Perry, to take a 15-13 advantage. Another 6-1 BYU run extended the lead to six at 21-15, and a Burnett kill closed out the set and match 25-18.

The Cougars conclude play in the Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge Saturday, Sept. 9, at 3 p.m. HST, facing Baylor. A link to live stats for the match can be found on the BYU women’s volleyball schedule page

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Royce Hinton | Posted: 5 Sep 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Royce Hinton

No. 10 Cougars travel to Hawai’i for invitational

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PROVO, Utah – No. 10 BYU women’s volleyball travels to Honolulu, Hawai’i, this week to compete in the Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge from Thursday to Saturday.

The Cougars will compete against host Hawai’i, Nevada and Baylor, who is receiving votes in the AVCA poll.

Hawai’i

  • BYU faces Hawai’i Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. HT at the Stan Sheriff Center.
  • The Rainbow Wahine hold a 17-6 overall record against the Cougars in the series history.
  • BYU won the last meeting between the two schools in a sweep during the second round of the NCAA tournament in 2013 in Honolulu.
  • Hawai’i is off to a difficult 2-4 start to open the 2017 campaign, falling to ranked squads Utah, UCLA and San Diego.  

Nevada

  • The Cougars face the Wolf Pack Friday, Sept. 8, at 4:45 p.m. HT at the Stan Sheriff Center for a neutral-site match.
  • BYU is 4-1 all-time against Nevada, picking up the last meeting in three sets in 2006.
  • The Wolf Pack is also 2-4 on the young season, winning against common foes San Francisco and Utah Valley.

(RV) Baylor

  • The Cougars conclude play in the invitational against the Bears Saturday, Sept. 9, at 3 p.m. HT at the Stan Sheriff Center.
  • The two squads have never competed against each other before.
  • Baylor is off to a 4-2 start so far this season, falling only to ranked Florida State and the College of Charleston.

The match against Hawai’i will be televised by Spectrum Sports and a radio broadcast can be found on ESPN 1420 AM. Links to live stats and other media links for the week can be found onthe BYU women’s volleyball schedule page.

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