2016 BYU Cougars women's volleyball | |
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WCC regular season Champs | |
NCAA, Regional semifinals | |
Conference | West Coast Conference |
Record | 29–4 (16–2 WCC) |
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Home arena | Smith Fieldhouse |
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No. 8 BYU †y | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 29 | – | 4 | .879 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 San Diego y | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 24 | – | 6 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gonzaga | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Francisco | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 4 | – | 27 | .129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion
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The 2016 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2016 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Cougars are led by second year head coach Heather Olmstead and play their home games at the Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars are members of the WCC.
BYU comes off a season where they won the WCC regular season championship and once again participated in the NCAA tournament.
Season highlights will be filled in as the season progresses.
2016 BYU Cougars Roster [3] | ||||||
Defensive Specialist/Libero
Opposite hitters | Outside hitters
Setters | Middle blockers |
Date Time | Opponent | Rank | Arena City (Tournament) | Television | Result | Attendance | Record (WCC Record) |
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8/26 7 p.m. | Utah Valley | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (BYU Invitational) | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-13) [4] | 4,672 [5] | 1–0 |
8/27 12:30 p.m. | Rice | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (BYU Invitational) | BYUtv | W 3–2 (25-20, 23-25, 24-26, 25-18, 15-8) [6] | 384 [7] | 2–0 |
8/27 7:30 p.m. | Cal Poly | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (BYU Invitational) | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-20) [8] | 1,678 [9] | 3–0 |
9/02 8 a.m. | vs. Wyoming | #10 | St. John Arena Columbus, OH (Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic) | W 3–0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-14) [10] | N/A [11] | 4–0 | |
9/02 3:30 p.m. | vs. LIU-Brooklyn | #10 | St. John Arena Columbus, OH (Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic) | W 3–0 (25-16, 25-8, 25-13) [12] | N/A [13] | 5–0 | |
9/03 5 p.m. | @ #11 Ohio State | #10 | St. John Arena Columbus, OH (Sports Imports D.C. Koehl Classic) | W 3–2 (19-25, 24-26, 25-14, 25-20, 15-9) [14] | 1,341 [15] | 6–0 | |
9/09 4 p.m. | vs. Boise State | #10 | Holt Arena Pocatello, ID (Idaho State Invitational) | W 3–0 (25-11, 25-23, 25-18) [16] | 97 [17] | 7–0 | |
9/10 12 p.m. | vs. Missouri | #10 | Holt Arena Pocatello, ID (Idaho State Invitational) | W 3–0 (26-24, 26-24, 25-17) [18] | N/A [19] | 8–0 | |
9/10 7 p.m. | @ Idaho State | #10 | Holt Arena Pocatello, ID (Idaho State Invitational) | Watch Big Sky | W 3–0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-14) [20] | 939 [21] | 9–0 |
9/15 7 p.m. | Utah | #9 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (Deseret First Duel) | BYUtv | L 3–2 (27-25, 25-20, 23-15, 17-25, 15-13) [22] | 2,688 [23] | 9–1 |
9/16 7 p.m. | CSUN | #9 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (UVU/BYU Invitational) | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25-19, 25-23, 25-20) [24] | 1,581 [25] | 10–1 |
9/17 5 p.m. | UNLV | #9 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (UVU/BYU Invitational) | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-21) [26] | 1,130 [27] | 11–1 |
9/22 7 p.m. | Santa Clara* | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25-19, 29-27, 25-17) [28] | 1,433 [29] | 12–1 (1–0) |
9/24 1 p.m. | San Francisco* | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-10) [30] | 1,448 [31] | 13–1 (2–0) |
9/27 8 p.m. | @ Pepperdine* | #11 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | TheW.tv | W 3–1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-21) [32] | 433 [33] | 14–1 (3–0) |
9/30 8 p.m. | @ #6 San Diego* | #11 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | TheW.tv | L 3–0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-23) [34] | 1,752 [35] | 14–2 (3–1) |
10/06 8 p.m. | Saint Mary's* | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25-20, 25-14, 25-10) [36] | 2,143 [37] | 15–2 (4–1) |
10/08 1 p.m. | Pacific* | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-17) [38] | 1,362 [39] | 16–2 (5–1) |
10/13 8 p.m. | @ Portland* | #11 | Chiles Center Portland, OR | TheW.tv | L 3–2 (25-22, 25-27, 25-22, 17-25, 15-9) [40] | 1,113 [41] | 16–3 (5–2) |
10/15 1 p.m. | @ Gonzaga* | #11 | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25-13, 25-16, 25-19) [42] | 836 [43] | 17–3 (6–2) |
10/20 7 p.m. | Pepperdine* | #16 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-20) [44] | 1,420 [45] | 18–3 (7–2) |
10/22 1 p.m. | Loyola Marymount* | #16 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–2 (25-23, 23-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-12) [46] | 1,536 [47] | 19–3 (8–2) |
10/28 7 p.m. | #5 San Diego* | #15 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (26-16, 25-22, 27-25) | 2,814 [48] | 20–3 (9–2) |
11/03 8 p.m. | @ Pacific* | #12 | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-19) | 830 [49] | 21–3 (10–2) |
11/05 2 p.m. | @ Saint Mary's* | #12 | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-23) | 342 [50] | 22–3 (11–2) |
11/10 7 p.m. | Gonzaga * | #10 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–1 (25-16, 25-17, 19–25, 25-14) | 2,513 [51] | 23–3 (12–2) |
11/12 1 p.m. | Portland* | #10 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25-10, 32-30, 25-15) | 670 [52] | 24–3 (13–2) |
11/17 8 p.m. | @ San Francisco* | #10 | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA | TheW.tv | W 3–1 (25-10, 21–25, 25-13, 25-9) | 114 [53] | 25–3 (14–2) |
11/19 2 p.m. | @ Santa Clara* | #10 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA | TheW.tv | W 3–1 (25-15, 15–25, 26-24, 25-12) | 400 [54] | 26–3 (15–2) |
11/22 8 p.m. | @ Loyola Marymount* | #10 | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ESPNU | W 3–2 (16–25, 16–25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-13) | 789 [55] | 27–3 (16–2) |
12/02 7 p.m. | y- Princeton | #10 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-23) | 2,696 [56] | 28–3 |
12/03 7 p.m. | y- UNLV | #10 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-12) | 2,049 | 29–3 |
12/09 7 p.m. | y- @ #5 Texas | #10 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX | ESPNU | L 3–2 (25–23, 25–14, 24-26, 22-25, 16-14) | 3,478 [57] | 29–4 |
All home games will be on BYUtv or Campus Insiders TheW.tv. Select road games will also be televised or streamed.
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