2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team

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2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball
BYU Cougars logo.svg
2017 BYU Invitational Champions
2017 Boise State Classic Champions
NCAA, Regional semifinals
Conference West Coast Conference
Record30–3 (17–1 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David Hyte (4th season)
  • Jonny Neeley [2] (2nd season)
Home arena Smith Fieldhouse
Seasons
←  2016
2018  →
2017 West Coast Conference volleyball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 BYU  ‍‍‍10–1 .90921–2 .913
No. 18 San Diego  ‍‍‍10–1 .90917–4 .810
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍8–3 .72713–10 .565
Pacific  ‍‍‍7–5 .58312–11 .522
Portland  ‍‍‍5–6 .45514–9 .609
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍5–7 .41712–11 .522
Pepperdine  ‍‍‍5–7 .41713–12 .520
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍5–7 .41712–12 .500
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍3–9 .2507–15 .318
San Francisco  ‍‍‍0–12 .0003–22 .120
† – Conference champion

The 2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Cougars were led by third year head coach Heather Olmstead and played their home games at the Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars were members of the WCC.

Contents

BYU came off a season where they won the WCC regular season championship [3] and once again participated in the NCAA tournament before falling to Texas in the third round. [4]

Season highlights

Season highlights will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster

2017 BYU Cougars Roster [5]
 

Defensive Specialist/Libero

  • 9 Sydnie Martindale - Junior
  • 17 Tristyn Moser - Sophomore
  • 18 Mary Lake - Sophomore

Opposite hitters

  • 2 Cosy Burnett - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 5 Emily Lewis - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 16 Allison Stapleton - Freshman
  • 22 Sara Hamson - Freshman
 

Outside hitters

  • 1 Taylen Ballard - Freshman
  • 11 Lacy Haddock - Junior
  • 12 Roni Jones-Perry - Junior
  • 13 Danelle Parady - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 14 McKenna Miller - Sophomore
  • 16 Allison Stapleton - Freshman
 

Setters

  • 3 Alohi Robins-Hardy - Senior
  • 6 Lyndie Haddock - Junior
  • 15 Kiani Tuileta - Redshirt.svg Sophomore

Middle blockers

  • 4 Madeline Graham - Senior
  • 21 Megan Mowry - Sophomore
  • 24 Kennedy Redding - Redshirt.svg Freshman
 

Schedule

Date
Time		OpponentRankArena
City
(Tournament)		TelevisionResultAttendanceRecord
(WCC Record)
8/25
12 p.m.		 St. Louis #10 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Invitational)		 TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–12, 26–24, 25–20)		1,2071–0
8/25
7:30 p.m.		 UTRGV #10Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Invitational)		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–17, 25–17, 25–16)		1,2072–0
8/26
7 p.m.		#21 Ohio State #10Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Invitational)		 BYUtv W 3–1 [6]
(19–25, 25–17, 25–18, 25–17)		2,7063–0
8/31
7:30 p.m.		@ Boise State #10 Bronco Gym
Boise, ID
(Boise State Classic)		Flo VolleyballW 3–0 [7]
(25–19, 26–24, 26–24)		1,0094–0
9/01
5:30 p.m.		vs. Missouri #10Bronco Gym
Boise, ID
(Boise State Classic)		Flo VolleyballW 3–1 [8]
(25–13, 21–25, 25–21, 25–16)		8675–0
9/02
12 p.m.		vs. Sacramento State #10Bronco Gym
Boise, ID
(Boise State Classic)		Flo VolleyballW 3–0
(25–8, 25–10, 25–14)		1236–0
9/07
10 p.m.		@ Hawai'i #10 Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge)		 SPEC HI W 3–2
(25–18, 25–12, 16–25, 15–25, 15–7)		5,9127–0
9/08
8:45 p.m.		vs. Nevada #10Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge)		W 3–0
(25–18, 25–22, 25–18)		5,9088–0
9/09
7 p.m.		vs. Baylor #10Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge)		L 3–2
(21–25, 22–25, 25–18, 28–26, 15–10)		6,4488–1
9/14
7 p.m.		@ #16 Utah #14 Huntsman Center
Salt Lake City, UT
(Deseret First Duel)		 P12 W 3–2
(16–25, 25–13, 25–17, 20–25, 18–16)		4,6379–1
9/15
7 p.m.		Weber State#14Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–20, 25–15, 25–22)		4,11010–1
9/16
7 p.m.		@ Utah Valley #14 Lockhart Arena
Orem, UT
(UCCU Crosstown Clash)		UVUtv
WAC DN		W 3–1
(25–21, 22–25, 26–24, 25–17)		1,72611–1
9/21
8 p.m.		@ Santa Clara*#9 Leavey Center
Santa Clara, CA 		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–22, 25–17, 25–15)		34212–1
(1–0)
9/23
2 p.m.		@ San Francisco*#9 The Sobrato Center
San Francisco, CA 		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–18, 25–22, 25–8)		17513–1
(2–0)
9/26
7 p.m.		 Pepperdine*#9Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–1
(25–17, 18–25, 25–21, 25–21)		2,14314–1
(3–0)
9/30
1 p.m.		@ #17 San Diego*#9 Jenny Craig Pavilion
San Diego, CA 		TheW.tvW 3–1
(25–23, 23–25, 25–20, 25–18)		1,01415–1
(4–0)
10/05
8 p.m.		@ Saint Mary's*#8 McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA 		TheW.tvW 3–2
(22–25, 20–25, 25–20, 25–23, 15–13)		17016–1
(5–0)
10/07
1 p.m.		@ Pacific*#8 Alex G. Spanos Center
Stockton, CA 		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–19, 25–20, 25–16)		83917–1
(6–0)
10/12
7 p.m.		 Portland*#8Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–15, 25–10, 25–14)		2,19218–1
(7–0)
10/14
1 p.m.		 Gonzaga*#8Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–11, 26–24, 25–16)		2,43819–1
(8–0)
10/19
8 p.m.		@ Pepperdine*#8 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–20, 25–21, 25–15)		25320–1
(9–0)
10/21
1 p.m.		@ Loyola Marymount*#8 Gersten Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA 		TheW.tvW 3–2
(21–25, 22–25, 25–18, 25–12, 15–11)		43021–1
(10–0)
10/27
7 p.m.		#18 San Diego*#8Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvL 3–1
(25–21, 23–25, 25–22, 25–16)		3,35521–2
(10–1)
11/02
7 p.m.		Pacific*#10Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–21, 25–17, 25–17)		1,43922–2
(11–1)
11/04
1 p.m.		Saint Mary's*#10Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–1
(25–15, 25–18, 23–25, 25–18)		1,30623–2
(12–1)
11/09
7 p.m.		@ Gonzaga*#9 McCarthey Athletic Center
Spokane, WA 		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–15, 25–13, 25–21)		94324–2
(13–1)
11/11
1 p.m.		@ Portland*#9 Chiles Center
Portland, OR 		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–13, 25–20, 25–20)		88625–2
(14–1)
11/16
7 p.m.		San Francisco*#9Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–12, 25–17, 25–12)		1,48626–2
(15–1)
11/18
1 p.m.		Santa Clara*#9Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–16, 25–22, 25–19)		1,15727-2
(16-1)
11/21
7 p.m.		Loyola Marymount*#7Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–19, 25–20, 25–16)		2,70528-2
(17-1)
12/1
7 p.m.		y- American Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtv
ESPN3 		W 3–0
(25–11, 25–17, 25–16)		2,94229-2
(17-1)
12/2
7 p.m.		y- Oregon Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtv
ESPN3		W 3–0
(25–20, 25–21, 25–19)		2,93530-2
(17-1)
12/8
10 a.m.		y- @ Kentucky Memorial Coliseum
Lexington, KY 		ESPNUL 3–2
(20–25, 25–17, 22–25, 25–18, 15–9)		3,21930-3
(17-1)

[9]

*-Indicates Conference Opponent
y-Indicates NCAA Playoffs
Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

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References

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