2018 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team

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2018 BYU Cougars women's volleyball
BYU Cougars logo.svg
WCC regular season Champ
NCAA, National semifinals
Conference West Coast Conference
Record31–2 (17–1 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • David Hyte (5th season)
  • Jonny Neeley [2] (3rd season)
Home arena Smith Fieldhouse
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 West Coast Conference volleyball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 BYU  ‍†‍‍y17–1 .94431–2 .939
Pepperdine  ‍‍‍y14–4 .77822–9 .710
San Diego  ‍‍‍y13–5 .72218–13 .581
Saint Mary's  ‍‍‍y11–7 .61119–10 .655
Loyola Marymount  ‍‍‍y10–8 .55621–10 .677
Pacific  ‍‍‍8–10 .44413–16 .448
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍8–10 .44411–18 .379
Portland*  ‍‍‍6–12 .33320–13 .606
San Francisco  ‍‍‍2–16 .1119–20 .310
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍1–17 .0566–24 .200
*invited to the 2018 Women's NVIC
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of 2018-12-13
Rankings from AVCA
Source:West Coast Conference

The 2018 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team represents Brigham Young University in the 2018 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Cougars are led by fourth year head coach Heather Olmstead and play their home games at the Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars are members of the WCC.

Contents

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

Season highlights

Roster

2018 BYU Cougars Roster [7]
 

Defensive Specialist/Libero

  • 9 Sydnie Martindale - Senior
  • 18 Mary Lake - Junior

Opposite hitters

  • 5 Emily Lewis-Bushman - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 22 Sara Hamson - Sophomore
 

Outside hitters

  • 1 Taylen Ballard - Sophomore
  • 3 Madi Robinson - Freshman
  • 11 Lacy Haddock - Senior
  • 12 Roni Jones-Perry - Senior
  • 13 Danelle Stetler - Redshirt.svg Senior
  • 14 McKenna Miller - Junior
  • 20 Riley Lyman - Junior
 

Setters

  • 6 Lyndie Haddock-Eppich - Senior
  • 8 Tayler Tausinga - Freshman
  • 15 Kiani Moea'i - Redshirt.svg Junior

Middle blockers

  • 2 Heather Gneiting- Freshman
  • 5 Emily Lewis-Bushman - Redshirt.svg Junior
  • 16 Allison Stapleton - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
  • 21 Whitney McEwan - Freshman
  • 24 Kennedy Eschenberg - Redshirt.svg Sophomore
 

Schedule

Date
Time		OpponentRankArena
City
(Tournament)		TelevisionResultAttendanceRecord
(WCC Record)
8/18
1 p.m.		 Utah Valley #8 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(UCCU Crosstown Clash)		 BYUtv W 3–0
(27–25, 25–22, 25–20)		N/AExhibition
8/24
5:30 p.m.		@ Duke #8 Cameron Indoor Stadium
Durham, NC 		ACC Extra W 3–0
(25–22, 25–19, 25–16)		2,1591–0
8/25
4:30 p.m.		@ Duke#8Cameron Indoor Stadium
Durham, NC		ACC ExtraW 3–1
(16–25, 25–19, 25–22, 25–17)		1,7732–0
8/30
7 p.m.		 West Virginia #9Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Nike Invitational)		 TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–18, 25–11, 25–14)		1,2013–0
8/31
7 p.m.		#1 Stanford #9Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Nike Invitational)		BYUtvW 3–2
(25–22, 25–20, 21–25, 20–25, 15–11)		3,3894–0
9/01
7 p.m.		 Wichita State #9Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Nike Invitational)		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–16, 25–12, 25–20)		2,2315–0
9/07
9 a.m.		vs. #10 USC #3 Al McGuire Center
Milwaukee, WI
(Marquette Tournament)		 Facebook W 3–0
(30–28, 25–21, 25–14)		1756–0
9/07
4 p.m.		vs. Syracuse #3Al McGuire Center
Milwaukee, WI
(Marquette Tournament)		FacebookW 3–0
(25–23, 25–20, 25–20)		7687–0
9/08
5 p.m.		@ #25 Marquette #3Al McGuire Center
Milwaukee, WI
(Marquette Tournament)		 MUTV W 3–1
(23–25, 25–22, 25–20, 25–14)		1,4818–0
9/13
7 p.m.		#24 Utah #1Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(Deseret First Duel)		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–20, 25–14, 25–17)		5,4729–0
9/15
2 p.m.		@ Weber State #1 Swenson Gym
Ogden, UT 		Pluto TV 235W 3–0
(25–18, 25–18, 25–16)		1,13710–0
9/20
7:05 p.m.		 Pacific*#1Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–12, 25–20, 25–14)		2,21011–0
(1–0)
9/22
1:05 p.m.		 Saint Mary's*#1Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–10, 25–14, 25–13)		2,27012–0
(2–0)
9/25
7 p.m.		@ Pepperdine*#1 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA 		ESPNU W 3–0
(25–15, 25–18, 25–21)		1,21113–0
(3–0)
9/27
7:05 p.m.		 Gonzaga*#1Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–12, 25–10, 25–15)		1,74114–0
(4–0)
9/29
1 p.m.		 Portland*#1Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–14, 25–15, 25–18)		2,10915–0
(5–0)
10/05
8 p.m.		@ San Diego*#1 Jenny Craig Pavilion
San Diego, CA 		TheW.tvW 3–1
(25–21, 24–26, 25–16, 25–10)		1,38216–0
(6–0)
10/11
8 p.m.		@ San Francisco*#1 War Memorial Gymnasium
San Francisco, CA 		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–13, 25–20, 25–21)		31317–0
(7–0)
10/13
2 p.m.		@ Santa Clara*#1 Leavey Center
Santa Clara, CA 		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–19, 25–22, 25–13)		44718–0
(8–0)
10/18
7 p.m.		 Loyola Marymount #1Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–23, 25–15, 25–20)		2,88419–0
(9–0)
10/20
1 p.m.		Pepperdine*#1Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(26–24, 25–13, 25–8)		3,44320–0
(10–0)
10/25
8 p.m.		@ Portland*#1 Chiles Center
Portland, OR 		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–21, 25–16, 25–20)		2,25921–0
(11–0)
10/27
1 p.m.		@ Gonzaga*#1 McCarthey Athletic Center
Spokane, WA 		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–19, 25–20, 25–23)		1,36222–0
(12–0)
11/02
7 p.m.		San Diego*#1Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–1
(25–19, 25–15, 22–25, 25–20)		5,08223–0
(13–0)
11/08
7 p.m.		Santa Clara*#1Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(28–26, 25–17, 25–11)		2,76224–0
(14–0)
11/10
1 p.m.		San Francisco*#1Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–12, 25–12, 25–9)		4,21325–0
(15–0)
11/15
8 p.m.		@ Saint Mary's*#1 McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA 		TheW.tvW 3–1
(25–23, 25–23, 24–26, 25–16)		1,05526–0
(16–0)
11/17
1 p.m.		@ Pacific*#1 Cabrillo College Gymnasium
Aptos, CA 		W 3–0
(25–17, 25–19, 25–17)		23327–0
(17–0)
11/20
8 p.m.		@ Loyola Marymount*#1 Gersten Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA 		TheW.tvL 0–3
(23–25, 25–27, 20–25)		82027–1
(17–1)
11/30
7 p.m.		y- Stony Brook #4
(4-seed)		Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(NCAA Tournament 1st Round)		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–20, 25–13, 25–12)		3,67528–1
(17–1)
12/01
7 p.m.		y- Utah#4
(4-seed)		Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(NCAA Tournament 2nd Round)		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–16, 25–21, 25–18)		5,18329–1
(17–1)
12/07
4:30 p.m.		y- #16 Florida #4
(4-seed)		Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(NCAA Tournament Regional semifinal)		 ESPN3 W 3–1
(23–25, 25–13, 25–17, 25–19)		5,10430–1
(17–1)
12/08
6 p.m.		y- #5/(5–seed) Texas #4
(4-seed)		Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(NCAA Tournament Regional final)		ESPNUW 3–0
(25–23, 25–23, 25–21)		5,32631–1
(17–1)
12/13
5 p.m.		y- #1/(1–seed) Stanford#4
(4-seed)		 Target Center
Minneapolis, MN
(NCAA Tournament Semifinal)		ESPNL 0–3
(15–25, 15–25, 18–25)		17,80831–2
(17–1)

[8]

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

Announcers for televised games

All home games will be on BYUtv or TheW.tv powered by Stadium. All but one road game will also be televised or streamed. The Pacific game was originally scheduled to be streamed on TheW.tv, but a change in venues due to the bad air quality from the California Wildfires cancelled the stream.

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References

For information on BYU's other fall and winter sports please check out the following:

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  2. ↑ "Sports Briefs for Thursday". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
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