The 2023 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team represents Brigham Young University in the 2023 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Cougars are led by ninth year head coach Heather Olmstead and play their home games at the Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars are competing as members of the Big 12 Conference for the first time.[3]
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 13–3 (2–2 Big XII) |
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Home arena | Smith Fieldhouse |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Texas †y | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 20 | – | 4 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 BYU y | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 22 | – | 5 | .815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Kansas y | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 20 | – | 5 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Houston y | 10 | – | 5 | .667 | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State y | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | 17 | – | 9 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Baylor y | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 12 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU y | 8 | – | 9 | .471 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 11 | – | 13 | .458 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 2 | – | 13 | .133 | 9 | – | 19 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of August 20, 2024 Rankings from AVCA Source:Big 12 Conference |
BYU comes off a season where they finished second in the WCC regular after suffering two conference losses to the San Diego Toreros, a team who eventually lost in the Final Four. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament falling to Pitt in the second round. The Cougars come in having been picked to finish second in the Big 12 behind defending national champ Texas.[4]
Season
editPre-season honors
editTwo Cougars were selected to the Pre-season All-Big 12 team: Super Senior setter Whitney Bower and senior outside hitter Erin Livingston. The two selections were tied for second most in the Big 12 behind only Texas (4).[5]
Roster
edit2023 BYU Cougars roster[6]
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Defensive Specialist/Libero
Opposite hitters
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Outside hitters
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Setters
Middle blockers
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Schedule
editDate Time |
Opponent | Rank (Tournament Seed) |
Arena City (Tournament) |
Television | Result | Attendance | Record (WCC Record) |
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08/25 2 p.m. |
vs. #5 Pitt | #17 | Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT (Ellesyn Invitational) |
ESPN+ | W 3–1 (23–25, 25–20, 25–19, 25–16) [7] |
418 | 1—0 |
08/26 7 p.m. |
vs. UTRGV | #17 | Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT (Ellesyn Invitational) |
ESPN+ | W 3–1 (25–22, 25–21, 18–25, 25–16)[8] |
637 | 2—0 |
08/27 7 p.m. |
@ Montana | #17 | Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT (Ellesyn Invitational) |
ESPN+ | W 3–1 (25–21, 20–25, 25–16, 25–15)[8] |
795 | 3–0 |
08/30 7 p.m. |
Loyola Marymount | #9 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–16, 25–19)[9] |
3,304 | 4–0 |
08/31 8 p.m. |
McNeese | #9 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (dōTERRA Classic) |
ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–14, 25–18, 25–18)[10] |
4,624 | 5–0 |
09/02 7 p.m. |
UC Davis | #9 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (dōTERRA Classic) |
ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–15, 25–13, 25–11) |
3,140 | 6–0 |
09/07 11:30 a.m. |
vs. Towson | #8 | Bohler Gymnasium Pullman, WA (Cougar Challenge) |
P12+ WSU | W 3–1 (25–20, 25–23, 14–25, 25–22) |
350 | 7–0 |
09/07 6:30 p.m. |
vs. UC Irvine | #8 | Bohler Gymnasium Pullman, WA (Cougar Challenge) |
P12+ WSU | W 3–0 (25–9, 25–21, 25–23) |
251 | 8–0 |
09/08 8 p.m. |
@ #13 Washington State | #8 | Bohler Gymnasium Pullman, WA (Cougar Challenge) |
P12 Insider | L 1–3 (25–18, 19–25, 21–25, 19–25) |
1,250 | 8–1 |
09/13 7 p.m. |
Utah | #12 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (Deseret First Duel) |
ESPN+ | W 3–1 (25–13, 23–25, 25–19, 25–16) |
5,528 | 9–1 |
09/15 6 p.m. |
@ Utah Valley | #12 | Lockhart Arena Orem, UT (UCCU Crosstown Clash) |
ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–8, 25–17, 25–14) |
1,951 | 10–1 |
09/16 7 p.m. |
@ Utah State | #12 | Wayne Estes Center Logan, UT |
MW Net | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–22, 25–23) |
1,488 | 11–1 |
09/20 7 p.m. |
#20 Houston* | #10 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
ESPN2 | W 3–0 (26–24, 25–13, 25–18) |
3,714 | 12–1 (1–0) |
9/23 1 p.m. |
#18 Baylor* | #10 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–17, 25–15) |
3,459 | 13–1 (2–0) |
9/28 7 p.m. |
@ #10 Texas* | #9 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
FS1 | L 1–3 (25–13, 20–25, 15–25, 20–25) |
4,844 | 13–2 (2–1) |
9/29 6 p.m. |
@ #10 Texas* | #9 | Gregory Gymnasium Austin, TX |
LHN | L 1–3 (28–26, 13–25, 22–25, 20–25) |
4,667 | 13–3 (2–2) |
10/07 12 p.m. |
@ Oklahoma* | #10 | McCasland Field House Norman, OK |
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10/13 7 p.m. |
Texas Tech* | #9 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
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10/14 7 p.m. |
Texas Tech* | #9 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
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10/19 7 p.m. |
Iowa State* | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
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10/20 7 p.m. |
Iowa State* | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
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10/26 5:30 p.m. |
@ Kansas State* | Morgan Family Arena Manhattan, KS |
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10/27 5:30 p.m. |
@ Kansas State* | Morgan Family Arena Manhattan, KS |
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11/03 7 p.m. |
Cincinnati* | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
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11/04 7 p.m. |
Cincinnati* | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
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11/09 5 p.m. |
@ UCF* | The Venue Orlando, FL |
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11/10 5 p.m. |
@ UCF* | The Venue Orlando, FL |
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11/17 7 p.m. |
Kansas* | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
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11/22 4 p.m. |
@ West Virginia | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV |
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11/25 12 p.m. |
@ TCU | Schollmaier Arena Ft. Worth, TX |
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- *-Indicates Conference Opponent
- y-Indicates NCAA Playoffs
- Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.
Announcers for televised games
editAll home games and conference road games will be on ESPN+, an ESPN TV network, or a Fox Sports network.[12] All road games will also be televised or streamed the opponents streaming service. Select neutral site matches may not have accessibility.
- Pitt: Riley Corcoran & Nate Michael
- UTRGV: Riley Corcoran & Nate Michael
- Montana: Riley Corcoran & Nate Michael
- Loyola Marymount: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant & Kenzie Dahle
- McNeese: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle
- UC Davis: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle
- Towson: Austin Samuels
- UC Irvine: Sedona Turner
- Washington State: Steve Grubb and Evan Charney
- Utah: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle
- Utah Valley: Matthew Baiamonte & Kayli Doxey
- Utah State: Stockton Jewkes & Adam Larson
- Houston: Krista Blunk & Kevin Barnett
- Baylor: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle
- Texas: Ron Thulin & Jill Dorsey-Hall
- Texas: Tyler Denning & Shelby Coppedge
- Oklahoma: Chad McKee & Kelly Files
- Texas Tech: Paul Sunderland & Jennifer Hoffman
- Texas Tech: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle
- Iowa State: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle
- Iowa State: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle
- Kansas State: Brian Smoller, Liz Wegner-Busch, & Sophie Smith
- Kansas State: Brian Smoller, Liz Wegner-Busch, & Sophie Smith
- Cincinnati:
- Cincinnati:
- UCF:
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- Kansas:
- West Virginia:
- TCU:
References
editFor information on BYU's other athletic sports this season please check out the following:
- ^ "Brother and sister Shawn and Heather Olmstead named as men's and women's volleyball coaches". Deseret News. June 22, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2015.
- ^ "Sports Briefs for Thursday". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on August 21, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- ^ "BYU accepts invitation to Big 12, will begin competition in 2023". Daily Universe. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "BYU Women's Volleyball Viewed As Preseason Contender In Big 12". KSL.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "With Big 12 move, No. 17 BYU women's volleyball still starting season 'with a bang'". KSL.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Volleyball Roster". Byucougars.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "No. 17 BYU upsets No. 5 Pitt 3-1 to open season". Daily Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "BYU roundup: Cougars stay undefeated in women's soccer, women's volleyball". Daily Herald. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ^ "No. 9 BYU women's volleyball sweeps former WCC foe LMU". Daily Herald. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "No. 9 BYU women's volleyball overpowers McNeese". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "2023 BYU women's volleyball schedule is set". Daily Herald. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "ESPN Reveals Most Expansive NCAA Women's Volleyball Programming Lineup on Record". ESPN Press Room. Retrieved August 12, 2023.