2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team

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.

2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball
2017 BYU Invitational Champions
2017 Boise State Classic Champions
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2017 record30–3 (17–1 WCC)
Head coachHeather Olmstead[1] (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • David Hyte (4th season)
  • Jonny Neeley[2] (2nd season)
Home arenaSmith Fieldhouse
2017 West Coast Conference volleyball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 BYU   101 .909  212 .913
No. 18 San Diego   101 .909  174 .810
Gonzaga   83 .727  1310 .565
Pacific   75 .583  1211 .522
Portland   56 .455  149 .609
Loyola Marymount   57 .417  1211 .522
Pepperdine   57 .417  1312 .520
Santa Clara   57 .417  1212 .500
Saint Mary's   39 .250  715 .318
San Francisco   012 .000  322 .120
Conference champion

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 - Senior
  • 5 Emily Lewis - Sophomore
  • 16 Allison Stapleton - Freshman
  • 22 Sara Hamson - Freshman
 

Outside Hitters

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

Setters

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

Middle Blockers

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

Schedule

Date
Time
Opponent Rank Arena
City
(Tournament)
Television Result Attendance Record
(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)
1,207 1–0
8/25
7:30 p.m.
UTRGV #10 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Invitational)
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–17, 25–17, 25–16)
1,207 2–0
8/26
7 p.m.
#21 Ohio State #10 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Invitational)
BYUtv W 3–1[6]
(19–25, 25–17, 25–18, 25–17)
2,706 3–0
8/31
7:30 p.m.
@ Boise State #10 Bronco Gym
Boise, ID
(Boise State Classic)
Flo Volleyball W 3–0[7]
(25–19, 26–24, 26–24)
1,009 4–0
9/01
5:30 p.m.
vs. Missouri #10 Bronco Gym
Boise, ID
(Boise State Classic)
Flo Volleyball W 3–1[8]
(25–13, 21–25, 25–21, 25–16)
867 5–0
9/02
12 p.m.
vs. Sacramento State #10 Bronco Gym
Boise, ID
(Boise State Classic)
Flo Volleyball W 3–0
(25–8, 25–10, 25–14)
123 6–0
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)
5,912 7–0
9/08
8:45 p.m.
vs. Nevada #10 Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge)
W 3–0
(25–18, 25–22, 25–18)
5,908 8–0
9/09
7 p.m.
vs. Baylor #10 Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge)
L 3–2
(21–25, 22–25, 25–18, 28–26, 15–10)
6,448 8–1
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)
4,637 9–1
9/15
7 p.m.
Weber State #14 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv W 3–0
(25–20, 25–15, 25–22)
4,110 10–1
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)
1,726 11–1
9/21
8 p.m.
@ Santa Clara* #9 Leavey Center
Santa Clara, CA
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–22, 25–17, 25–15)
342 12–1
(1–0)
9/23
2 p.m.
@ San Francisco* #9 The Sobrato Center
San Francisco, CA
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–18, 25–22, 25–8)
175 13–1
(2–0)
9/26
7 p.m.
Pepperdine* #9 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv W 3–1
(25–17, 18–25, 25–21, 25–21)
2,143 14–1
(3–0)
9/30
1 p.m.
@ #17 San Diego* #9 Jenny Craig Pavilion
San Diego, CA
TheW.tv W 3–1
(25–23, 23–25, 25–20, 25–18)
1,014 15–1
(4–0)
10/05
8 p.m.
@ Saint Mary's* #8 McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA
TheW.tv W 3–2
(22–25, 20–25, 25–20, 25–23, 15–13)
170 16–1
(5–0)
10/07
1 p.m.
@ Pacific* #8 Alex G. Spanos Center
Stockton, CA
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–19, 25–20, 25–16)
839 17–1
(6–0)
10/12
7 p.m.
Portland* #8 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv W 3–0
(25–15, 25–10, 25–14)
2,192 18–1
(7–0)
10/14
1 p.m.
Gonzaga* #8 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–11, 26–24, 25–16)
2,438 19–1
(8–0)
10/19
8 p.m.
@ Pepperdine* #8 Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–20, 25–21, 25–15)
253 20–1
(9–0)
10/21
1 p.m.
@ Loyola Marymount* #8 Gersten Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
TheW.tv W 3–2
(21–25, 22–25, 25–18, 25–12, 15–11)
430 21–1
(10–0)
10/27
7 p.m.
#18 San Diego* #8 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv L 3–1
(25–21, 23–25, 25–22, 25–16)
3,355 21–2
(10–1)
11/02
7 p.m.
Pacific* #10 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv W 3–0
(25–21, 25–17, 25–17)
1,439 22–2
(11–1)
11/04
1 p.m.
Saint Mary's* #10 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv W 3–1
(25–15, 25–18, 23–25, 25–18)
1,306 23–2
(12–1)
11/09
7 p.m.
@ Gonzaga* #9 McCarthey Athletic Center
Spokane, WA
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–15, 25–13, 25–21)
943 24–2
(13–1)
11/11
1 p.m.
@ Portland* #9 Chiles Center
Portland, OR
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–13, 25–20, 25–20)
886 25–2
(14–1)
11/16
7 p.m.
San Francisco* #9 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv W 3–0
(25–12, 25–17, 25–12)
1,486 26–2
(15–1)
11/18
1 p.m.
Santa Clara* #9 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–16, 25–22, 25–19)
1,157 27-2
(16-1)
11/21
7 p.m.
Loyola Marymount* #7 Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
TheW.tv W 3–0
(25–19, 25–20, 25–16)
2,705 28-2
(17-1)
12/1
7 p.m.
y- American Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv
ESPN3
W 3–0
(25–11, 25–17, 25–16)
2,942 29-2
(17-1)
12/2
7 p.m.
y- Oregon Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
BYUtv
ESPN3
W 3–0
(25–20, 25–21, 25–19)
2,935 30-2
(17-1)
12/8
10 a.m.
y- @ Kentucky Memorial Coliseum
Lexington, KY
ESPNU L 3–2
(20–25, 25–17, 22–25, 25–18, 15–9)
3,219 30-3
(17-1)

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*-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. Select road games will also be televised or streamed.

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References

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