PROVO, Utah — No. 7 BYU women’s volleyball maintained its undefeated 24-0 all-time record against San Francisco after a quick sweep (25-19, 25-15, 25-14 ) in the Smith Fieldhouse on Thursday night.

On a 13-match winning streak, BYU now holds a 20-1 overall record on the season and 10-0 in the WCC.

“We always focus on the next game,” said BYU opposite hitter Erin Livingston. “The next game is our biggest game of the year. That helps us to stay motivated. We have to come out fighting every single time we step on the court.”

Graduate outside hitter Kenzie Koerber, senior outside hitter Taylen Ballard-Nixon and Livingston all finished the night with double-digits kills. Current WCC Offensive Player of the Week, Koerber led with 14 kills and a .571 hitting percentage.

BYU tallied 50 total team kills with a .381 hitting percentage, holding San Francisco to just 25 kills and a .129.

SET ONE
BYU quickly racked up points after four errors by San Francisco, leading 4-2. The Cougars followed with four errors of their own, allowing the Dons to take the lead at 7-5. Two kills by Koerber tied the match at 7-7. 

San Francisco’s Shyia Richardson laid down two kills, but Livingston matched with two kills, tying the score for the third time at 9-9. 

Both Koerber and Ballard-Nixon slammed kills, giving BYU the lead at 11-9. The teams tied on seven more occasions, never widening the gap by more than two points. 

BYU broke away with a 5-0 run after four consecutive kills, bringing the score to 23-18. Final kills by graduate middle blocker Kennedy Eschenberg and Koerber sealed the set win at 25-19.

SET TWO
The second set continued the tight race, tying six times by 7-7. Kills by Koerber, Livingston and junior setter Whitney Bower gave BYU a 3-0 run, bringing the score to 10-7. 

Ballard-Nixon hit her tenth kill of the night, extending the Cougars’ lead to 15-10. The momentum continued with Koerber’s ninth and tenth kills of the night, giving the Cougars another 3-0 run. However, two errors by BYU allowed San Francisco to stay close behind at 19-14.

A 5-0 run in the final moments of the set, paired with a .406 clip, gave BYU its second set win at 25-15.

SET THREE
The intensity continued into the final set of the night, tying three times by 3-3. Four combined kills from Koerber, Livingston and junior middle blocker Heather Gneiting extended BYU’s lead to 8-5. 

Two Livingston kills and three consecutive errors by the Dons allowed a 6-0 run for BYU, widening the gap to 17-10.

A 5-0 BYU run followed with two kills by freshman outside hitter Sophia Callahan sealed the 13th consecutive win for BYU at 25-14.

Up next, BYU hosts Santa Clara on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. MDT in the Smith Fieldhouse.

PROVO, Utah — Climbing up in the rankings, No. 7 BYU women’s volleyball remains at home to host West Coast Conference opponents, San Francisco and Santa Clara, on Oct. 28 and Oct. 30, respectively. 

On Thursday at 7 p.m. MDT,  the Cougars will face the Dons for the second time this season. Most recently, the teams faced off on Oct. 2 in San Francisco. There, BYU swept San Francisco, maintaining its undefeated all-time record of 23-0 against the team.

On Saturday at 1 p.m MDT, BYU will host Santa Clara. Back on Sept. 30 in the Leavey Event Center, the Cougars improved their all-time record against the Broncos to 17-4 after a sweep. 

No. 7 Brigham Young University Cougars (19-1 9-0 West Coast Conference)

• The Cougars are on a 12-match winning streak
• The last time BYU was ranked No. 7 or higher was back in 2018
• On Monday, BYU swept the WCC weekly honors. Sophomore libero Madi Allen won Defensive Player of the Week and graduate opposite hitter Kenzie Koerber won Offensive Player of the Week.
• Junior middle blocker Heather Gneiting ranks No. 4 in the NCAA for hitting percentage, holding a .463 clip
• As a team, BYU ranks No. 1 in the NCAA in hitting percentage (.339), No. 2 in opponent hitting percentage (.112), No. 5 in match winning percentage (.950), No. 8 in kills per set (14.32), No. 14 in assists per set (13) and No. 15 in aces per set (1.94). BYU leads the WCC in all these categories.

University of San Francisco Dons (0-18, 0-10 West Coast Conference)

• Last week, the Dons were swept by two WCC opponents, Saint Mary’s and Pacific 
• Shyia Richardson leads the team offensively with 166 kills. Defensively, Orsula Staka leads with nine solo blocks, 25 assisted blocks and 20 digs for the season.

Santa Clara University Broncos (8-12, 4-6 West Coast Conference)

• Most recently, the Broncos faced Pacific and Saint Mary’s. Santa Clara posted a 3-1 win over Pacific, but fell to Saint Mary’s in a tight 3-2 loss
• Santa Clara ranks No. 2 in the WCC in team digs (1,053), No. 2 in team service aces (137) and No. 2 in team total attacks (2,550)
• Kat Georgiadis ranks No. 2 in the WCC in digs per set (4.22) and No. 2 in total digs (329)

Broadcast Information – Oct. 28

• Time: 7 p.m. MDT
• Live Stream: BYUtv/BYUtv App
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

Broadcast Information – Oct. 30

• Time: 1 p.m. MDT
• Live Stream: BYUtv/BYUtv App
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

TICKET INFORMATION

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MASK REQUIREMENT

Consistent with current Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and BYU requirements, BYU Athletics will require masks in indoor venues when physical distancing isn’t maintained. This includes a requirement for those attending indoor athletic events, such as volleyball in the Smith Fieldhouse, basketball inside the Marriott Center and inside the loges at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Wearing a mask will be required for entry to indoor BYU venues. Masks will not be required for outdoor BYU venues.

BYU strongly urges students, employees and campus guests to follow recent counsel from the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to get vaccinated and wear masks.

The university will continue to monitor the situation and will reevaluate mask requirements based on several factors, including the immunization rate of the campus community, COVID-19 transmission and hospitalization rates, and guidance from health and government officials.