2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team explained

Sport:women's volleyball
Year:2017
Team:BYU Cougars
Conference:West Coast Conference
Short Conf:WCC
Record:30–3
Conf Record:17–1
Head Coach:Heather Olmstead[1]
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:David Hyte
Ac1 Year:4th
Asst Coach2:Jonny Neeley[2]
Ac2 Year:2nd
Stadium:Smith Fieldhouse
Champion:2017 BYU Invitational Champions
2017 Boise State Classic Champions
Tourney:NCAA
Tourney Result:Regional semifinals

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.

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.

Schedule

style= scope="col"Date
Time		style= scope="col"Opponentstyle= scope="col"Rankstyle= scope="col"Arena
City
(Tournament)		style= scope="col"Televisionstyle= scope="col"Resultstyle= scope="col"Attendancestyle= scope="col"Record
(WCC Record)
8/25
12 p.m.		St. Louis
  1. 10
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Invitational)		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–12, 26–24, 25–20)		1,2071–0
8/25
7:30 p.m.		UTRGV
  1. 10
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Invitational)		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–17, 25–17, 25–16)		1,2072–0
8/26
7 p.m.
  1. 21 Ohio State
  1. 10
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(BYU Invitational)		BYUtvW 3–1[5]
(19–25, 25–17, 25–18, 25–17)		2,7063–0
8/31
7:30 p.m.		@ Boise State
  1. 10
Bronco Gym
Boise, ID
(Boise State Classic)		Flo VolleyballW 3–0[6]
(25–19, 26–24, 26–24)		1,0094–0
9/01
5:30 p.m.		vs. Missouri
  1. 10
Bronco Gym
Boise, ID
(Boise State Classic)		Flo VolleyballW 3–1[7]
(25–13, 21–25, 25–21, 25–16)		8675–0
9/02
12 p.m.		vs. Sacramento State
  1. 10
Bronco 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
  1. 10
Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge)		SPEC HIW 3–2
(25–18, 25–12, 16–25, 15–25, 15–7)		5,9127–0
9/08
8:45 p.m.		vs. Nevada
  1. 10
Stan 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
  1. 10
Stan 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
  1. 14
Huntsman Center
Salt Lake City, UT
(Deseret First Duel)		P12W 3–2
(16–25, 25–13, 25–17, 20–25, 18–16)		4,6379–1
9/15
7 p.m.		Weber State
  1. 14
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–20, 25–15, 25–22)		4,11010–1
9/16
7 p.m.		@ Utah Valley
  1. 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*
  1. 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*
  1. 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
  1. 9
Smith 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*
  1. 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*
  1. 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*
  1. 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
  1. 8
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–15, 25–10, 25–14)		2,19218–1
(7–0)
10/14
1 p.m.		Gonzaga
  1. 8
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–11, 26–24, 25–16)		2,43819–1
(8–0)
10/19
8 p.m.		@ Pepperdine*
  1. 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*
  1. 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.
  1. 18 San Diego*
  1. 8
Smith 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*
  1. 10
Smith 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*
  1. 10
Smith 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*
  1. 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*
  1. 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*
  1. 9
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–12, 25–17, 25–12)		1,48626–2
(15–1)
11/18
1 p.m.		Santa Clara*
  1. 9
Smith 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*
  1. 7
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–19, 25–20, 25–16)		2,70528-2
(17-1)
12/1
7 p.m.		y- AmericanSmith 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- OregonSmith 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- @ KentuckyMemorial Coliseum
Lexington, KY		ESPNUL 3–2
(20–25, 25–17, 22–25, 25–18, 15–9)		3,21930-3
(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. Select road games will also be televised or streamed.

References

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

See also: 2017 BYU Cougars football team, 2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, 2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team and 2017–18 BYU Cougars women's basketball team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brother and sister Shawn and Heather Olmstead named as men's and women's volleyball coaches. https://web.archive.org/web/20150623142318/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865631182/BYU-athletics-Bother-and-sister-Shawn-and-Heather-Olmstead-named-as-men7s-and-women7s-volleyball.html. dead. June 23, 2015. 22 June 2015. . 2015-06-22.
  2. Web site: Sports Briefs for Thursday. Daily Herald. 2016-02-08. August 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190821121604/https://www.heraldextra.com/print-specific/brief-package/sports-briefs-for-thursday/article_ec55a399-dc93-5caf-8dea-fd5fd8489218.html. dead.
  3. Web site: No. 10 BYU women's volleyball takes WCC title. 24 November 2016. . 2016-11-24.
  4. Web site: Cougars fall just short in comeback loss to Texas. . 2016-12-09.
  5. Web site: BYU defeats Ohio State in women's volleyball. . 2017-08-27.
  6. Web site: BYU Sweeps The Home Team To Open Boise State Invitational. September 2017 . Flo Volleyball . 2017-09-01.
  7. Web site: BYU, Missouri & Boise State Celebrate Victories At Invitational. September 2, 2017 . Flo Volleyball . 2017-09-02.
  8. Web site: Olmstead releases 2017 women's volleyball schedule. https://web.archive.org/web/20170611063356/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865681360/BYU-volleyball-Olmstead-releases-2017-women7s-volleyball-schedule.html. dead. June 11, 2017. 5 June 2017. Deseret News . 2017-06-05.

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