Rado Parapunov laid down a match-high 13 kills and seven digs, and Patrick Gasman and Colton Cowell added seven kills apiece as No. 1 Hawaii swept past second-ranked BYU, 25-21, 25-19, 25-16 on Saturday night at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio. \n
BYU men’s volleyball punches ticket to national championship game with victory over Lewis
The No. 2 BYU men’s volleyball team advanced to the national championship game with a 3-1 victory over Lewis in the NCAA tournament semifinals on Thursday night at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.
“Credit to Lewis for hanging in there being down 2-0. They turned the tide a bit there, but even more credit to our guys for fighting through that lull too,” BYU head coach Shawn Olmstead said. “A tough, super close third set and then a really close fourth set, so I’m proud of our guys coming around.”
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PROVO In its first match since clinching the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title April 24, BYU men s volleyball wasted little time putting MIVA champion Lewis on its heels.
The third-ranked Flyers wasted little time counter-punching No. 2 BYU.
Then, Gabi Garcia Fernandez wasted little time doing Gabi Garcia Fernandez things.
With hitting for speed, power, or simply touch, the Puerto Rican international was too much for the best of the midwest.
Garcia Fernandez poured in 17 kills, seven digs, two aces and two blocks, and BYU held the Flyers below .300 hitting en route to a 25-22, 25-15, 26-28, 25-20 Thursday in the NCAA Tournament semifinals at the Covelli Center in Columbus, Ohio.