No. 14 BYU women’s volleyball picks up 7th WCC title after sweeping Santa Clara
The BYU women’s volleyball team completed its series sweep of Santa Clara and secured the West Coast Conference title on Wednesday in the Smith Fieldhouse. This is BYU’s seventh title in the 10 years since joining the WCC and fifth in the six seasons since head coach Heather Olmstead took the reins.
After sweeping Santa Clara on Tuesday afternoon, BYU came into the game ready for a repeat performance.
The Cougars and Broncos started the first set exchanging point for point. BYU took off on a 5-1 run after three unforced Santa Clara errors and kept climbing. BYU took the first set 25-18.
No. 16 BYU womenâs volleyball sweeps Portland twice in opening week
The No. 16 womenâs volleyball team dominated in the opening week of West Coast Conference play as the Cougars swept Portland on Jan. 26 and 27.
The Cougars showed no signs of rust due to an extended off-season, coming out of the gate strong to win the first set 25-9. They completed the sweep with scores of 25-22 and 25-17 in the final two sets.
Senior outside hitter Taylen Ballard-Nixon matched her career high with 14 kills, hitting at a .393 clip and leading the Cougars to their season-opener win over the Pilots. Ballard-Nixon also added seven digs and a pair of aces to the team’s stats.