2015 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team
| 2015 BYU Cougars women's volleyball | |
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WCC Regular Season Champs | |
| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| 2015 record | 28–3 (16–2 WCC) |
| Head coach | Heather Olmstead (1st year) |
| Assistant coach | David Hyte (2nd year) |
| Assistant coach | Charlene Johnson Whitted (1st year) |
| Home stadium | Smith Fieldhouse |
The 2015 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2015 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Cougars were led by first year head coach Heather Olmstead and played their home games at the Smith Fieldhouse.[1] The Cougars were members of the WCC.
BYU came off a season where they won the WCC regular season championship, participated in the NCAA Tournament, and became the first unseeded team to make it to the National Championship match.[2]
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #11 BYU †y | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 28 | – | 4 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego y | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount y | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara y | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion
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Season highlights
- BYU won the 2015 Marcia E. Hamilton Classic title.
- Alexa Gray won WCC Player of the Week honors for games 8/30-9/6,[3] 11/2-11/8,[4] 11/9-11/15,[5] and 11/16–11/22.[6]
- Amy Boswell won WCC Player of the Week honors for games 9/14-9/20.[7]
- On November 17 Alexa Gray was named the National Player of the Week for games 11/9-11/15.[8][9]
- On November 19 Alexa Gray set the single season rally era kill record for BYU in the victory over Santa Clara. The record moved her into fifth all-time at BYU.[10]
- On November 21 BYU clinched a NCAA Tournament birth with a sweep of San Francisco. The win clinched a share of the conference title with San Diego, but with BYU having won both head-to-head matches, they were given the conferences auto tourney bid.[11]
Roster
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Schedule
All conference home games on BYUtv will be simulcast on BYU Radio with the exception of the Santa Clara game.
| Date Time |
Opponent | Rank | Arena City (Tournament) |
Television | Result | Attendance | Record (WCC Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28 6 p.m. |
vs. Chicago State | #11[13] | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA (Women of Troy Baden Invitational) |
P12 Digital | W 3–0 (25–13, 25–17, 25–22) |
N/A | 1–0[14] |
| 8/29 1:30 p.m. |
vs. #7 North Carolina | #11 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA (Women of Troy Baden Invitational) |
P12 Digital | W 3–1 (25–27, 25–19, 25–17, 26–24) |
185 | 2–0[15] |
| 8/29 9 p.m. |
@ #22 USC | #11 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA (Women of Troy Baden Invitational) |
P12 | L 3–0 (25–23, 25–22, 25–22) |
1,079 | 2–1[16] |
| 9/04 6 p.m. |
@ St. Louis | #12[17] | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO (Marcia E. Hamilton Classic) |
Billiken TV | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–11, 25–14) |
862[18] | 3–1[19] |
| 9/05 11 a.m. |
vs. #24 Purdue | #12 | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO (Marcia E. Hamilton Classic) |
Purdue Audio | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–21, 25–20) |
357[20] | 4–1[21] |
| 9/05 3:30 p.m. |
vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | #12 | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO (Marcia E. Hamilton Classic) |
W 3–0 (25–6, 25–10, 25–9) |
N/A[22] | 5–1[23] | |
| 9/09 7 p.m. |
Idaho State | #9[24] | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | W 3–2 (25–7, 20–25, 21–25, 25–14, 15–12) |
1,551[25] | 6–1[26] |
| 9/11 7 p.m. |
Oregon State | #9 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–16, 25–12, 25–15) |
2,788[27] | 7–1[28] |
| 9/12 6 p.m. |
Oregon State | #9 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
W 3–1 (25–21, 25–23, 19–25, 25–16) |
1,011[29] | 8–1[30] | |
| 9/17 7:30 p.m. |
@ Utah | #9[31] | Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT (Deseret First Duel) |
P12 | W 3–0 (25–16, 25–18, 25–22) |
3,056[32] | 9–1[33] |
| 9/19 7 p.m. |
@ Utah Valley | #9 | PE Building Orem, UT |
UVU TV WAC DN |
W 3–0 (25–14, 25–15, 25–21) |
2,445[34] | 10–1[35] |
| 9/24 8 p.m. |
@ San Francisco* | #10[36] | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
TheW.tv | W 3–1 (25–23, 17–25, 25–21, 25–22) |
405[37] | 11–1[38] (1–0) |
| 9/26 2 p.m. |
@ Santa Clara* | #10 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA |
TheW.tv | L 3–1 (15–25, 25–19, 25–22, 25–20) |
382[39] | 11–2[40] (1–1) |
| 9/29 7 p.m. |
Loyola Marymount* | #15[41] | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
ESPNU | W 3–1 (22–25, 25–19, 25–21, 25–19) |
N/A[42] | 12–2 (2–1) |
| 10/02 8:30 p.m. |
@ San Diego* | #15 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25–23, 26–24, 25–20) |
858[43] | 13–2[44] (3–1) |
| 10/08 9 p.m. |
@ Pacific* | #15 | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA |
ESPNU | W 3–2 (20–25, 18–25, 25–16, 25–14, 15–8) |
1,298[45] | 14–2[46] (4–1) |
| 10/10 2 p.m. |
@ Saint Mary's* | #15 | McKeon Pavilion Moraga, CA |
TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–17, 25–22) |
383[47] | 15–2[48] (5–1) |
| 10/15 7 p.m. |
Gonzaga* | #13[49] | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–21, 25–16, 25–16) |
2,124[50] | 16–2[51] (6–1) |
| 10/17 1 p.m. |
Portland* | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25–16, 25–17, 25–15) |
2,032[52] | 17–2[53] (7–1) |
| 10/22 8 p.m. |
@ Pepperdine* | #12[54] | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA |
TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25–13, 25–19, 25–16) |
240[55] | 18–2[56] (8–1) |
| 10/24 1 p.m. |
@ Loyola Marymount* | #12 | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
TheW.tv | L 3–2 (25–23, 19–25, 25–16, 23–25, 15–12) |
467[57] | 18–3[58] (8–2) |
| 10/30 5 p.m. |
#24 San Diego* | #16[59] | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–19, 25–20) |
2,082[60] | 19–3[61] (9–2) |
| 11/05 7 p.m. |
Saint Mary's* | #14[62] | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–21, 25–17, 25–15) |
1,886[63] | 20–3[64] (10–2) |
| 11/07 1 p.m. |
Pacific* | #14 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–18, 25–23, 25–17) |
1,690[65] | 21–3[66] (11–2) |
| 11/12 8 p.m. |
@ Portland* | #12[67] | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
TheW.tv | W 3–1 (24–26, 25–20, 26–24, 25–18) |
354[68] | 22–3[69] (12–2) |
| 11/14 1 p.m. |
@ Gonzaga * | #12 | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA |
TheW.tv | W 3–2 (23–25, 20–25, 25–23, 25–16, 16–14) |
1,024[70] | 23–3[71] (13–2) |
| 11/19 7 p.m. |
Santa Clara* | #12 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | W 3–1 (25–19, 25–22, 23–25, 25–14) |
1,421[72] | 24–3[73] (14–2) |
| 11/21 12 p.m. |
San Francisco* | #12 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
W 3–0 (27–25, 25–12, 25–17) |
756[74] | 25–3[75] (15–2) | |
| 11/24 7 p.m. |
Pepperdine* | #11[76] | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | W 3–1 (30–32, 25–9, 25–21, 25–23) |
2,051[77] | 26–3 (16–2) |
| 12/04 7 p.m. |
y- Ohio | #11 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | W 3–1 (19–25, 25–23, 25–17, 26–24) |
2,761[78] | 27–3 |
| 12/05 7 p.m. |
y- Western Kentucky | #11 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–17, 25–20) |
2,350[79] | 28–3 |
| 12/11 3 p.m. |
y- vs. #5 Nebraska | #11 | Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY |
ESPN3 | L 3–0 (26–24, 25–17, 25–23) |
N/A | 28–4 |
- *-Indicates Conference Opponent
- y-Indicates NCAA Playoffs
- Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.
Announcers for televised games
- vs. Chicago State: Paul Duchesne, Chelsea Reber, & Dustin Avol
- vs. North Carolina: Paul Duchesne, Chelsea Reber, & Dustin Avol
- @ USC: Kevin Barnett & Tammy Blackburn
- @ Saint Louis: No commentary (video only)
- vs. Purdue: Kim Cook & Wendy Mayer (Internet radio, no video stream)
- Idaho State: Spencer Linton & Kristen Kozlowski
- Oregon State: Jarom Jordan & Kristen Kozlowski
- @ Utah: Thad Anderson & Amy Gant
- @ Utah Valley: Matthew Baiamonte & Steve Vail
- @ San Francisco: Pat Olson
- @ Santa Clara: No commentary (video only)
- Loyola Marymount: Melissa Lee & Holly McPeak
- @ San Diego: No commentary (video only)
- @ Pacific: Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett
- @ Saint Mary's: Alex Jensen & Scott Chisholm
- Gonzaga: Spencer Linton, Amy Gant, & Jason Shepherd
- Portland: Robbie Bullough & Tambre Haddock Nobles
- @ Pepperdine: Al Epstein
- @ Loyola Marymount: Peter Monoceros & Hunter Patterson
- San Diego: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
- Saint Mary's: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Jason Shepherd
- Pacific: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Jason Shepherd
- @ Portland: Jason Brough
- @ Gonzaga: No commentary (video only)
- Santa Clara: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
- Pepperdine: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
- Ohio: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
- Western Kentucky: Spencer Linton, Kristen Kozlowski, & Jason Shepherd
- vs. Nebraska: Tiffany Greene & Missy Whittemore
See also
For information on BYU's other fall and winter sports please check out the following:
See also: 2015 BYU Cougars football team, 2015 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, 2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, and 2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
References
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