(Photo by BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)

LOS ANGELES – The No. 1-seed BYU men’s volleyball team ended its successful season with a tough 3-0 loss to No. 2-seed UC Irvine (25-23, 25-22, 26-24) in the NCAA National Championships Saturday at Pauley Pavilion.

Hayden Nielsen knocked in BYU's only run and played stellar defense in a 2-1 loss at LMU. (Photo by BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)

LOS ANGELES (May 4, 2013)—A four-game Cougar winning streak was snapped by Loyola Marymount’s 2-1 victory Saturday over BYU.

David Edwards two-run homer in the sixth inning was the offensive difference in the game for LMU to improve the Lions to 22-25 overall and 10-11 in the West Coast Conference.  Missed opportunities came back to haunt BYU, now 24-18 and 10-8.

Coco Tauali'i hit a walk-off RBI single in game 1 to help BYU clinch the PCSC Championship Saturday at Gail Miller Field. (Photo by BYU Photo/Jonathan Hardy)

PROVO, Utah – BYU softball completed a four-game sweep of Saint Mary's 7-6 and 4-1 to clinch the Pacific Coast Softball Conference Championship and earn it's ninth-straight postseason bid Saturday at Gail Miller Field.  

The Cougars (32-23, 19-5) were led by Katie Manuma who went 5 for 5 with two RBI and Alexandra Hudson Shamo who went 3 for 5 with four RBI. With the loss, the Gaels fall to 20-31, 11-13 PCSC.

Jeff Barker threw BYU's second complete game in as many days for a 3-2 victory at Loyola Marymount on Friday. (Photo by Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)

LOS ANGELES—California right-hander Jeff Barker won a pitcher’s duel and threw a complete game Friday as BYU defeated Loyola Marymount University, 3-2.

BYU, now 24-17 overall and 10-7 in the West Coast Conference, defeated LMU, 21-25 and 9-11, for the second consecutive day. The Cougars rode the arm of Barker, who threw 125 pitches and struck out nine to improve his record to 4-3. Losing pitcher Aaron Griffin struck out nine Cougars in 7.2 innings.

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LOS ANGELES – Playing in the NCAA title match for the first time since 2004, the No. 1 seed BYU men’s volleyball team challenges No. 2 seed UC Irvine for the National Championship on Saturday at 7 p.m. MDT at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. The NCAA title match will be televised nationally on ESPNU.

(Photo by BYU Photo/Jaren Wilkey)

LOS ANGELES – Behind a third set comeback, the No. 1-seed BYU men’s volleyball team swept No. 4-seed Penn State (25-21, 25-16, 25-22) Thursday at Pauley Pavilion for a spot in the NCAA Championship match.

The Cougars (26-4) look to capture their fourth national title, and first since 2004, Saturday at 7 p.m. MDT against Mountain Pacific Sports Federation opponent and No. 2-seed UC Irvine. The match will be televised live on ESPNU from Pauley Pavilion.

Desmond Poulson threw a complete game in an 8-3 victory at Loyola Marymount University on Thursday. (Photo by Johnathan Hardy/BYU Photo)

LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2013)—Desmond Poulson threw 109 pitches in a complete game Thursday as BYU gathered 18 hits in an 8-3 victory over Loyola Marymount.

BYU, now 23-17 overall and 9-7 in the West Coast Conference, gained needed ground in the league with a series opening win at LMU, 21-24 and 9-10, thanks to Poulson and a key double by Brock Whitney. Poulson's record improves to 6-1.