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Set 1
Three Livingston kills and a service ace paced the Cougars in the early going. On a 3-0 run thanks to a Whitney McEwan-Llarenas ace and Mia Lee kill, BYU forced a UCF timeout ahead 12-7. Livingston then ignited a 6-0 Cougar run that spanned UCF’s second timeout with a kill and two more aces.
BYU went up 20-14 on a double block from Eden Bower and Lee. A McEwan-Llarenas slide kill and Hiapo ace gave the Cougars set point, and Livingston landed down the line to secure the 25-19 opening set win.
Set 2
Trailing by three to start the second, BYU tied the set on two occasions, taking the lead on a Whitney Bower dump kill. Trading points, BYU remained in front, taking a 15-12 lead into the media timeout on Livingston’s fourth ace and a back row kill.
An Eden Bower kill and Hannah Billeter ace made it 19-14, Cougars, and UCF called timeout. Weathering a 3-0 run by the Knights, BYU got a McEwan-Llarenas slide kill and quick hitter for Lee to take a 22-18 lead, forcing the Knights’ second timeout.
After a floating cross-court kill by Lee, UCF reeled off three straight to make it 23-21, and the Cougars called timeout. Coming out of the timeout, Livingston went off the block, and Whitney Bower served the BYU’s ninth ace of the match for a 25-21 set win.
Set 3
The Cougars opened the final frame on a 3-0 run and would lead the entire set, fueled by a 4-0 run and later a 6-2 span that had BYU in front 15-10 at the media timeout.
On another 3-0 run highlighted by Livingston’s fifth ace of the match, the Knights called timeout down 19-12. BYU got another Hiapo ace and kills from both Eden and Whitney Bower down the stretch, with a McEwan-Llarenas kill earning the Cougars’ sweep and 25-18 third set victory.
Up Next
BYU and UCF will face off again on Friday, Nov. 10 with first serve set for 7 p.m. EST. The match will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
