ST. GEORGE, Utah — BYU and UC Irvine competed in a fall scrimmage at Snow Canyon High School on Saturday evening ahead of the 2025 men's volleyball season, with the Cougars falling to the Anteaters in four sets (14-25, 25-16, 23-25, 18-25).
The teams competed in front of hundreds of local fans, friends and family members. Canned food donations were also accepted to be donated to the local community.
In the 2024 season, BYU hosted the then ranked No. 7 UC Irvine in back-to-back games and fell in four and five sets, respectively. UC Irvine went on to reach the semifinals of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, falling 3-2 to the eventual national champions UCLA.