Set 1
BYU took the first point of the match before Utah scored four straight. A Mortensen kill ignited a 3-0 Cougar run that featured a Hannah Billeter ace and tied the set at four.
The Utes went on two 3-0 runs and another 4-0 run as BYU took both of its timeouts early, trailing 14-7. Trading points, the Cougars getting kills from Mortensen, Benson and Strong.
Utah took six of the final 10 points to close the set, however, winning it 25-16.
Set 2
BYU got kills from Prior and Mortensen to start the second, but called timeout after a 3-0 Ute run had it down 8-4. A pair of Benson kills and Kemavor quick hitter helped the Cougars respond and come within one, at 10-9.
Calling timeout after a 3-0 Utah run and facing a 15-10 deficit, BYU rallied with a 3-0 run on a kill by Prior and two from Bower that made it 16-14.
After a kill by Strong at 17-15, Utes, Utah closed the set on an 8-0 run, taking it 25-15.
Set 3
The Cougars opened the final frame with a Mortensen-Strong double block and Prior kill before surrounding a 5-0 Ute run, calling a timeout down 6-2.
Trading points, BYU got kills from Blaykli Bobik, Kemavor, Prior and Mortensen, a solo stuff by Kemavor, Bobik-Strong double block and Bower ace that cut the lead to three, at 16-13.
Mortensen and Prior each landed kills down the stretch, but Utah closed the match on a 5-0 run to seal the match, 25-16.
Up Next
BYU will head east next week for two matches on the road, visiting UCF on Thursday and Houston on Saturday. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
