PROVO, Utah — No. 24 BYU women's volleyball wraps up its regular season slate this week, hosting Utah for senior night before visiting No. 23 Colorado in Boulder after Thanksgiving.
The Cougars (20-8, 8-8 Big 12) will face the Utes on Wednesday night and Buffaloes on Saturday afternoon.
| No. 24 BYU vs. Utah, @ No. 23 Colorado | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Date | Time | Stream | Live Stats |
| Arizona | Wednesday, Nov. 26 | 6 p.m. MST | ESPN+ | Stat Broadcast |
| No. 23 Colorado | Saturday, Nov. 29 | 1 p.m. MST | ESPN+ | Stat Broadcast |
BYU moved up one spot in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll after going 2-0 in Big 12 play last week, the Cougars' first undefeated week in conference this season.
Beating Arizona in four sets on Wednesday night, BYU was backed by 50 kills on a .412 clip from Suli Davis, who tied her career high with 28 kills, and Claire Little Chambers, who added 22.
The Cougars, hitting .416 as a team, then swept No. 13 Kansas on Friday night, led by Davis' second double-double on the week and Little Chambers' 13 kill, hitting .522.
Davis broke BYU's rally-scoring era freshman kills record in the match against the Wildcats, and is now eight kills away from breaking the program's all-time freshman kills record as well. Dylann Duncan is the current record holder. She had 488 kills in 1985.
As a team, the Cougars hit .385 on the week, fueled by Davis' 43 kills (hitting .410) and Little Chambers 35 on a .476 clip. Sophia Callahan (11 kills) and Brielle Kemavor (10 kills) joined the duo in double figures.
Alex Bower tallied 87 assists on the week, averaging 12.43 per set. Davis (24 digs), Lulu Uluave (18 digs), Little Chambers (13 digs), Elli Mortensen (12 digs) and Bower (10) each posted double-digit digs.
Elena Wallace finished with a team-high six digs, followed by Bower's four. Uluave led the team with six aces, while Mortensen contributed three.
BYU continues to rank nationally in kills (14.07) and assists per set (13.10), with No. 16 marks in both statistical categories. The Cougars lead the Big 12 in aces (184) and are second in aces per set (1.75), assists per set), hitting percentage (.269), kills per set and total assists (1,376).
Bower and Davis pace BYU on the individual side, with the setter leading the league in both assists per set (10.71) and total assists (1,125), where she ranks No. 10 and No. 17 in the country, respectively.
Davis is 15th nationally in kills per set (4.58) and 16th in total kills (481), and is the leading freshman in both categories. She is second in the conference in total kills and points. Kemavor also has a Big 12-high .370 hitting percentage.
With two matches remaining in the regular season, the Cougars face the Utes for the second time in three matches while also seeking to avenge a conference-opening four-set loss to the Buffaloes.
Utah (14-13, 6-10 Big 12)
- The Utes swept No. 13 Kansas before beating Arizona in five sets last week.
- Utah is on a three-match win streak dating back to its reverse sweep win against BYU two weeks ago.
- Head coach Beth Launiere is in her 36th season in Salt Lake City. She is 688-438 (.611) since 1990.
- BYU leads the all-time series, 78-31. The Cougars are 43-11 against the Utes in Provo.
No. 23 Colorado (22-7, 12-5 Big 12)
- The Buffaloes split their Big 12 slate last week, sweeping West Virginia before getting swept by Cincinnati.
- CU has a single-game week this week, giving it all week to prepare for its Saturday matinee against BYU.
- Jesse Mahoney is in his 10th season as head coach at Colorado. He is 163-133 (.551) in Boulder and 343-212 (.618) in his 18-year career.
- BYU leads the all-time series, 8-2. The Cougars are 3-0 against the Buffaloes in Boulder.
Up Next
BYU will await the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Selection Show on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. MST on ESPN to determine its postseason placement.