PROVO, Utah — No. 14 BYU women's volleyball takes its 10-match win streak on the road this week, visiting both Utah and Arizona.
The Cougars (13-1, 5-0 Big 12) will face the Utes on Thursday night before traveling to Tucson for a matchup with the Wildcats on Saturday night.
| Week 7 Opponent Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Date | Time | Stream | Live Stats |
| Utah | Thursday, Oct. 15 | 7 p.m. MDT | ESPN+ | StatBroadcast |
| Arizona | Saturday, Oct. 17 | 6 p.m. MST | ESPN+ | StatBroadcast |
BYU moved up three spots from No. 17 to No. 14 in this week’s AVCA poll, matching its highest ranking since 2023, after sweeping Houston and West Virginia last week.
The Cougars hit .328 for the week while holding both Big 12 opponents below .100, with the two teams combining to hit .064. BYU has now held three opponents to a hitting percentage of .100 or lower this season.
Claire Little Chambers and Elli Mortensen led the way with 22 and 21 kills, respectively. Little Chambers recorded a double-double at Houston, her third of the season.
Kate Prior (16 kills, .565 hitting percentage) and Brooke Hardy (13 kills, .321) also reached double figures in kills, while Sophia Callahan added eight. Kelli Jo Burgess contributed four kills.
Setters Alex Bower and Kaylie Kofe averaged 5.5 and 5.0 assists per set, respectively, while libero Lulu Po’uha averaged two digs per set.
Burgess tallied 14 blocks, averaging 2.33 per set. Hardy followed with 1.67 blocks per set and tied her career high with six blocks at Houston.
Hardy, Little Chambers, Mortensen, Bower and Kofe each recorded service aces as BYU averaged two per set as a team.
At the halfway point of the season, BYU ranks fourth nationally in hitting percentage (.311) and seventh in blocks per set (2.93). The Cougars lead the Big 12 in hitting percentage and rank second in the conference in blocks per set.
Individually, Burgess leads the nation in blocks per set (1.92) and ranks 10th in total blocks (92). Hardy’s .406 hitting percentage ranks 23rd nationally and leads the Big 12.
BYU opens its two-match road trip with its first of two meetings against Utah over the next two weeks before facing Arizona for the first time this season.
Utah (12-4, 4-1 Big 12)
- The Utes have swept their last two matches, defeating Kansas State and West Virginia.
- Two of Utah’s four losses have come against top-25 opponents: No. 2 Pittsburgh and No. 19 Kansas.
- First-year head coach Alyssa D’Errico is 12-4 in her first season leading the Utes after spending the previous three seasons as the program’s associate head coach.
- BYU leads the all-time series 79-31 and holds a 27-17 record against Utah in Salt Lake City. The teams split last season’s series, each winning a home match in five sets.
Arizona (6-10, 1-4 Big 12)
- The Wildcats visit No. 8 Arizona State in Tempe before hosting the Cougars on Saturday.
- Arizona dropped both matches on its Texas road trip last week, falling in sweeps to then-No. 8 TCU and Baylor.
- Head coach Charita Stubbs is in her fourth season with the Wildcats. She is 55-55 (.500) in Tucson and 77-166 (.317) in her eight-year career.
- BYU leads the all-time series 26-15 but holds a 4-6 record against Arizona in Tucson. Each team won a four-set home match last season.
Up Next
The Cougars return home next week for a pair of top-25 matchups, hosting No. 25 Colorado and No. 8 Arizona State.