Gavin Julien Season 2021

BYU falls to USC, 3-2 in five set battle in MPSF Quarterfinals

The No. 3 seeded BYU men’s volleyball team fell 3-2 (32-30, 27-29, 23-25, 25-18, 12-15) against the No. 6 seeded USC in the Galen Center on Wednesday evening in the 2024 MPSF Quarterfinals.

Cougars fall 3-2 in final regular season match at No. 13 USC

BYU's record-setting 12 aces were not enough in five-set battle against conference opponent No. 13 USC as the Cougars fell 3-2 (25-20, 25-27, 28-26, 27-29, 16-18) on Saturday evening at the Galen Center in their final match of the regular season.

Three Cougars earn double-digit kills in 3-1 win over No. 13 USC

The No. 6 BYU men’s volleyball team defeated No. 13 USC 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-13) on Friday evening in the Galen Center, with three Cougars earning double-digit kills.

No. 7 Cougars defeat CUI 3-0 on senior night in back-to-back sweeps over Golden Eagles

No. 7 BYU men’s volleyball took down Concordia University Irvine in three sets (25-16, 25-12, 25-19) on senior night for the second sweep of the weekend at the Smith Fieldhouse.

Cougars register sweep over Concordia in Provo

No. 7 BYU men’s volleyball picked up a sweep over Concordia University Irvine (25-21, 29-27, 25-21) at the Smith Fieldhouse on Saturday night in a notable performance for senior Jon Stanley, who carded a career-high seven kills.

No. 7 BYU hosts conference opponent Concordia for last home stretch of the 2024 season

The No. 7 BYU men's volleyball team will host conference opponent Concordia University Irvine in a pair of matches from March 29-30 in the Smith Fieldhouse, with both games streaming live on BYUtv and byutv.org. Following Saturday’s match, BYU will honor its three seniors: Kupono Browne, Gavin Julien and Jon Stanley.

Benson, Julien sweep MPSF weekly honors

Junior outside hitter Luke Benson and senior middle blocker Gavin Julien of the No. 7 BYU men's volleyball team swept this week's Mountain Pacific Sports Federation weekly honors, with Benson winning Offensive Player of the Week and Julien claiming Defensive Player of the Week.

Multiple career highs give No. 7 BYU five-set victories over No. 8 Pepperdine in back-to-back wins

The No. 7 BYU men’s volleyball team defeated No. 8 Pepperdine in five sets two nights in a row, winning the match 3-2 (23-25, 25-17, 21-25 25-19, 15-7) on Saturday evening in the Firestone Fieldhouse.

Multiple career highs give No. 7 BYU five-set victories over No. 8 Pepperdine in back-to-back wins

The No. 7 BYU men’s volleyball team defeated No. 8 Pepperdine in five sets two nights in a row, winning the match 3-2 (23-25, 25-17, 21-25 25-19, 15-7) on Saturday evening in the Firestone Fieldhouse.

No. 8 Cougars fall to No. 4 UCLA 3-2 in front of record crowd at Smith Fieldhouse

No. 8 BYU men’s volleyball fell to the defending national champions and No. 4 UCLA in five sets (21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 10-15), splitting the games against the Bruins this weekend. The Smith Fieldhouse saw a season-high attendance with a sold-out crowd of 5,024 fans, breaking the seventh-highest home attendance in the last decade.

Eleven aces helps No. 8 BYU upset No. 4 UCLA in five-set thriller

No. 8 BYU secured a five-set upset (31-29, 23-25, 18-25, 25-21, 15-12) over the defending national champions and No. 4 UCLA on Friday night in front of a season-high 4,514 fans in the Smith Fieldhouse.

Cougars attack Sharks, win 3-0

No. 8 BYU men’s volleyball defeated Long Island in three sets (25-23, 25-22, 25-16) in the schools’ first-ever matchup Thursday night at the Smith Fieldhouse.

No. 8 Cougars Drop Final Contest in Five Set Showdown Against No. 7 Anteaters

No. 8 BYU men's volleyball lost in five sets (25-23, 24-26, 18-25, 25-23, 13-15) to UC Irvine, even with career best outings by multiple Cougars.

No. 8 BYU's 18-game home streak snapped after 3-1 loss to No. 7 UC Irvine

No. 8 BYU men’s volleyball’s 18-game home win streak was snapped after a 3-1 (25-22, 25-27, 18-25, 20-25) loss to No. 7 UC Irvine on Friday night at the Smith Fieldhouse.

Resilient Cougars defeat No. 14 Princeton 3-0 for second straight night

No. 8 BYU men’s volleyball defeated No. 14 Princeton 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-23) on Tuesday evening at the Smith Fieldhouse, sweeping the Tigers on back-to-back nights to improve to 7-1 and 4-0 at home.

No. 8 BYU sweeps No. 14 Princeton in 17th straight home victory

Outside hitter Trent Moser ignites No. 8 BYU men's volleyball to a 3-0 sweep of No. 14 Princeton (25-23, 25-19, 25-21) in its 17th consecutive victory at home.

No. 8 BYU hosts No. 14 Princeton on Monday and Tuesday

After two weeks on the road, BYU men's volleyball returns to the Smith Fieldhouse to host a pair of matches against Princeton Tigers on Monday, January 22 and Tuesday, January 23.

Season-high hitting percentage by No. 9 BYU enables a 3-0 sweep over No. 15 UCSB

No. 9 BYU men’s volleyball swept UC Santa Barbara 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 27-25) on Saturday evening in Robertson Gymnasium, defeating the No. 15 Gauchos in back-to-back nights.

Moser's career-high 22 kills helps No. 9 BYU defeat No. 15 UC Santa Barbara in four sets

No. 9 BYU men’s volleyball defeated No. 15 UC Santa Barbara 3-1 (28-26, 19-25, 25-22, 25-20) on Friday evening in Robertson Gymnasium, improving to 4-1 on the season.

No. 9 BYU falls to No. 15 Lewis in five-set battle on the road

No. 9 BYU men’s volleyball fell 3-2 (16-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-11, 13-15) in five sets against the No. 15 Lewis Flyers in Neil Carey Arena Saturday evening for the Cougars' first loss of the season.

Multiple career-highs helps No. 9 BYU defeat No. 10 Loyola Chicago in five-set thriller

In a team effort with multiple career-highs, the No. 9 BYU men’s volleyball team (3-0) defeated No. 10 Loyola University Chicago 3-2 in a five set thriller at Gentile Arena on Thursday evening.

Cougars sweep Cardinals for second straight night

No. 9 BYU men's volleyball picked up its second sweep in as many nights over No. 11 Ball State (25-19, 25-17, 25-16) at the Smith Fieldhouse on Saturday night, going a perfect 2-0 on opening weekend of the 2024 season.

BYU ranked No. 9 in the 2024 AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll

The American Volleyball Coaches Association released its 2024 Preseason Coaches Poll on Wednesday afternoon, with the Cougars ranked No. 9 headed into their season opener this Friday.

BYU hosts Ball State in 2024 season opener on Friday

The BYU men's volleyball team will open its 2024 campaign by hosting a pair of matches against Ball State, starting on Friday at 7 p.m. MST in the Smith Fieldhouse.

BYU ranked third in the 2024 MPSF preseason poll

The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation released its yearly men's volleyball preseason rankings this afternoon, with BYU ranked at third place.

BYU men's volleyball announces its 2024 schedule

BYU men's volleyball released its 2024 schedule Tuesday morning, featuring 14 home games in the Smith Fieldhouse.

BYU falls to Stanford in MPSF Semifinals in five-set battle

BYU advances to the MPSF Semifinals after 3-1 win over Concordia

Ramanis, Julien and Moser take home 2023 All-MPSF awards

No. 6 BYU caps undefeated home season in sweep of No. 8 Stanford

No. 7 BYU put Trojans away in 3-1 victory

No. 8 BYU upsets MPSF opponent No. 7 Pepperdine in five sets

No. 8 Cougars host top-10 matchup against No. 7 Waves this weekend

No. 8 Cougars down No. 15 Buckeyes in four sets

In front of a crowd of 4,021 at the Smith Field House, No. 8 BYU Cougars men's volleyball bested No. 15 Ohio State in four sets (25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21) Friday night.

No. 8 BYU battles against No. 5 GCU, falls in five sets

No. 8 Cougars prevail in five set thriller against CUI

No. 8 BYU sweeps CUI, Worthington earns 500 career digs

BYU falls 3-0 to No. 2 UCLA on the road

Cougars fall 3-0 to No. 2 UCLA in conference opener

No. 10 BYU secures second-straight 3-1 victory over No. 14 UC Santa Barbara

Cherfan and Moser lead No. 10 BYU to 3-1 win over No. 14 UC Santa Barbara

Cougars fall 3-1 to No. 8 Ball State, split the series 1-1

BYU gets Top-10 road win, 3-1 over Ball State

No. 12 Cougars down No. 6 UC Irvine in 3-2 upset

BYU to host Liberty and McKendree in opening weekend of 2023 season

BYU falls 3-2 to Pepperdine in the MPSF Tournament

BYU regular season ends with a 3-2 loss to No. 1 UCLA on Gardini's career night

BYU falls to No. 12 Stanford in a heartbreaker

BYU picks up big 3-2 road win at No. 7 Pepperdine

Gardini's 19 kills aid BYU to 3-1 victory over CUI

BYU ends nine-match losing streak with a sweep over CUI

No. 15 BYU falls 3-0 to No. 6 USC

No. 15 Cougars can't kick losing streak, fall 3-1 to No. 6 USC

Gardini has career night, despite No. 13 BYU falling in tight 3-2 loss to No. 9 GCU

No. 13 BYU falls 3-1 to No. 9 Grand Canyon in Cougars' MPSF opener

No. 13 BYU comes up short in fifth straight loss

No. 13 BYU falls 3-0 to No. 6 UC Santa Barbara on the road

No. 11 BYU falls in five sets for second straight night against No. 14 UC San Diego

No. 11 BYU can't hold on in 3-2 loss to No. 14 UC San Diego

No. 11 BYU hosts No. 14 UC San Diego in a two-match series

No. 9 BYU falls to No. 10 Ball State in four

No. 9 Cougars take down undefeated Ball State in five-set comeback thriller

No. 9 Cougars to host undefeated, No. 10 Ball State in key two-game showdown

Three more career nights lift Cougars to 3-1 win over Mount Olive

Freshmen trio leads Cougars to a five-set comeback over Mount Olive

No. 10 BYU rolls past No. 13 UC Irvine in sweep

Gardini, Ah Sue lead No. 10 BYU in home opener five set thriller over No. 13 UC Irvine

No. 6 Cougars drop second match to Penn State, 3-0

2021 Season Review

BYU blocks Stanford in another 3-0 sweep

No. 2 men's volleyball sweeps Stanford in first match with fans

Cougars show team strength in 3-0 sweep at Concordia Irvine

No. 1 BYU holds off No. 10 GCU in four

No. 1 BYU Sweeps No. 8 UCLA

2020 Season Preview