Cougars Go 5-0 In Tournament

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LAS VEGAS -- In a round robin tournament in Las Vegas, the BYU men's volleyball team won the tournament with a 5-0 record. The team defeated Cal Baptist, Long Beach State, Grand Canyon University, Lewis and UC San Diego.

"Our effort was great in spurts and now we will work to sustain that for entire matches," BYU interim head coach Rob Neilson said. "We got great contributions from everyone and have some real positives to build upon. This is a very fun group to watch as they are talented, they work together and are passionate about the game. Our fans will love to follow this team."

The teams played three games to 25 throughout the tournament, the Cougars always coming out on top.

Feature matches included Cal Baptist (25-15, 24-26, 25-12) and Long Beach State (21-25, 25-19, 25-10).

The Cougars will now rest until the Santa Barbara tournament January 7-8 as the last matches played before the regular season.