2015 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team explained

Sport:women's volleyball
Year:2015
Team:BYU Cougars
Conference:West Coast Conference
Short Conf:WCC
Record:28–3
Conf Record:16–2
Head Coach:Heather Olmstead
Hc Year:1st
Asst Coach1:David Hyte
Ac1 Year:2nd
Asst Coach2:Charlene Johnson Whitted
Ac2 Year:1st
Stadium:Smith Fieldhouse
Champion:WCC regular season Champs
Tourney:NCAA
Tourney Result:Regional semifinals

The 2015 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2015 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Cougars were led by first year head coach Heather Olmstead and played their home games at the Smith Fieldhouse.[1] The Cougars were members of the WCC.

BYU came off a season where they won the WCC regular season championship, participated in the NCAA tournament, and became the first unseeded team to make it to the National Championship match.[2]

Season highlights

Roster

2015 BYU Cougars Roster[12]
 Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • 1 Jaiden Achermann - Sophomore
  • 8 Makenna Santiago - Junior
  • 14 Ciara Parker - Senior

Middle blockers

  • 4 Madeline Graham - Sophomore
  • 7 Sophie Cram - Freshman
  • 10 Amy Boswell - Junior
  • 16 Whitney Young Howard - Junior
 Outside hitters  Opposite hitters
  • 2 Cosy Burnett - Sophomore
  • 5 Emily Lewis - Freshman

Setters

  • 3 Alohi Robins-Hardy - Sophomore
  • 6 Lyndie Haddock - Freshman
  • 15 Kiani Tuileta - Freshman
  • 20 Camry Godfrey Willardson - Senior
 

Schedule

All conference home games on BYUtv will be simulcast on BYU Radio with the exception of the Santa Clara game.

Date
Time		OpponentRankArena
City
(Tournament)		TelevisionResultAttendanceRecord
(WCC Record)
8/28
6 p.m.		vs. Chicago State
  1. 11[13]
Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA
(Women of Troy Baden Invitational)		P12 DigitalW 3–0
(25–13, 25–17, 25–22)		N/A1–0[14]
8/29
1:30 p.m.		vs. #7 North Carolina
  1. 11
Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA
(Women of Troy Baden Invitational)		P12 DigitalW 3–1
(25–27, 25–19, 25–17, 26–24)		1852–0[15]
8/29
9 p.m.		@ #22 USC
  1. 11
Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA
(Women of Troy Baden Invitational)		L 3–0
(25–23, 25–22, 25–22) 		1,0792–1[16]
9/04
6 p.m.		@ St. Louis
  1. 12[17]
Chaifetz Arena
St. Louis, MO
(Marcia E. Hamilton Classic)		Billiken TVW 3–0
(25–17, 25–11, 25–14)		862[18] 3–1[19]
9/05
11 a.m.		vs. #24 Purdue
  1. 12
Chaifetz Arena
St. Louis, MO
(Marcia E. Hamilton Classic)		Purdue AudioW 3–0
(25–17, 25–21, 25–20)		357[20] 4–1[21]
9/05
3:30 p.m.		vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
  1. 12
Chaifetz Arena
St. Louis, MO
(Marcia E. Hamilton Classic)		W 3–0
(25–6, 25–10, 25–9)		N/A[22] 5–1[23]
9/09
7 p.m.		Idaho State
  1. 9[24]
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–2
(25–7, 20–25, 21–25, 25–14, 15–12)		1,551[25] 6–1[26]
9/11
7 p.m.		Oregon State
  1. 9
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–16, 25–12, 25–15)		2,788[27] 7–1[28]
9/12
6 p.m.		Oregon State
  1. 9
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		W 3–1
(25–21, 25–23, 19–25, 25–16)		1,011[29] 8–1[30]
9/17
7:30 p.m.		@ Utah
  1. 9[31]
Huntsman Center
Salt Lake City, UT
(Deseret First Duel)		P12W 3–0
(25–16, 25–18, 25–22)		3,056[32] 9–1[33]
9/19
7 p.m.		@ Utah Valley
  1. 9
PE Building
Orem, UT		UVU TV
WAC DN		W 3–0
(25–14, 25–15, 25–21)		2,445[34] 10–1[35]
9/24
8 p.m.		@ San Francisco*
  1. 10[36]
War Memorial Gymnasium
San Francisco, CA		TheW.tvW 3–1
(25–23, 17–25, 25–21, 25–22)		405[37] 11–1[38]
(1–0)
9/26
2 p.m.		@ Santa Clara*
  1. 10
Leavey Center
Santa Clara, CA		TheW.tvL 3–1
(15–25, 25–19, 25–22, 25–20)		382[39] 11–2[40]
(1–1)
9/29
7 p.m.		Loyola Marymount
  1. 15[41]
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		ESPNUW 3–1
(22–25, 25–19, 25–21, 25–19)		N/A[42] 12–2
(2–1)
10/02
8:30 p.m.		@ San Diego*
  1. 15
Jenny Craig Pavilion
San Diego, CA		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–23, 26–24, 25–20)		858[43] 13–2[44]
(3–1)
10/08
9 p.m.		@ Pacific*
  1. 15
Alex G. Spanos Center
Stockton, CA		ESPNUW 3–2
(20–25, 18–25, 25–16, 25–14, 15–8)		1,298[45] 14–2[46]
(4–1)
10/10
2 p.m.		@ Saint Mary's*
  1. 15
McKeon Pavilion
Moraga, CA		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–20, 25–17, 25–22)		383[47] 15–2[48]
(5–1)
10/15
7 p.m.		Gonzaga
  1. 13[49]
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–21, 25–16, 25–16)		2,124[50] 16–2[51]
(6–1)
10/17
1 p.m.		Portland
  1. 13
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–16, 25–17, 25–15)		2,032[52] 17–2[53]
(7–1)
10/22
8 p.m.		@ Pepperdine*
  1. 12[54]
Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–13, 25–19, 25–16)		240[55] 18–2[56]
(8–1)
10/24
1 p.m.		@ Loyola Marymount*
  1. 12
Gersten Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA		TheW.tvL 3–2
(25–23, 19–25, 25–16, 23–25, 15–12)		467[57] 18–3[58]
(8–2)
10/30
5 p.m.
  1. 24 San Diego*
  1. 16[59]
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–23, 25–19, 25–20)		2,082[60] 19–3[61]
(9–2)
11/05
7 p.m.		Saint Mary's*
  1. 14[62]
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–21, 25–17, 25–15)		1,886[63] 20–3[64]
(10–2)
11/07
1 p.m.		Pacific*
  1. 14
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–18, 25–23, 25–17)		1,690[65] 21–3[66]
(11–2)
11/12
8 p.m.		@ Portland*
  1. 12[67]
Chiles Center
Portland, OR		TheW.tvW 3–1
(24–26, 25–20, 26–24, 25–18)		354[68] 22–3[69]
(12–2)
11/14
1 p.m.		@ Gonzaga *
  1. 12
McCarthey Athletic Center
Spokane, WA		TheW.tvW 3–2
(23–25, 20–25, 25–23, 25–16, 16–14)		1,024[70] 23–3[71]
(13–2)
11/19
7 p.m.		Santa Clara*
  1. 12
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–1
(25–19, 25–22, 23–25, 25–14)		1,421[72] 24–3[73]
(14–2)
11/21
12 p.m.		San Francisco*
  1. 12
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		W 3–0
(27–25, 25–12, 25–17)		756[74] 25–3[75]
(15–2)
11/24
7 p.m.		Pepperdine*
  1. 11[76]
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–1
(30–32, 25–9, 25–21, 25–23)		2,051[77] 26–3
(16–2)
12/04
7 p.m.		y- Ohio
  1. 11
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–1
(19–25, 25–23, 25–17, 26–24)		2,761[78] 27–3
12/05
7 p.m.		y- Western Kentucky
  1. 11
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–23, 25–17, 25–20)		2,350[79] 28–3
12/11
3 p.m.		y- vs. #5 Nebraska
  1. 11
Memorial Coliseum
Lexington, KY		ESPN3L 3–0
(26–24, 25–17, 25–23)		N/A28–4

*-Indicates Conference Opponent

y-Indicates NCAA Playoffs

Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

See also

For information on BYU's other fall and winter sports please check out the following:

See also: 2015 BYU Cougars football team, 2015 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, 2015–16 BYU Cougars men's basketball team and 2015–16 BYU Cougars women's basketball team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brother and sister Shawn and Heather Olmstead named as men's and women's volleyball coaches. 22 June 2015. . 2015-06-22.
  2. Web site: BYU has OKC looking like Cinderella City again. The Oklahoman. 2014-12-18.
  3. Web site: Gray takes WCC Player of the Week honors. 7 September 2015. Deseret News. 2015-09-07.
  4. Web site: Alexa Gray collects WCC Player of the Week accolades. 9 November 2015. Deseret News. 2015-11-09.
  5. Web site: Gray named WCC Player of the Week for second-straight week. 16 November 2015. Deseret News. 2015-11-16.
  6. Web site: Gray collects third-straight WCC Player of the Week award. 23 November 2015. Deseret News. 2015-11-23.
  7. Web site: Boswell takes WCC Player of the Week accolades. Deseret News. 2015-09-21.
  8. Web site: BYU's Alexa Gray named AVCA Player of the Week. NCAA. 2015-11-17.
  9. Web site: Gray closing in on Cougar kills record. Daily Herald. 2015-11-19.
  10. Web site: Gray sets kills record in win against Santa Clara. Daily Herald. 2015-11-19.
  11. Web site: Gray's 19 kills lead No. 12 BYU past Dons for share of WCC title. 21 November 2015. Deseret News. 2015-11-21.
  12. Web site: Women's Volleyball Roster | byucougars.com. byucougars.com.
  13. Web site: AVCA Division I Coaches Preseason Poll: August 12, 2015. 2015-08-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905062836/http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-8-12-2015/. 2015-09-05. dead.
  14. Web site: Burnett leads No. 11 BYU over Chicago State in season opener. 28 August 2015. Deseret News. 2015-08-28.
  15. Web site: Gray helps No. 11 Cougars upend No. 7 North Carolina. 29 August 2015. Deseret News. 2015-08-29.
  16. Web site: No. 11 Cougars fall at No. 22 USC. 30 August 2015. Deseret News. 2015-08-30.
  17. Web site: AVCA Division I Coaches Week #1 Poll: August 31, 2015. 2015-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905065255/http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-8-31-2015/. 2015-09-05. dead.
  18. Web site: BYU @ Saint Louis. Stat Broadcast. 2015-09-04.
  19. Web site: Gray and No. 12 Cougars cruise past Saint Louis. 4 September 2015. Deseret News. 2015-09-04.
  20. Web site: BYU vs Purdue. Stat Broadcast. 2015-09-05.
  21. Web site: No. 12 BYU sweeps No. 24 Purdue behind Gray's 14 kills. 5 September 2015. Deseret News. 2015-09-05.
  22. Web site: BYU vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Stat Broadcast. 2015-09-05.
  23. Web site: Balanced attack helps No. 12 BYU cruise past Arkansas-Pine Bluff. 5 September 2015. Deseret News. 2015-09-06.
  24. Web site: AVCA Division I Coaches Week #2 Poll: September 7, 2015. 2015-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20150909220130/http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-9-7-2015/. 2015-09-09. dead.
  25. Web site: Idaho State at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-09-09.
  26. Web site: Gray leads No. 9 Cougars past Idaho State in five-set thriller. 9 September 2015. Deseret News. 2015-09-10.
  27. Web site: Oregon State at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-09-11.
  28. Web site: No. 9 BYU sweeps Oregon State behind Willardson's double-double. 11 September 2015. Deseret News. 2015-09-11.
  29. Web site: Oregon State at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-09-12.
  30. Web site: Gray helps No. 9 BYU past Oregon State in four. 12 September 2015. Deseret News. 2015-09-12.
  31. Web site: AVCA Division I Coaches Week #3 Poll: September 14, 2015. 2015-09-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20150922060735/http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-9-14-2015/. 2015-09-22. dead.
  32. Web site: BYU at Utah. Stat Broadcast. 2015-09-17.
  33. Web site: Ninth-ranked BYU volleyball team sweeps Utah. 17 September 2015. Deseret News. 2015-09-18.
  34. Web site: BYU at Utah Valley. Stat Broadcast. 2015-09-19.
  35. Web site: Wolverines fall to No. 9 BYU in front of record crowd. 19 September 2015. Deseret News. 2015-09-19.
  36. Web site: AVCA Division I Coaches Week #4 Poll: September 21, 2015. 2015-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924172029/http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-9-21-2015/. 2015-09-24. dead.
  37. Web site: BYU at San Francisco. Stat Broadcast. 2015-09-24.
  38. Web site: Boswell and No. 10 Cougars hand San Francisco first loss. 24 September 2015. Deseret News. 2015-09-24.
  39. Web site: BYU at Santa Clara. Stat Broadcast. 2015-09-26.
  40. Web site: No. 10 Cougars drop four set match at Santa Clara. 26 September 2015. Deseret News. 2015-09-26.
  41. Web site: AVCA Division I Coaches Week #5 Poll: September 28, 2015. 2015-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929043254/http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-9-28-2015/. 2015-09-29. dead.
  42. Web site: Loyola Marymount at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-09-29.
  43. Web site: BYU at San Diego. Stat Broadcast. 2015-10-02.
  44. Web site: Stellar blocking helps No. 15 BYU to sweep at San Diego. 2 October 2015. Deseret News. 2015-10-02.
  45. Web site: BYU at Pacific. Stat Broadcast. 2015-10-08.
  46. Web site: Behind defense, No. 15 BYU takes come-from-behind thriller at Pacific. 9 October 2015. Deseret News. 2015-10-09.
  47. Web site: BYU at Saint Mary's. Stat Broadcast. 2015-10-10.
  48. Web site: Gray's double-double leads No. 15 Cougars to sweep of Gaels. 10 October 2015. Deseret News. 2015-10-10.
  49. Web site: AVCA Division I Coaches Week #7 Poll: October 12, 2015. 2015-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20151014171432/http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-10-12-2015/. 2015-10-14. dead.
  50. Web site: Gonzaga at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-10-15.
  51. Web site: Career night from Burnett leads BYU to sweep of Gonzaga. 15 October 2015. Deseret News. 2015-10-15.
  52. Web site: Portland at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-10-17.
  53. Web site: Gray leads BYU in 3-0 Portland sweep. 17 October 2015. Deseret News. 2015-10-17.
  54. Web site: AVCA Division I Coaches Week #8 Poll: October 19, 2015. 2015-10-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20151021231723/http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-10-19-2015/. 2015-10-21. dead.
  55. Web site: BYU at Pepperdine. Stat Broadcast. 2015-10-22.
  56. Web site: Double-doubles from seniors help No. 12 Cougars sweep Waves. 22 October 2015. Deseret News. 2015-10-22.
  57. Web site: BYU at Loyola Marymount. Stat Broadcast. 2015-10-24.
  58. Web site: No. 12 BYU falls short in five-set heartbreaker at Loyola Marymount. 24 October 2015. Deseret News. 2015-10-24.
  59. Web site: AVCA Division I Coaches Week #9 Poll: October 26, 2015. 2015-10-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20151028061004/http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-10-26-2015/. 2015-10-28. dead.
  60. Web site: San Diego at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-10-30.
  61. Web site: No. 16 BYU sweepes series against No. 24 San Diego behind blocking. 30 October 2015. Deseret News. 2015-10-30.
  62. Web site: AVCA Division I Coaches Week #10 Poll: November 2, 2015. 2015-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20151105064521/http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-11-2-2015/. 2015-11-05. dead.
  63. Web site: Saint Mary's at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-11-05.
  64. Web site: Cougars complete series sweep of Saint Mary's. Deseret News. 2015-11-05.
  65. Web site: Pacific at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-11-07.
  66. Web site: Strong defense leads Cougars over Pacific. 7 November 2015. Deseret News. 2015-11-07.
  67. Web site: AVCA Division I Coaches Week #11 Poll: November 9, 2015. 2015-11-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20151113035021/http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-11-9-2015/. 2015-11-13. dead.
  68. Web site: BYU at Portland. Stat Broadcast. 2015-11-12.
  69. Web site: No. 12 BYU earns four set win at Portland behind career nights. 12 November 2015. Deseret News. 2015-11-12.
  70. Web site: BYU at Gonzaga. Stat Broadcast. 2015-11-14.
  71. Web site: Gray paces No. 12 BYU past Gonzaga in come-from-behind five-set thriller. 14 November 2015. Deseret News. 2015-11-14.
  72. Web site: Santa Clara at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-11-19.
  73. Web site: Gray breaks kills record as No.12 BYU beats Santa Clara. 19 November 2015. Deseret News. 2015-11-19.
  74. Web site: San Francisco at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-11-21.
  75. Web site: Spikers clinch tie for WCC title, men's cross country 12th at nationals. Daily Herald. 2015-11-21.
  76. Web site: AVCA Division I Coaches Week #13 Poll: November 23, 2015. 2015-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20151126003721/http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-11-23-2015/. 2015-11-26. dead.
  77. Web site: Pepperdine at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-11-24.
  78. Web site: Ohio at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-12-04.
  79. Web site: Western Kentucky at BYU. Stat Broadcast. 2015-12-05.

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