2018 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team explained

Sport:men's volleyball
Year:2018
Prev Year:2017
Next Year:2019
Team:BYU Cougars
Conference:Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
Short Conf:MPSF
Record:22-7
Conf Record:10-2
Head Coach:Shawn Olmstead
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Luka Slabe[1]
Ac1 Year:3rd
Asst Coach2:Jaylen Reyes[2]
Ac2 Year:3rd
Stadium:Smith Fieldhouse
Champion:2018 Outriggers Classic Champions
2018 MPSF Champions
Tourney:2018 NCAA Tournament
Tourney Result:L- Semifinals

The 2018 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2018 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cougars, led by third year head coach Shawn Olmstead, played their home games at Smith Fieldhouse.[3] The Cougars were members of the MPSF and were picked to win the MPSF in the preseason poll.[4]

Season highlights

Roster

2018 BYU Cougars roster[5]
 Defensive specialist/libero
  • 6 Zach Hendrickson - Freshman
  • 8 Erik Sikes - Senior
  • 10 Taylor Richards - Junior

Middle blockers

  • 1 Price Jarman - Senior
  • 16 Felipe de Brito Ferreira - Freshman
  • 17 Branden Oberender - Freshman
  • 18 Miki Jauhiainen - Sophomore
  • 21 Christian Rupert - Junior
 Outside hitters
  • 7 Cyrus Fa'alogo - Sophomore
  • 9 Andrew Lincoln - Sophomore
  • 11 Zach Eschenberg - Sophomore
  • 14 Storm Fa'agata-Tufuga - Sophomore
  • 15 Brenden Sander - Senior
  • 19 Alex Ah Sue - Freshman
  • 24 Tanner Skabelund - Sophomore
 Opposite hitters
  • 5 Gabi Garcia Fernandez - Freshman
  • 7 Cyrus Fa'alogo - Sophomore
  • 9 Andrew Lincoln - Sophomore
  • 13 Charlie Sragusa - Freshman

Setters

  • 3 Wil Stanley - Sophomore
  • 4 Leo Durkin - Senior
  • 7 Cyrus Fa'alogo - Sophomore
 

Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming information:

TheW.tv will air select games when BYUtv has basketball commitments.

Date
time		OpponentRankArena
city
(tournament)		TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord
(MPSF record)
1/5
7 p.m.
  1. 3
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvL 2–3
(25–22, 21–25, 25–20, 23–25, 12–15)		3,3390–1
1/6
7 p.m.
  1. 6 Lewis
  1. 3
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–1
(25–21, 23–25, 25–15, 25–15)		3,0241–1
1/12
5:30 p.m.
  1. 14 Ball State
  1. 6
Worthen Arena
Muncie, IL		ESPN3W 3–1
(25–19, 16–25, 25–15, 25–20)		1,7642–1
1/13
5 p.m.
  1. 1 Ohio State
  1. 6
St. John Arena
Columbus, OH		Buckeye VisionW 3–2
(21–25, 25–21, 25–20, 21–25, 15–8)		2,2373–1
1/19
8 p.m.		Barton
  1. 5
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–12, 25–15, 25–17)		3,5954–1
1/20
8 p.m.		Barton
  1. 5
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–22, 25–22, 26–24)		2,1165–1
1/26
8 p.m.
  1. 6 UC Irvine
  1. 5
Bren Events Center
Irvine, CA		Big West TVL 1–3
(22–25, 23–25, 25–20, 21–25)		1,7775–2
1/27
8 p.m.
  1. 6 UC Irvine
  1. 5
Bren Events Center
Irvine, CA		Big West TVL 2–3
(16–25, 26–24, 18–25, 25–21, 13–15)		1,6375–3
1/28
7 p.m.
  1. 14 UCSB
  1. 6
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvL 0–3
(23–25, 20–25, 25–27)		3,5185–4
2/3
7 p.m.
  1. 14 UCSB
  1. 6
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–23, 25–19, 25–20)		4,0866–4
2/8
7 p.m.		UC San Diego
  1. 7
RIMAC Arena
La Jolla, CA		Big West TVW 3–1
(18–25, 25–19, 25–22, 25–16)		4087–4
2/10
8 p.m.
  1. 14 USC*
  1. 7
Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA		P12+ USCW 3–1
(25–23, 21–25, 25–23, 27–25)		5508–4
(1–0)
2/15
7 p.m.
  1. 10 Grand Canyon*
  1. 7
GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		GCU TVW 3–0
(25–17, 25–20, 25–17)		3,3149–4
(2–0)
2/17
2 p.m.		Concordia Irvine*
  1. 7
CU Arena
Irvine, CA		CIU on StretchW 3–0
(25–21, 25–22, 25–15)		35010–4
(3–0)
2/23
8 p.m.		Stanford*
  1. 6
Maples Pavilion
Stanford, CA		P12W 3–1
(33–31, 25–27, 25–23, 25–21)		41111–4
(4–0)
2/24
8 p.m.		Stanford*
  1. 6
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–2
(23–25, 20–25, 25–14, 25–10, 15–12)		3,45812–4
(5–0)
3/1
7 p.m.
  1. 8 Pepperdine*
  1. 5
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–2
(22–25, 27–29, 25–23, 25–22, 15–11)		2,58513–4
(6–0)
3/3
7 p.m.
  1. 3 UCLA*
  1. 5
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–23, 25–21, 25–20)		5,01714–4
(7–0)
3/8
7 p.m.
  1. 11 Penn State
  1. 4
Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outriggers Classic)		W 3–2
(21–25, 29–27, 25–22, 19–25, 15–13)		3,09215–4
3/9
7 p.m.
  1. 8 Lewis
  1. 4
Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outriggers Classic)		W 3–1
(25–15, 18–25, 25–23, 26–24)		4,08716–4
3/10
10 p.m.
  1. 2 Hawai'i
  1. 4
Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outriggers Classic)		SPEC HI
Big West TV		W 3–1
(20–25, 25–20, 25–21, 25–23)		5,98917–4
3/15
7 p.m.		USC*
  1. 2
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–1
(23–25, 25–16, 25–23, 25–21)		3,24018–4
(8–0)
3/29
7 p.m.
  1. 14 Concordia Irvine*
  1. 2
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvL 2–3
(25–19, 25–16, 22–25, 21–25, 14–16)		3,92118–5
(8–1)
3/31
7 p.m.
  1. 13 Grand Canyon*
  1. 2
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–17, 25–17, 25–23)		3,56819–5
(9–1)
4/5
8 p.m.
  1. 4 Pepperdine*
  1. 2
Firestone Fieldhouse
Malibu, CA		TheW.tvW 3–0
(25–20, 25–17, 25–14)		1,65720–5
(10–1)
4/7
8 p.m.
  1. 5 UCLA*
  1. 2
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA		P12 LAL 0–3
(21–25, 23–25, 22–25)		5,67120–6
(10–2)
4/19
7 p.m.		USC*
  1. 4
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(MPSF Semifinal)		BYUtvW 3–0
(25–17, 25–17, 25–22)		2,07121–6
4/21
7 p.m.
  1. 2 UCLA*
  1. 4
Smith Fieldhouse
Provo, UT
(MPSF Championship)		BYUtvW 3–1
(17–25, 25–21, 25–18, 25–21) 		3,01722–6
5/3
8:30 p.m.
  1. 3 UCLA
  1. 2
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
(NCAA Semifinal)		NCAA.comL 1–3
(22–25, 26–24, 27–29, 19–25) 		4,24922–7

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

References

See also: 2017 BYU Cougars football team, 2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, 2017–18 BYU Cougars women's basketball team, 2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, 2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team and 2018 BYU Cougars baseball team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men’s volleyball adds Slabe to coaching staff. https://web.archive.org/web/20150516015659/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865628586/BYU-volleyball-men7s-volleyball-adds-Slabe-to-coaching-staff.html. dead. May 16, 2015. Deseret News. 2015-05-13.
  2. Web site: Former libero Reyes returns to BYU as assistant coach. Off the Block. 2015-08-31.
  3. Web site: Olmstead siblings named head BYU volleyball coaches. Utah Valley 360. 2015-06-22.
  4. Web site: BYU TOPS 2018 MPSF MEN’S VOLLEYBALL COACHES’ POLL. MPSF. 2017-12-08. 2018-02-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20180225210345/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mpsf/sports/m-volley/auto_pdf/2017-18/misc_non_event/mvb-coaches-poll.pdf. dead.
  5. Web site: 2018 Men's Volleyball Roster - The Official Site of BYU Athletics.

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