Weber State University Athletics
Saturday, September 15
Ogden, UT
2:00 PM
Weber State University
5-4
0
vs
3
No. 1 BYU
10-0
1
2
3
F
BYU
25
25
25
3
Weber State
18
18
16
0
Photo by: Robert Casey
'Cats fall in three sets to No. 1 BYU
9/15/2018 4:50:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
OGDEN - There were 1,137 screaming fans packed into the Swenson Gym on Saturday afternoon as the Weber State volleyball squad finished off in-state week by taking on No. 1 BYU.
"What a fun opportunity to host one of the best teams in the country," said head coach Jeremiah Larsen. "We learned a lot about what we need to do to become more consistent. We feel that we are in a wonderful position for the beginning of conference play."
Weber State fell in three sets to the Cougars but put up impressive efforts in all three sets.
In the first set, Weber State jumped out to a 4-1 lead over BYU. WSU maintained the lead until BYU tied everything up and took the first lead of the game with a 4-0 run. After being tied at 13-13 the Cougars went on a 9-2 run that completely captivated the momentum of the set and Weber State fell in the first set 25-18.
The ending of the second set was something to note. BYU had set point with a 24-11 score. Weber State came up with a 7-0 run. Andrea Hale, Megan Gneiting and Kennedy Redd had big kills in that run to help the Wildcat efforts. WSU ultimately fell 25-18 in the second set.
Weber State remained neck and neck with BYU early in the third set and were tied at 12-12. THe Cougars then went on a 7-0 run before a kill by Redd gave WSU the ball back. BYU ultimately finished the third set with a 25-16 victory and the overall match sweep of 3-0.
The Wildcats had 27 kills, 27 assists and 20 digs on the night. BYU had 49 kills, 48 assists, and 30 digs.
Weber State is now 5-4 overall on the season and start Big Sky Conference action Thursday at Southern Utah and Saturday and Northern Arizona.
"What a fun opportunity to host one of the best teams in the country," said head coach Jeremiah Larsen. "We learned a lot about what we need to do to become more consistent. We feel that we are in a wonderful position for the beginning of conference play."
Weber State fell in three sets to the Cougars but put up impressive efforts in all three sets.
In the first set, Weber State jumped out to a 4-1 lead over BYU. WSU maintained the lead until BYU tied everything up and took the first lead of the game with a 4-0 run. After being tied at 13-13 the Cougars went on a 9-2 run that completely captivated the momentum of the set and Weber State fell in the first set 25-18.
The ending of the second set was something to note. BYU had set point with a 24-11 score. Weber State came up with a 7-0 run. Andrea Hale, Megan Gneiting and Kennedy Redd had big kills in that run to help the Wildcat efforts. WSU ultimately fell 25-18 in the second set.
Weber State remained neck and neck with BYU early in the third set and were tied at 12-12. THe Cougars then went on a 7-0 run before a kill by Redd gave WSU the ball back. BYU ultimately finished the third set with a 25-16 victory and the overall match sweep of 3-0.
The Wildcats had 27 kills, 27 assists and 20 digs on the night. BYU had 49 kills, 48 assists, and 30 digs.
Weber State is now 5-4 overall on the season and start Big Sky Conference action Thursday at Southern Utah and Saturday and Northern Arizona.
Team Stats
BYU
WSU
Kills
49
27
Errors
15
19
Attempts
88
90
Hitting %
.386
.089
Points
59.0
41.0
Assists
48
27
Aces
2
5
Blocks
8.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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