The 2017 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cougars, led by second year head coach Shawn Olmstead, played their home games at Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars were members of the MPSF and were picked to win the MPSF in the preseason poll. They reached the NCAA National Championship for the second year in a row before being swept by Ohio State. The Cougars finished the year ranked #2 in the nation.

Season highlights Will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster 2017 BYU Cougars roster Defensive specialist/libero 7 Taylor Richards - Sophomore 8 Erik Sikes - Junior 22 Mitchel Worthington - Freshman

Middle blockers 1 Price Jarman - Junior 17 Joseph Grosh - Senior 19 Miki Jauhiainen - Freshman 20 Sam Cagle - Freshman 21 Christian Rupert - RS Sophomore Outside hitters 5 Kiril Meretev - Senior 6 Zach Eschenberg - Freshman 10 Jake Langolis - Senior 14 Storm Fa'agata-Tufuga - Freshman 15 Brenden Sander - Junior 24 Tanner Skabelund - RS Freshman Opposite hitters 2 Jacob Komenda - Freshman 13 Ben Patch - Junior 16 Tim Dobbert - RS Junior

Setters 3 Wil Stanley - Freshman 4 Leo Durkin - Junior 9 Andrew Lincoln - Freshman 

Schedule TV/Internet Streaming/Radio information: BYU Radio will simulcast most BYUtv games with the BYUtv feed. Campus Insiders TheW.tv will air select games when BYUtv has basketball commitments. These games will not be aired on BYU Radio.

DatetimeOpponent RankArenacity(tournament)TelevisionScoreAttendanceRecord(MPSF record)1/66 p.m.#6 Lewis #3Neil Carey ArenaRomeoville, ILGLVC SN W 3–0(27–25, 27–25, 25–22)9811–01/76 p.m.#11 Loyola-Chicago#3Joseph J. Gentile ArenaChicago, ILESPN3L 3–1(25–20, 25–22, 22–25, 33–31)6041–11/127 p.m.McKendree#4Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTTheW.tvW 3–0(25–16, 25–19, 25–20)1,8302–11/137 p.m.Concordia-Irvine#4Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTTheW.tvW 3–0(25–23, 25–17, 26–24)2,8143–11/147 p.m.McKendree#4Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(25–23, 25–22, 25–17)2,6654–11/198 p.m.CSUN*#3MatadomeNorthridge, CAMatador SNW 3–1(23–25, 25–20, 25–17, 25–15)5985–1(1–0)1/208 p.m.CSUN*#3MatadomeNorthridge, CA Matador SNW 3–1(26–24, 25–15, 22–25, 26–24)4896–1(2–0)1/277 p.m.#7 UC Irvine*#3Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvL 3–2(25–23, 28–26, 32–34, 21–25, 15–12)3,0296–2(2–1)1/287 p.m.#7 UC Irvine#3 Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTTheW.tvW 3–0(25–21, 25–18, 28–26)2,6367–22/37 p.m.#2 UCLA*#4Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–2(28–26, 25–23, 13–25, 22–25, 18–16)4,0478–2(3–1)2/47 p.m.#2 UCLA*#4Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTTheW.tvW 3–0(25–13, 25–23, 31–29)4,5829–2(4–1)2/108 p.m.USC*#3Galen CenterLos Angeles, CAP12 USCW 3–0(27–25, 25–17, 25–16)70010–2(5–1)2/177 p.m.UC San Diego*#3Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(25–21, 26–24, 25–23)3,87811–2(6–1)2/186 p.m.UC San Diego#3Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(27–25, 25–21, 25–22)3,70712–22/238 p.m.#8 Stanford*#3Maples PavilionStanford, CAP12 BAYW 3–0(25–21, 25–20, 25–21)55013–2(7–1)2/248 p.m.#8 Stanford*#3Maples PavilionStanford, CAP12 STANW 3–1(25–19, 23–25, 25–23, 26–24)1,33914–2(8–1)3/37 p.m.Cal Baptist*#3Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTTheW.tvW 3–1(25–16, 25–17, 28–30, 25–15)4,14215–2(9–1)3/108 p.m.#9 Pepperdine*#3Firestone FieldhouseMalibu, CATheW.tvW 3–0(25–23, 25–23, 25–17)63716–2(10–1)3/118 p.m.#9 Pepperdine*#3Firestone FieldhouseMalibu, CATheW.tvW 3–0(25–22, 25–22, 26–24) 94217–2(11–1)3/177 p.m.#4 Hawai'i*#3Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(28–26, 25–18, 25–20)4,54418–2(12–1)3/187 p.m.#4 Hawai'i*#3Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(25–19, 25–23, 28–26) 3,55519–2(13–1)3/217 p.m.Princeton#3Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(25–23, 25–23, 21–25, 25–18)2,16020–23/247 p.m.#1 Long Beach State*#3Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–2(20–25, 26–24, 25–20, 21–25, 17–15)5,21321–2(14–1)3/258 p.m.#1 Long Beach State*#3Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvL 3–0(25–21, 25–22, 25–21)5,78321–3(14–2)4/68 p.m.UC Santa Barbara*#3Robertson GymnasiumGoleta, CAStretch InternetW 3–1(24–26, 25–23, 25–16, 25–15)50022–3(15–2)4/78 p.m.UC Santa Barbara*#3Robertson GymnasiumGoleta, CAStretch InternetW 3–0(25–22, 25–14, 25–21)1,15023–3(16–2)4/157 p.m.#9 Stanford*#3Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(MPSF Quarterfinal)BYUtvW 3–0(25–19, 25–21, 25–18)2,98224–34/206 p.m.vs. #4 Hawai'i*#3Walter PyramidLong Beach, CA(MPSF Semifinal)Flo VolleyballL 3–0(25–22, 25–23, 25–22)2,48924–45/024 p.m.vs. Barton College#4St. John ArenaColumbus, OH(NCAA Play-in)Buckeye VisionW 3–0(25–19, 25–11, 25–15)69525–45/044 p.m.vs. #1 Long Beach State#4St. John ArenaColumbus, OH(NCAA Semifinal)NCAA.comW 3–0(25–20, 25–18, 25–23)4,83426–45/065 p.m.vs. #2 Ohio State#4St. John ArenaColumbus, OH(NCAA Championship)ESPN2L 3–0(25–19, 25–20, 25–22) 8,20526–5 *-Indicates conference match. Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games Lewis: No commentary Loyola-Chicago: Jason Goch & Ray Gooden McKendree: Dave Neely Concordia-Irvine: Dave Neely McKendree: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom CSUN: No commentary CSUN: No commentary UC Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom UC Irvine: Dave Neely UCLA: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom UCLA: Robbie Bullough & Dave Neely USC: Paul Duchesne & Paul Yoder UC San Diego: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom UC San Diego: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom Stanford: Kevin Barnett & Don Shaw Stanford: No commentary Cal Baptist: Robbie Bullough & Dave Neely Pepperdine: Al Epstein Pepperdine: Al Epstein Hawai'i: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom Hawai'i: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom Princeton: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom Long Beach State: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom Long Beach State: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom UC Santa Barbara: No commentary UC Santa Barbara: No commentary Stanford: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom Hawai'i: Rob Espero & Nate Ngo Barton: No commentary Long Beach State: Ralph Bednarczyk Ohio State: Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett

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