The 2020–21 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Cougars were led by sixth year head coach Heather Olmstead and played their home games at the Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars were members of the WCC.
BYU came off a season where they finished second in the WCC regular season championship. The Cougars received an at-large bid and once again participated in the NCAA tournament before falling to Utah in the second round.
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, the 2020 fall season was delayed until winter/spring, and the Cougars were scheduled to play a conference only schedule. However, when the Santa Clara series was postponed, BYU was able to set up a non-conference match with Utah Valley.
Season highlights Will be filled in as the season progresses.
Roster Defensive Specialist/Libero 3 Morgan Bower - Sophomore 17 Grace Wee - Sophomore 18 Madi Allen - Freshman
Opposite hitters 12 Kate Grimmer - Sophomore 14 Makayla Tolman - Freshman Outside hitters 1 Taylen Ballard-Nixon - Senior 4 Leilani Dodson - Freshman 11 Abbey Dayton - Sophomore 13 Morgan Johnson - Freshman 14 Makayla Tolman - Freshman Setters 7 Whitney Bower - Sophomore 8 Tayler Tausinga - Junior
Middle blockers 16 Allie Hakes - Freshman 21 Whitney Llarenas - Sophomore 24 Kennedy Eschenberg - Senior
Schedule DateTimeOpponentRank(Tournament Seed)ArenaCity(Tournament)TelevisionResultAttendanceRecord(WCC Record)1/261 p.m.@ Portland*#16Chiles CenterPortland, ORWCC Network W 3–0(25–9, 25–22, 25–17) 0 1–0(1–0)1/271 p.m.@ Portland*#16Chiles CenterPortland, ORWCC Network W 3–0(25–23, 26–24, 25–22)0 2–0(2–0)02/027 p.m.Santa Clara*#14Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtv 02/037 p.m.Santa Clara*#14Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtv2/046 p.m.@ Utah Valley#14Lockhart ArenaOrem, UT(UCCU Crosstown Clash)WAC DNW 3–1(25–17, 22–25, 25–20, 25–20)2603–02/096 p.m.Gonzaga*#12Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtv.orgW 3–1(25–17, 23–25, 25–12, 25–17)1504–0(3–0)2/104 p.m.Gonzaga*#12Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtv.orgW 3–0(25–19, 25–22, 25–22)1505–0(4–0)2/167 p.m.Loyola Marymount*#12Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(25–21, 25–20, 25–19)1506–0(5–0)2/177 p.m.Loyola Marymount*#12Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtv.orgW 3–0(25–17, 27–25, 25–23)1507–0(6–0)2/238 p.m.@ Pepperdine*#12Firestone FieldhouseMalibu, CAWCC Network L 0–3(20–25, 16–25, 19–25)07–1(6–1)2/248 p.m.@ Pepperdine* #12Firestone FieldhouseMalibu, CAWCC NetworkW 3–2(24–26, 25–23, 19–25, 25–21, 15–13)08–1(7–1)3/052 p.m.@ San Francisco*#15The Sobrato CenterSan Francisco, CAWCC NetworkW 3–0(25–23, 25–20, 25–21) 09–1(8–1)3/062 p.m.@ San Francisco*#15The Sobrato CenterSan Francisco, CAWCC NetworkW 3–1(25–15, 20–25, 26–24, 25–18)010–1(9–1)03/121 p.m.Pacific*#15Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtv 03/131 p.m.Pacific*#15Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtv03/172 p.m.@ #21 San Diego*#16Jenny Craig PavilionSan Diego, CAWCC NetworkW 3–1(25–20, 25–20, 19–25, 25–17)111–1(10–1)03/201 p.m.#21 San Diego*#16Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(25–19, 25–21, 25–17)55012–1(11–1)03/265 p.m.@ Saint Mary's*#15University Credit Union PavilionMoraga, CAWCC NetworkW 3–0(25–17, 25–15, 26–24)013–1(12–1)03/274 p.m.@ Saint Mary's*#15University Credit Union PavilionMoraga, CAWCC NetworkW 3–0(25–19, 25–23, 25–21)014–1(13–1)03/301 p.m.Santa Clara*#14Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtv.orgW 3–0(25–18, 25–20, 25–11)40015–1(14–1)03/311 p.m.Santa Clara*#14Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtv.orgW 3–0(25–18, 25–16, 25–9)40016–1(15–1)04/158:30 p.m.y- #15 UCLA#14(16)CHI Health Center Omaha Convention Center Court 4Omaha, NE(NCAA 2nd Round)ESPN3W 3–0(26–24, 31–29, 25–17)017–1(15–1)04/176:00 p.m.y- #1 (1) Wisconsin#14(16)CHI Health Center Omaha Convention Center Court 3 Omaha, NE(NCAA regional semifinal)ESPN3L 0–3(20–25, 17–25, 12–25)017–2(15–1) *-Indicates Conference Opponent y-Indicates NCAA Playoffs Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.
Announcers for televised games All home games will be on BYUtv or the BYUtv App. All road game will also be televised or streamed on WCC Network. Portland: No commentary Portland: No commentary Utah Valley: Matthew Baiamonte & Kayli Doxey Gonzaga: Jarom Jordan (Set 1), Spencer Linton (Sets 2–4), & Amy Gant Gonzaga: Spencer Linton & Amy Gant Loyola Marymount: Spencer Linton & Amy Gant Loyola Marymount: Spencer Linton & Amy Gant Pepperdine: Al Epstein Pepperdine: Al Epstein San Francisco: Charlie Walter San Francisco: Charlie Walter San Diego: Jack Cronin San Diego: Jarom Jordan & Amy Gant Saint Mary's: Charlie Walter Saint Mary's: Ben Ross Santa Clara: Jarom Jordan & Amy Gant Santa Clara: Jarom Jordan & Amy Gant UCLA: Paul Sunderland Wisconsin: Tyler Denning & Jenny Hazelwood
References For information on BYU's other athletic sports this season please check out the following: