2021 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team

The 2021 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2021 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Cougars were led by seventh-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 first and won the WCC regular season championship. The Cougars received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, falling to Wisconsin.

Roster  Defensive Specialist/libero 3 Morgan Bower - Junior 14 Aria McComber - Graduate 18 Madi Allen - Sophomore 25 Gretchen Reinert - Graduate

Opposite hitters 4 Kenzie Koerber - Graduate 12 Kate Grimmer - Junior Outside hitters 1 Taylen Ballard-Nixon - Senior 9 Alyssa Montoya - Freshman 10 Erin Livingston - Sophomore 11 Abbey Dayton - Junior 15 Elyse Stowell - Freshman 22 Sophia Callahan - Freshman Setters 6 Zayna Meyer - Freshman 7 Whitney Bower - Junior 8 Tayler Tausinga - Senior

Middle blockers 2 Heather Gneiting - Junior 5 Bri Albright - Freshman 21 Whitney Llarenas - Senior 24 Kennedy Eschenberg - Graduate 

Schedule DateTimeOpponentRank(tournament seed)Arenacity(tournament)TelevisionResultAttendanceRecord(WCC record)08/2712 p.m.Southern Utah#15Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(dōTERRA Classic)BYUtvW 3–0(25–11, 25–16, 25–13) 457 1–008/277 p.m.LIU#15Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(dōTERRA Classic)BYUtv W 3–0(25–11, 25–10, 25–9)4,823 2–008/287 p.m.UNLV#15Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(dōTERRA Classic)BYUtvW 3–0(25–14, 25–16, 25–15)4,453 3–009/027 p.m.Weber State#13Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(BYU Invitational)BYUtvW 3–2(25–23, 23–25, 18–25, 25–19, 15–4)2,852 4–009/037 p.m.Dixie State#13Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(BYU Invitational)BYUtvW 3–0(25–8, 25–16, 25–20) 2,8555–009/047 p.m.Michigan State#13Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(BYU Invitational)BYUtvW 3–0(25–14, 25–21, 25–19)2,4866–009/1010 a.m.vs. Bowling Green#12Fitzgerald Field HousePittsburgh, PA(Panther Challenge) W 3–0(25–13, 25–16, 25–19)1007–009/105 p.m.@ #4 Pitt#12Fitzgerald Field HousePittsburgh, PA(Panther Challenge)ACCN ExtraL 1–3(21–25, 25–21, 20–25, 24–26)1,2587–109/112 p.m.vs. High Point#12Fitzgerald Field HousePittsburgh, PA(Panther Challenge)W 3–0(25–17, 25–19, 25–19)1008–109/167 p.m.#10 Utah#15Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(Deseret First Duel)BYUtvW 3–0(25–23, 25–23, 25–16)5,1409–109/186 p.m.@ Utah Valley#15Lockhart ArenaOrem, UT(UCCU Crosstown Clash)ESPN+W 3–0(25–16, 25–18, 25–20)1,56410–109/237 p.m.Pacific*#11Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtv.orgW 3–0(25–13, 25–12, 25–17)2,49011–1(1–0)09/251 p.m.Saint Mary's*#11Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(25–18, 25–17, 25–18)2,35112–1(2–0)09/301 p.m.@ Santa Clara*#10Leavey CenterSanta Clara, CAWCC NetworkW 3–0(25–17, 25–17, 25–9)32213–1(3–0)10/021 p.m.@ San Francisco*#10The Sobrato CenterSan Francisco, CAWCC NetworkW 3–0(25–23, 25–16, 25–18)19314–1(4–0)10/077 p.m.Portland*#9Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtv.orgW 3–0(25–16, 25–15, 25–10)2,62415–1(5–0)10/0912 p.m.Gonzaga*#9Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtv.orgW 3–0(25–7, 25–20, 25–14)2,18716–1(6–0)10/148 p.m.@ Loyola Marymount*#8Gersten PavilionLos Angeles, CAWCC NetworkW 3–1(22–25, 25–16, 25–22, 25–19)30017–1(7–0)10/161 p.m.@ #24 Pepperdine*#8Firestone FieldhouseMalibu, CAWCC NetworkW 3–1(21–25, 25–19, 25–10, 25–16)73718–1(8–0)10/227 p.m.#21 San Diego*#8Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(25–17, 25–13, 25–13) 2,82819–1(9–0)10/287 p.m.San Francisco*#7Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(25–19, 25–15, 25–14) 2,466 20–1(10–0)10/301 p.m.Santa Clara*#7Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(25–14, 25–10, 25–17)2,41321–1(11–0)11/047 p.m.@ Gonzaga*#6Charlotte Y. Martin CentreSpokane, WAWCC NetworkW 3–0(25–9, 25–19, 25–21)75522–1(12–0)11/061 p.m.@ Portland*#6Chiles CenterPortland, ORWCC NetworkW 3–0(25–21, 25–17, 25–12)41423–1(13–0)11/117 p.m.Pepperdine*#5Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–0(25–15, 25–17, 25–18)2,97324–1(14–0)11/131 p.m.Loyola Marymount*#5Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTBYUtvW 3–1(25–20, 24–26, 25–21, 25–22)3,59225–1(15–0)11/188 p.m.@ Pacific*#4Alex G. Spanos CenterStockton, CAWCC NetworkW 3–0(25–20, 25–17, 29–27)46826–1(16–0)11/202 p.m.@ Saint Mary's*#4University Credit Union PavilionMoraga, CAWCC NetworkW 3–1(25–17, 25–15, 19–25, 25–14)31327–1(17–0)11/238 p.m.@ San Diego*#4Jenny Craig PavilionSan Diego, CAWCC NetworkW 3–1(25–10, 14–25, 25–21, 25–22)1,21328–1(18–0)12/37 p.m.y- Boise State#4(11-seed)Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(NCAA Tournament 1st Round)ESPN+W 3–0 (25–6, 25–19, 25–10)5,34029–112/47 p.m.y- Utah#4(11-seed)Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(NCAA Tournament 2nd Round)ESPN+W 3–1 (17–25, 25–22, 25–23, 25–23)4,72930–112/911 a.m.y- #8(6-seed) Purdue#4(11-seed)Fitzgerald FieldhousePittsburgh, PA(NCAA Tournament Regional semifinal)ESPNUL 2–3 (12–25, 25–16, 25–21, 13–25, 16–18) 1,47930–2 * - Indicates conference opponent y - Indicates NCAA playoffs Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games All home games were on BYUtv or the BYUtv App. Most road games were also televised or streamed on WCC Network, with the game at Pitt on ACC Network Extra, Utah Valley on ESPN+, and the other two Panther Classic matches being untelevised.

Southern Utah: Jarom Jordan,Jarom Jordan Amy Gant,Amy Gant & Kiki SolanoKiki Solano LIU: Jarom Jordan & Amy Gant UNLV: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano Weber State: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano Dixie State: Jason Shepherd & Amy Gant Michigan State: Brandon CrowBrandon Crow & Amy Gant Pitt: Josh RowntreeJosh Rowntree & Amanda SilayAmanda Silay Utah: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano Utah Valley: Matt BaiamonteMatt Baiamonte & Madison DennisonMadison Dennison Pacific: Jarom Jordan & Amy Gant Saint Mary's: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano Santa Clara: Anthony PassarelliAnthony Passarelli San Francisco: Joaquin WallaceJoaquin Wallace Portland: Spencer LintonSpencer Linton Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano Gonzaga: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano Loyola Marymount: Jonathan Grace & Joely Karrer Pepperdine: Al EpsteinAl Epstein San Diego: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano San Francisco: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano Santa Clara: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano Gonzaga: Thomas GallagherThomas Gallagher & Bella Fontaine Portland: Bryan SleikBryan Sleik & Carly Dumanon Pepperdine: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano Loyola Marymount: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano Pacific: Paul MuyskensPaul Muyskens & Carmelo DeLa Fuente Saint Mary's: Ben Ross San Diego: Jack CroninJack Cronin Boise State: Jarom Jordan & Amy Gant Utah: Jarom Jordan & Amy Gant Purdue: Alex Loeb & Missy Whittemore

References For information on BYU's other athletic sports this season, please see the following: