2023 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team

The 2023 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2023 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Cougars are led by ninth year head coach Heather Olmstead and played their home games at the Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars were competing as members of the Big 12 Conference for the first time.

BYU comes off a season where they finished second in the WCC regular after suffering two conference losses to the San Diego Toreros, a team who eventually lost in the Final Four. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament falling to Pitt in the second round. The Cougars came in having been picked to finish second in the Big 12 behind defending national champ Texas.

Season Pre-season honors Two Cougars were selected to the Pre-season All-Big 12 team: Super Senior setter Whitney Bower and senior outside hitter Erin Livingston. The two selections were tied for second most in the Big 12 behind only Texas (4).

Roster  Defensive Specialist/Libero 4 Hannah Billeter - Sophomore 14 Aria McComber - Graduate 16 Brielle Miller - Freshman 18 Kamaile Hiapo - Graduate

Opposite hitters 1 Kate Prior - Sophomore 13 Mia Lee - Freshman Outside hitters 8 Eden Bower- Sophomore 9 Alyssa (Montoya) Erickson - Junior 10 Erin Livingston - Senior 11 Addie Benson - Freshman 12 Claire Little - Freshman 15 Elyse Stowell - Junior Setters 3 Silina Damuni - Freshman 6 Kalia Thunstrom - Junior 7 Whitney Bower - Senior

Middle blockers 1 Kate Prior - Sophomore 13 Mia Lee - Freshman 21 Whitney McEwan-Llarenas - Graduate 24 Brielle Kemavor - Freshman 

Schedule DateTimeOpponentRank(Tournament Seed)ArenaCity(Tournament)TelevisionResultAttendanceRecord(WCC Record)08/252 p.m.vs. #5 Pitt#17Dahlberg ArenaMissoula, MT(Ellesyn Invitational)ESPN+W 3–1 (23–25, 25–20, 25–19, 25–16) 418 1—008/267 p.m.vs. UTRGV#17Dahlberg ArenaMissoula, MT(Ellesyn Invitational)ESPN+W 3–1 (25–22, 25–21, 18–25, 25–16)637 2—008/277 p.m.@ Montana#17Dahlberg ArenaMissoula, MT(Ellesyn Invitational)ESPN+W 3–1 (25–21, 20–25, 25–16, 25–15) 795 3–008/307 p.m.Loyola Marymount#9Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTESPN+W 3–0(25–22, 25–16, 25–19) 3,304 4–008/318 p.m.McNeese#9Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(dōTERRA Classic)ESPN+W 3–0(25–14, 25–18, 25–18)4,624 5–009/027 p.m.UC Davis#9Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(dōTERRA Classic)ESPN+W 3–0(25–15, 25–13, 25–11)3,140 6–009/0711:30 a.m.vs. Towson#8Bohler GymnasiumPullman, WA(Cougar Challenge)P12+ WSUW 3–1 (25–20, 25–23, 14–25, 25–22)3507–009/076:30 p.m.vs. UC Irvine#8Bohler GymnasiumPullman, WA(Cougar Challenge)P12+ WSUW 3–0(25–9, 25–21, 25–23)2518–009/088 p.m.@ #13 Washington State#8Bohler GymnasiumPullman, WA(Cougar Challenge)P12 InsiderL 1–3(25–18, 19–25, 21–25, 19–25)1,2508–109/137 p.m.Utah#12Smith FieldhouseProvo, UT(Deseret First Duel)ESPN+W 3–1(25–13, 23–25, 25–19, 25–16)5,5289–109/156 p.m.@ Utah Valley#12Lockhart ArenaOrem, UT(UCCU Crosstown Clash)ESPN+W 3–0(25–8, 25–17, 25–14)1,95110–109/167 p.m.@ Utah State#12Wayne Estes CenterLogan, UTMW NetW 3–0(25–20, 25–22, 25–23)1,48811–109/207 p.m.#20 Houston*#10Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTESPN2W 3–0 (26–24, 25–13, 25–18)3,71412–1(1–0)9/231 p.m.#18 Baylor*#10Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTESPN+W 3–0 (25–17, 25–17, 25–15)3,45913–1(2–0)9/287 p.m.@ #10 Texas*#9Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TXFS1L 1–3(25–13, 20–25, 15–25, 20–25)4,84413–2(2–1)9/296 p.m.@ #10 Texas*#9Gregory GymnasiumAustin, TXLHNL 1–3(28–26, 13–25, 22–25, 20–25)4,66713–3(2–2)10/0712 p.m.@ Oklahoma*#10McCasland Field HouseNorman, OKESPN+10/137 p.m.Texas Tech*#9Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTESPNU10/147 p.m.Texas Tech*#9Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTESPN+10/197 p.m.Iowa State*Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTESPN+ 10/207 p.m.Iowa State*Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTESPN+10/265:30 p.m.@ Kansas State*Morgan Family ArenaManhattan, KSESPN+10/275:30 p.m.@ Kansas State*Morgan Family ArenaManhattan, KSESPN+11/037 p.m.Cincinnati*Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTESPN+11/047 p.m.Cincinnati*Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTESPN+11/095 p.m.@ UCF*The VenueOrlando, FLESPN+11/105 p.m.@ UCF*The VenueOrlando, FLESPN+11/177 p.m.Kansas*Smith FieldhouseProvo, UTESPN+11/224 p.m.@ West VirginiaWVU ColiseumMorgantown, WVESPN+11/2512 p.m.@ TCUSchollmaier ArenaFt. Worth, TXESPN+ *-Indicates Conference Opponent y-Indicates NCAA Playoffs Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games All home games and conference road games will be on ESPN+, an ESPN TV network, or a Fox Sports network. All road games will also be televised or streamed the opponents streaming service. Select neutral site matches may not have accessibility. Pitt: Riley Corcoran & Nate Michael UTRGV: Riley Corcoran & Nate Michael Montana: Riley Corcoran & Nate Michael Loyola Marymount: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant & Kenzie Dahle McNeese: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle UC Davis: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle Towson: Austin Samuels UC Irvine: Sedona Turner Washington State: Steve Grubb and Evan Charney Utah: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle Utah Valley: Matthew Baiamonte & Kayli Doxey Utah State: Stockton Jewkes & Adam Larson Houston: Krista Blunk & Kevin Barnett Baylor: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle Texas: Ron Thulin & Jill Dorsey-Hall Texas: Tyler Denning & Shelby Coppedge Oklahoma: Chad McKee & Kelly Files Texas Tech: Paul Sunderland & Jennifer Hoffman Texas Tech: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle Iowa State: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle Iowa State: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kenzie Dahle Kansas State: Brian Smoller, Liz Wegner-Busch, & Sophie Smith Kansas State: Brian Smoller, Liz Wegner-Busch, & Sophie Smith Cincinnati: Cincinnati: UCF: UCF: Kansas: West Virginia: TCU:

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