BYU vs UNLV by BYU

Set 1

The beginning of the first set was all UNLV as the Rebels jumped out to a 9-1 lead, their strong block keeping back the Cougars’ attack. A few kills from Lacy Haddock and strong defense from the back row propelled BYU to four-straight points, cutting the deficit to 11-7. After trading points back and forth, the Cougars went on a 5-1 run behind a pair of kills for both Jones-Perry and Haddock to tie the set 16-16. Danelle Parady-Stetler subbed in late in the set, earning three of four unanswered points for BYU from the outside, taking the 22-19 lead. The Rebels fought back, but with a kill to the deep corner from Jones-Perry, the Cougars took the set 25-23.

Set 2

Jones-Perry came out strong in the second set, killing the ball for three of BYU’s first five points, putting the home team up 5-2 early. UNLV rallied to tie the game 10-10 before Whitney Young Howard killed the ball to the right corner to get back the advantage. Two kills and a joust victory from Howard gave the Cougars a two-point lead, 18-16. Boswell caught fire toward the end of the set with three well-placed kills down the stretch, including a tip to the corner that made it 23-20 in BYU’s favor. Parady-Stetler sealed the 25-20 win with a kill to go up two sets to none.

Set 3

The Cougars went on a 5-0 run behind three kills from Haddock to push the lead to 7-1 in the third set. BYU continued to be aggressive to push away from UNLV. A balanced attack from Howard, Jones-Perry and Haddock got the Cougars on a 5-1 run, taking a commanding 14-5 lead. BYU never let up, taking an 18-7 double-digit lead on three-unanswered points, capped off with a tool from Haddock. Howard completed the sweep for the Cougars with a kill to take the third set 25-12.

Sweet 16

With the win, BYU advances to the NCAA regional semifinals to face No. 4 seed Texas in Austin.

Footnote: Photos by Jaren Wilkey/BYU

Smith Fieldhouse, Provo, Utah

BYU vs UNLV

2nd Round - NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

Sweet 16