Byu Vs Uvu Exhibition Match

As a exhibition game, it was an intense fight between Brigham Young University, BYU, and Utah Valley University, UVU, women’s volleyball game. On Saturday, August 18, BYU beat UVU 3-0 but, each match was super close: 27-25 for the first, 25-22 for the second, and 25-20 for the third. BYU’s All-American Roni Jones-Perry improved as the match continued with a hitting percentage of 0.286 and a total of 20 kills in the match. In comparison to UVU that had 28 kills altogether as a team. The BYU cougars kept the UVU wolverines at a 0.86 hitting percentage with the help of Mary Lake, the West Coast Conference Player of the Year, who had 15 incredible digs. “We loved being able to play UVU,” BYU head coach Heather Olmstead said. “I thought they played great. They really put us in some pressure situations, especially in the first set. Being able to put on the jersey and playing a match that feels as real as it can be, it was huge for our younger kids and our experienced kids.”

The Wolverines kept the Cougars on their toes with each game even with UVU’s seniors that graduated last year. There is 9 newcomers on their 2018 roster as they took on No. 8 BYU. “This was a very competitive match. I was really proud of our girls for being able to give ourselves a chance against a top-10 opponent,” head UVU coach Sam Atoa said. “It was just awesome. This was a great environment for our young team to be able to start the season at. There were for sure some nerves, but the girls did a nice job of handling them and I’m proud of how we competed.”

In the first set, the Cougars were lazy on offense which resulted in a high number of hitting errors. The Wolverines match also ended in the closest match of the game. In the second set, BYU pushed to a 11-7 advantage. UVU gained 3 back-to-back points to 16-all. With many kills by each opponent, BYU took the lead and ended the match with a 25-22 score. In the last set, UVU were the first to take control with a score of 10-7. BYU then pushed back ending the score at 12-10. After several rallies, BYU finished the final set with 25-20.