# 2015 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team

The 2015 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2015 NCAA Division I men's volleyball season. The Cougars, led by fourth year head coach Chris McGown, played their home games at Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars were members of the MPSF and were picked to finish sixth in the preseason poll. The Cougars finished the season 14–8 in conference play, good for fifth in the conference. They were eliminated in the first round of the MPSF Playoffs and did not make the NCAA Tournament.

## Season highlights

* BYU began the season looking to replace Taylor Sander, a three-time All-American who was BYU's best attacker, best passer, and best server. Sander led BYU to the Final Four twice and to 3-consecutive MPSF Championship matches. Josue Rivera, who was second on the team in kills in 2014, comes in a little dinged after having off-season shoulder surgery. 3 starters return from the 2014 team: Rivera, Michael Hatch, and Jaylen Reyes. These three are largely expected to make-up Sander's production along with some newcomers.

## Schedule

BYU Radio will simulcast all BYUtv games with the BYUtv feed.
| Date Time | Opponent | Rank | Arena City (Tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (MPSF record) |
| 1/9 6 p.m. | vs. #2 Loyola-Chicago | #6 | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | Pac-12 Digital | L 3-1 (25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 25-23) | 483 | 0-1 |
| 1/10 5:30 p.m. | vs. #9 Lewis | #6 | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | Pac-12 Digital | W 3-2 (25-22, 25-18, 20-25, 24-26, 15-11) | 623 | 1-1 |
| 1/16 7 p.m. | #4 UCLA | #7 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-17) | 4,105 | 2-1 (1-0) |
| 1/17 7 p.m. | #4 UCLA | #7 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3-1 (17-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-15) | 3,961 | 3-1 (2-0) |
| 1/23 8 p.m. | @ #8 UC Santa Barbara | #4 | Robertson Gymnasium Goleta, CA | | L 3-0 (21-25, 18-25, 22-25) | 380 | 3-2 (2-1) |
| 1/24 8 p.m. | @ #8 UC Santa Barbara | #4 | Robertson Gymnasium Goleta, CA | | W 3-2 (25-20, 25-19, 19-25, 19-25, 15-13) | 625 | 4-2 (3-1) |
| 1/30 7 p.m. | UC San Diego | #7 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-18) | 3,415 | 5-2 (4-1) |
| 1/31 7 p.m. | UC San Diego | #7 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | | W 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-21) | 2,463 | 6-2 (5-1) |
| 2/6 7 p.m. | Cal Baptist | #7 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-10, 25-15) | 3,041 | 7-2 (6-1) |
| 2/7 7 p.m. | Cal Baptist | #7 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-20) | 3,106 | 8-2 (7-1) |
| 2/12 8 p.m. | @ #2 USC | #7 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | Pac-12 Digital | L 3-2 (20-25, 21-25, 25-16, 25-23, 16-14) | 900 | 8-3 (7-2) |
| 2/13 8 p.m. | @ #2 USC | #7 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | Pac-12 Digital | W 3-1 (25-20, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19) | 1,500 | 9-3 (8-2) |
| 2/20 7 p.m. | #9 Long Beach State | #5 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-22) | 3,337 | 10-3 (9-2) |
| 2/21 7 p.m. | #9 Long Beach State | #5 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3-1 (26-28, 25-23, 25-18, 25-23) | 3,299 | 11-3 (10-2) |
| 2/27 7 p.m. | #13 Ball State | #4 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-23) | 2,675 | 12-3 |
| 2/28 7 p.m. | #13 Ball State | #4 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-19) | 2,890 | 13-3 |
| 3/6 8 p.m. | @ Stanford | #4 | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | Pac-12 Digital | L 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 16-25, 18-25) | 779 | 13-4 (10-3) |
| 3/7 8 p.m. | @ Stanford | #4 | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | Pac-12 Digital | L 3-1 (21-25, 26-24, 24-26, 18-25) | 1,055 | 13-5 (10-4) |
| 3/20 8 p.m. | @ #4 Pepperdine | #6 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | WavesCast | L 3-2 (23-25, 26-24, 25-27, 25-13, 15-13) | 1,188 | 13-6 (10-5) |
| 3/21 8 p.m. | @ #4 Pepperdine | #6 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | WavesCast | L 3-1 (24-26, 17-25, 25-23, 25-27) | 1,454 | 13-7 (10-6) |
| 3/27 7 p.m. | #5 UC Irvine | #6 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 3-1 (25-20, 19-25, 27-29, 23-25) | 3,962 | 13-8 (10-7) |
| 3/28 8 p.m. | #5 UC Irvine | #6 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 19-25, 18-25) | 3,610 | 13-9 (10-8) |
| 4/10 8 p.m. | @ #13 Cal State Northridge | #6 | Matadome Northridge, CA | Matador TV | W 3-0 (28-26, 25-21, 25-15) | 309 | 14-9 (11-8) |
| 4/11 8 p.m. | @ #13 Cal State Northridge | #6 | Matadome Northridge, CA | Matador TV | W 3-0 (26-24, 25-23, 25-22) | 594 | 15-9 (12-8) |
| 4/17 7 p.m. | #1 Hawaiʻi | #6 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3-1 (27-25, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17) | 3,780 | 16-9 (13-8) |
| 4/18 7 p.m. | #1 Hawaiʻi | #6 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-18, 15-13) | 3,953 | 17-9 (14-8) |
| 4/25 8 p.m. | @ #8 USC | #6 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA (MPSF Quarterfinal) | Pac-12 Digital | L 3-2 (17-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-23, 13-15) | 2,000 | 17–10 |
    y-Indicates NCAA Playoffs
    Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

## Announcers for televised games

* vs. Loyola: No announcers
* vs. Lewis: No announcers
* UCLA: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* UCLA: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* UC San Diego: Jarom Jordan & Steve Vail
* Cal Baptist: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Cal Baptist: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* @ USC: Mark Beltran & Paul Duchesne
* @ USC: Mark Beltran & Paul Duchesne
* Long Beach State: Jarom Jordan & Steve Vail
* Long Beach State: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Ball State: Spencer Linton & Steve Vail
* Ball State: Spencer Linton & Steve Vail
* @ Stanford: No announcers
* @ Stanford: No announcers
* @ Pepperdine: Al Epstein
* @ Pepperdine: Al Epstein
* UC Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* UC Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* @ Cal State Northridge: No announcers
* @ Cal State Northridge: No announcers
* Hawai′i: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Hawai′i: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* @ USC: Mark Beltran