# 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 are 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 big to the NCAA tournament falling to Wisconsin.

## Schedule

| Date Time | Opponent | Rank $^{(TournamentSeed)}$ | Arena City (Tournament) | Television | Result | Attendance | Record (WCC Record) |
| 08/27 12 p.m. | Southern Utah | #15 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (dōTERRA Classic) | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–11, 25–16, 25–13) | 457 | 1–0 |
| 08/27 7 p.m. | LIU | #15 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (dōTERRA Classic) | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–11, 25–10, 25–9) | 4,823 | 2–0 |
| 08/28 7 p.m. | UNLV | #15 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (dōTERRA Classic) | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–14, 25–16, 25–15) | 4,453 | 3–0 |
| 09/02 7 p.m. | Weber State | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (BYU Invitational) | BYUtv | W 3–2 (25–23, 23–25, 18–25, 25–19, 15–4) | 2,852 | 4–0 |
| 09/03 7 p.m. | Dixie State | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (BYU Invitational) | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–8, 25–16, 25–20) | 2,855 | 5–0 |
| 09/04 7 p.m. | Michigan State | #13 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (BYU Invitational) | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–14, 25–21, 25–19) | 2,486 | 6–0 |
| 09/10 10 a.m. | vs. Bowling Green | #12 | Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, PA (Panther Challenge) | | W 3–0 (25–13, 25–16, 25–19) | 100 | 7–0 |
| 09/10 5 p.m. | @ #4 Pitt | #12 | Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, PA (Panther Challenge) | ACCN Extra | L 1–3 (21–25, 25–21, 20–25, 24–26) | 1,258 | 7–1 |
| 09/11 2 p.m. | vs. High Point | #12 | Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, PA (Panther Challenge) | | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–19, 25–19) | 100 | 8–1 |
| 09/16 7 p.m. | #10 Utah | #15 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (Deseret First Duel) | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–23, 25–16) | 5,140 | 9–1 |
| 09/18 6 p.m. | @ Utah Valley | #15 | Lockhart Arena Orem, UT (UCCU Crosstown Clash) | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–16, 25–18, 25–20) | 1,564 | 10–1 |
| 09/23 7 p.m. | Pacific* | #11 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv.org | W 3–0 (25–13, 25–12, 25–17) | 2,490 | 11–1 (1–0) |
| 09/25 1 p.m. | Saint Mary's* | #11 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–18, 25–17, 25–18) | 2,351 | 12–1 (2–0) |
| 09/30 1 p.m. | @ Santa Clara* | #10 | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA | WCC Network | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–17, 25–9) | 322 | 13–1 (3–0) |
| 10/02 1 p.m. | @ San Francisco* | #10 | The Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA | WCC Network | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–16, 25–18) | 193 | 14–1 (4–0) |
| 10/07 7 p.m. | Portland* | #9 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv.org | W 3–0 (25–16, 25–15, 25–10) | 2,624 | 15–1 (5–0) |
| 10/09 12 p.m. | Gonzaga* | #9 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv.org | W 3–0 (25–7, 25–20, 25–14) | 2,187 | 16–1 (6–0) |
| 10/14 8 p.m. | @ Loyola Marymount* | #8 | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | WCC Network | W 3–1 (22–25, 25–16, 25–22, 25–19) | 300 | 17–1 (7–0) |
| 10/16 1 p.m. | @ #24 Pepperdine* | #8 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | WCC Network | W 3–1 (21–25, 25–19, 25–10, 25–16) | 737 | 18–1 (8–0) |
| 10/22 7 p.m. | #21 San Diego* | #8 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–13, 25–13) | 2,828 | 19–1 (9–0) |
| 10/28 7 p.m. | San Francisco* | #7 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–19, 25–15, 25–14) | 2,466 | 20–1 (10–0) |
| 10/30 1 p.m. | Santa Clara* | #7 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–14, 25–10, 25–17) | 2,413 | 21–1 (11–0) |
| 11/04 7 p.m. | @ Gonzaga* | #6 | Charlotte Y. Martin Centre Spokane, WA | WCC Network | W 3–0 (25–9, 25–19, 25–21) | 755 | 22–1 (12–0) |
| 11/06 1 p.m. | @ Portland* | #6 | Chiles Center Portland, OR | WCC Network | W 3–0 (25–21, 25–17, 25–12) | 414 | 23–1 (13–0) |
| 11/11 7 p.m. | Pepperdine* | #5 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–15, 25–17, 25–18) | 2,973 | 24–1 (14–0) |
| 11/13 1 p.m. | Loyola Marymount* | #5 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–1 (25–20, 24–26, 25–21, 25–22) | 3,592 | 25–1 (15–0) |
| 11/18 8 p.m. | @ Pacific* | #4 | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA | WCC Network | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–17, 29–27) | 468 | 26–1 (16–0) |
| 11/20 2 p.m. | @ Saint Mary's* | #4 | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | WCC Network | W 3–1 (25–17, 25–15, 19–25, 25–14) | 313 | 27–1 (17–0) |
| 11/23 8 p.m. | @ San Diego* | #4 | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | WCC Network | W 3–1 (25–10, 14–25, 25–21, 25–22) | 1,213 | 28–1 (18–0) |
| 12/3 7 p.m. | y- Boise State | #4 (11-seed) | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (NCAA Tournament 1st Round) | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–6, 25–19, 25–10) | 5,340 | 29–1 |
| 12/4 7 p.m. | y- Utah | #4 (11-seed) | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (NCAA Tournament 2nd Round) | ESPN+ | W 3–1 (17–25, 25–22, 25–23, 25–23) | 4,729 | 30–1 |
| 12/9 11 a.m. | y- #8 (6-seed) Purdue | #4 (11-seed) | Fitzgerald Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA (NCAA Tournament Regional semifinal) | ESPNU | L 2–3 (12–25, 25–16, 25–21, 13–25, 16–18) | 1,479 | 30–2 |
    *-Indicates Conference Opponent
    y-Indicates NCAA Playoffs
    Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

## Announcers for televised games

All home games will be on BYUtv or the BYUtv App. Most road games will also be 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, Amy Gant, & Kiki 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 Crow & Amy Gant
* Pitt: Josh Rowntree & Amanda Silay
* Utah: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano
* Utah Valley: Matt Baiamonte & Madison Dennison
* Pacific: Jarom Jordan & Amy Gant
* Saint Mary's: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano
* Santa Clara: Anthony Passarelli
* San Francisco: Joaquin Wallace
* Portland: Spencer Linton, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano
* Gonzaga: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano
* Loyola Marymount: Jonathan Grace & Joely Karrer
* Pepperdine: Al 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 Gallagher & Bella Fontaine
* Portland: Bryan Sleik & Carly Dumanon
* Pepperdine: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano
* Loyola Marymount: Jarom Jordan, Amy Gant, & Kiki Solano
* Pacific: Paul Muyskens & Carmelo DeLa Fuente
* Saint Mary's: Ben Ross
* San Diego: Jack Cronin
* Boise State: Jarom Jordan & Amy Gant
* Utah: Jarom Jordan & Amy Gant
* Purdue: Alex Loeb & Missy Whittemore