# 2017 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team

The 2017 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cougars, led by second year head coach Shawn Olmstead, played their home games at Smith Fieldhouse. The Cougars were members of the MPSF and were picked to win the MPSF in the preseason poll. They reached the NCAA National Championship for the second year in a row before being swept by Ohio State. The Cougars finished the year ranked #2 in the nation.

## Season highlights

* Will be filled in as the season progresses.

## Schedule

TV/Internet Streaming/Radio information:
    BYU Radio will simulcast most BYUtv games with the BYUtv feed.
    Campus Insiders TheW.tv will air select games when BYUtv has basketball commitments. These games will not be aired on BYU Radio.
| Date time | Opponent | Rank | Arena city (tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (MPSF record) |
| 1/6 6 p.m. | #6 Lewis | #3 | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3–0 (27–25, 27–25, 25–22) | 981 | 1–0 |
| 1/7 6 p.m. | #11 Loyola-Chicago | #3 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | ESPN3 | L 3–1 (25–20, 25–22, 22–25, 33–31) | 604 | 1–1 |
| 1/12 7 p.m. | McKendree | #4 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25–16, 25–19, 25–20) | 1,830 | 2–1 |
| 1/13 7 p.m. | Concordia-Irvine | #4 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–17, 26–24) | 2,814 | 3–1 |
| 1/14 7 p.m. | McKendree | #4 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–22, 25–17) | 2,665 | 4–1 |
| 1/19 8 p.m. | CSUN* | #3 | Matadome Northridge, CA | Matador SN | W 3–1 (23–25, 25–20, 25–17, 25–15) | 598 | 5–1 (1–0) |
| 1/20 8 p.m. | CSUN* | #3 | Matadome Northridge, CA | Matador SN | W 3–1 (26–24, 25–15, 22–25, 26–24) | 489 | 6–1 (2–0) |
| 1/27 7 p.m. | #7 UC Irvine* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 3–2 (25–23, 28–26, 32–34, 21–25, 15–12) | 3,029 | 6–2 (2–1) |
| 1/28 7 p.m. | #7 UC Irvine | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25–21, 25–18, 28–26) | 2,636 | 7–2 |
| 2/3 7 p.m. | #2 UCLA* | #4 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–2 (28–26, 25–23, 13–25, 22–25, 18–16) | 4,047 | 8–2 (3–1) |
| 2/4 7 p.m. | #2 UCLA* | #4 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25–13, 25–23, 31–29) | 4,582 | 9–2 (4–1) |
| 2/10 8 p.m. | USC* | #3 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | P12 USC | W 3–0 (27–25, 25–17, 25–16) | 700 | 10–2 (5–1) |
| 2/17 7 p.m. | UC San Diego* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–21, 26–24, 25–23) | 3,878 | 11–2 (6–1) |
| 2/18 6 p.m. | UC San Diego | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (27–25, 25–21, 25–22) | 3,707 | 12–2 |
| 2/23 8 p.m. | #8 Stanford* | #3 | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | P12 BAY | W 3–0 (25–21, 25–20, 25–21) | 550 | 13–2 (7–1) |
| 2/24 8 p.m. | #8 Stanford* | #3 | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | P12 STAN | W 3–1 (25–19, 23–25, 25–23, 26–24) | 1,339 | 14–2 (8–1) |
| 3/3 7 p.m. | Cal Baptist* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | TheW.tv | W 3–1 (25–16, 25–17, 28–30, 25–15) | 4,142 | 15–2 (9–1) |
| 3/10 8 p.m. | #9 Pepperdine* | #3 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–23, 25–17) | 637 | 16–2 (10–1) |
| 3/11 8 p.m. | #9 Pepperdine* | #3 | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | TheW.tv | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–22, 26–24) | 942 | 17–2 (11–1) |
| 3/17 7 p.m. | #4 Hawai'i* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (28–26, 25–18, 25–20) | 4,544 | 18–2 (12–1) |
| 3/18 7 p.m. | #4 Hawai'i* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–19, 25–23, 28–26) | 3,555 | 19–2 (13–1) |
| 3/21 7 p.m. | Princeton | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–23, 21–25, 25–18) | 2,160 | 20–2 |
| 3/24 7 p.m. | #1 Long Beach State* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | W 3–2 (20–25, 26–24, 25–20, 21–25, 17–15) | 5,213 | 21–2 (14–1) |
| 3/25 8 p.m. | #1 Long Beach State* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 3–0 (25–21, 25–22, 25–21) | 5,783 | 21–3 (14–2) |
| 4/6 8 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara* | #3 | Robertson Gymnasium Goleta, CA | Stretch Internet | W 3–1 (24–26, 25–23, 25–16, 25–15) | 500 | 22–3 (15–2) |
| 4/7 8 p.m. | UC Santa Barbara* | #3 | Robertson Gymnasium Goleta, CA | Stretch Internet | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–14, 25–21) | 1,150 | 23–3 (16–2) |
| 4/15 7 p.m. | #9 Stanford* | #3 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT (MPSF Quarterfinal) | BYUtv | W 3–0 (25–19, 25–21, 25–18) | 2,982 | 24–3 |
| 4/20 6 p.m. | vs. #4 Hawai'i* | #3 | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA (MPSF Semifinal) | Flo Volleyball | L 3–0 (25–22, 25–23, 25–22) | 2,489 | 24–4 |
| 5/02 4 p.m. | vs. Barton College | #4 | St. John Arena Columbus, OH (NCAA Play-in) | Buckeye Vision | W 3–0 (25–19, 25–11, 25–15) | 695 | 25–4 |
| 5/04 4 p.m. | vs. #1 Long Beach State | #4 | St. John Arena Columbus, OH (NCAA Semifinal) | NCAA.com | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–18, 25–23) | 4,834 | 26–4 |
| 5/06 5 p.m. | vs. #2 Ohio State | #4 | St. John Arena Columbus, OH (NCAA Championship) | ESPN2 | L 3–0 (25–19, 25–20, 25–22) | 8,205 | 26–5 |
    *-Indicates conference match.
    Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

## Announcers for televised games

* Lewis: No commentary
* Loyola-Chicago: Jason Goch & Ray Gooden
* McKendree: Dave Neely
* Concordia-Irvine: Dave Neely
* McKendree: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* CSUN: No commentary
* CSUN: No commentary
* UC Irvine: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* UC Irvine: Dave Neely
* UCLA: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* UCLA: Robbie Bullough & Dave Neely
* USC: Paul Duchesne & Paul Yoder
* UC San Diego: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* UC San Diego: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Stanford: Kevin Barnett & Don Shaw
* Stanford: No commentary
* Cal Baptist: Robbie Bullough & Dave Neely
* Pepperdine: Al Epstein
* Pepperdine: Al Epstein
* Hawai'i: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Hawai'i: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Princeton: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Long Beach State: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Long Beach State: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* UC Santa Barbara: No commentary
* UC Santa Barbara: No commentary
* Stanford: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Lauren Francom
* Hawai'i: Rob Espero & Nate Ngo
* Barton: No commentary
* Long Beach State: Ralph Bednarczyk
* Ohio State: Paul Sunderland & Kevin Barnett