Saturday, October 17
Tucson, Ariz. / McKale Center at ALKEME Arena
6:00 PM
University of Arizona
6-12,1-6Big 12
0
vs
3
BYU
15-1,7-0Big 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 26 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Arizona | 24 | 19 | 18 | 0 |
Arizona Swept by No. 14 BYU
10/17/2026 | Volleyball
TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona was swept by No. 14 BYU (24-26, 19-25, 18-25) on Saturday night in McKale Center at ALKEME Arena.
The Wildcats out-blocked and out-dug the Cougars with seven block and 56 digs. The defense was led by Journey Tucker with three blocks and by Carlie Cisneros with 14 digs. Despite Arizona's seven blocks, BYU hit .224 and served five aces to win the match.
BYU won the first set 26-24 after going on a 3-0 run to come from behind and win the set. The Wildcats hit .186 in the set and were led by a trio of Cats with three kills each.
The Cougars won the second set 25-19 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. The Cats totaled three blocks but the Cougars were able to hit .205 to secure the set victory. Arizona's offense had three Cats - Cisneros, Destiny Ndam-Simpson, and Tucker - with two kills each. Kristen Dear was involved in two of Arizona's three blocks in the set but it didn't go Arizona's way.
Arizona dropped the third set 18-25 to lose the match. Kennedy Osunsanmi led Arizona with five kills and the Cats had three blocks but it wasn't enough to slow down BYU's offense. The Wildcats kept the set close to begin but BYU went on a 4-0 run to create separation from Arizona.
The Wildcats will head to West Virginia next Friday, October 23 before traveling to Cincinnati on Sunday, October 25.
The Wildcats out-blocked and out-dug the Cougars with seven block and 56 digs. The defense was led by Journey Tucker with three blocks and by Carlie Cisneros with 14 digs. Despite Arizona's seven blocks, BYU hit .224 and served five aces to win the match.
BYU won the first set 26-24 after going on a 3-0 run to come from behind and win the set. The Wildcats hit .186 in the set and were led by a trio of Cats with three kills each.
The Cougars won the second set 25-19 to take a 2-0 lead in the match. The Cats totaled three blocks but the Cougars were able to hit .205 to secure the set victory. Arizona's offense had three Cats - Cisneros, Destiny Ndam-Simpson, and Tucker - with two kills each. Kristen Dear was involved in two of Arizona's three blocks in the set but it didn't go Arizona's way.
Arizona dropped the third set 18-25 to lose the match. Kennedy Osunsanmi led Arizona with five kills and the Cats had three blocks but it wasn't enough to slow down BYU's offense. The Wildcats kept the set close to begin but BYU went on a 4-0 run to create separation from Arizona.
The Wildcats will head to West Virginia next Friday, October 23 before traveling to Cincinnati on Sunday, October 25.
Players Mentioned
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
BYU
UA
Kills
51
31
Errors
21
16
Attempts
134
113
Hitting %
.224
.133
Points
58.0
40.0
Assists
47
29
Aces
5
2
Blocks
2
7
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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