PORTLAND, Ore. – The pin-hitting duo of Veronica Jones-Perry and McKenna Miller helped No. 9 BYU women’s volleyball past Portland 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-20) Saturday afternoon at the Chiles Center.

"When all of your hitters hit for a high clip, it's exciting to see," BYU head coach Heather Olmstead said. "Lyndie (Haddock) and Alohi (Robins-Hardy) did a great job of getting the right hitters the ball and then everyone took smart swings. Defensively, our block was technically sound versus some really good hitters."

Jones-Perry led the Cougars with 14 kills, eight digs and two aces. Miller contributed 13 kills while hitting at a .417 clip. Kennedy Redding had five blocks in the defensive effort, and Lyndie Haddock collected 22 assists in the win.

Two kills from Jones-Perry helped BYU (25-2, 14-1 West Coast Conference) take a 3-1 lead early in the first set against Portland (14-13, 5-10 WCC). Back-to-back Miller kills sparked a 4-0 run as the Cougars took a 9-3 advantage, forcing a timeout from the Pilots. From there, BYU scored five of the next six points to take a double-digit advantage, 14-4. Two more kills from Jones-Perry increased the lead to 13, 21-8, before a Haddock kill gave the Cougars the set 25-13.

Consecutive blocks from Cosy Burnett and Haddock pushed BYU to a 4-1 edge to begin the second set. Portland countered with a 10-1 run, though, to take an 11-5 advantage. A kill and ace from Miller, however, helped tie the set at 13-all. A Jones-Perry solo block followed by a kill increased the advantage to four at 19-15. Two Miller kills eventually sealed the set for the Cougars 25-20.  

A Burnett kill gave BYU a 7-4 advantage in the third set. The Pilots later rallied with a 4-0 run to to go ahead 10-9. The set was tied at 17 apiece before a 7-1 Cougar rally, capped off by a Redding and Haddock block, gave BYU match point at 24-18. A Miller kill then ended the set and match 25-20.

The Cougars next return home to the Smith Fieldhouse for their final three regular-season matches, first against San Francisco Thursday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. MST. The match will be televised live on BYUtv. Links to a video stream and live stats can be found on the BYU women’s volleyball schedule page.

PROVO, Utah – No. 9 BYU women’s volleyball takes its final road trip of the regular season this week, traveling to Gonzaga and Portland.

Gonzaga

• The Cougars face the Bulldogs Thursday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. PST at the McCarthy Athletic Center.
• BYU holds a 16-1 lead in the overall series history and hasn’t lost to the Zags since the 2011 season.
• The Cougars swept the Bulldogs in the matchup earlier this season in Provo.
• Gonzaga is 13-12 overall this season and 8-5 in league play – good for third place.

Portland

• BYU competes against Portland Saturday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. PST at the Chiles Center.
• The Cougars are 12-1 all-time against the Pilots, picking up their only loss in the series last year in Portland.
• BYU swept the Pilots earlier this year at home in Provo.
• The Pilots are 14-11, 5-8 WCC so far this season and sit in eighth place in the conference standings.

Both matches this week will be streamed live on TheW.tv. Links to video streams and live stats can be found on the BYU women’s volleyball schedule page.