PROVO, Utah ­– No. 7 BYU women’s volleyball swept Portland (25-15, 25-10, 25-14) behind a team effort Thursday night at the Smith Fieldhouse to remain perfect in West Coast Conference play.

"I'm really impressed with how well we passed the ball tonight," BYU head coach Heather Olmstead said. "It made it easy for Lyndie (Haddock) to distribute the ball, which she did a great job of. We were really dialed in offensively and defensively. I am really proud of the team's effort tonight." 

Veronica Jones-Perry led the Cougars with 16 kills followed by McKenna Miller with 12. Cosy Burnett had seven kills on a .875 clip to go with seven blocks. Lyndie Haddock earned 36 assists while Mary Lake added 19 digs in the win. 

The Cougars (18-1, 7-0 WCC) started out the first set with a back-and-forth battle with the Pilots (13-6, 4-3 WCC). But, late in the set BYU scored six straight to distance itself from Portland at 19-12. Another five-point rally and a kill from Kennedy Redding sealed the first set win for the Cougars, 25-15.

BYU started out the second set strong with a block from Burnett and Haddock, helping the Cougars go up 6-2, forcing a Portland timeout. BYU then went on an 11-1 run, fueled by Pilot errors, making the score 19-7. BYU scored six of the last eight points, winning the set 25-10 on a Burnett service ace.

The Cougars kept the momentum going in the third set, starting with a service ace from Lake. Back-to-back kills from Jones-Perry extended the lead to four, 10-6. A 6-1 rally, helped by four Portland errors, put BYU up by double digits, 19-9. With a kill from Sara Hamson, the Cougars secured the win against the Pilots.

BYU returns to the Smith Fieldhouse Saturday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. MDT, for its next match against Gonzaga. The match will be streamed live on TheW.tv with live stats found on the BYU women's volleyball schedule page. 

PROVO, Utah – No. 7 BYU women’s volleyball returns home to the Smith Fieldhouse this week for matches against Portland and Gonzaga. 

Portland

• BYU will compete against the Pilots Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. MDT.
• The Cougars lead the all-time series 11-1, but Portland got its first win last season on its home court.
• The Pilots are 13-5, 4-2 WCC this season and were picked to finish third in the preseason coaches’ poll.
• Portland lost to Loyola Marymount last week before picking up a five-set win against Pepperdine.

Gonzaga

• BYU finishes out the week facing the Bulldogs Saturday, Oct. 14, at 1 p.m. MDT.
• The Cougars hold a commanding 15-1 lead in the all-time series history, including winning the past 10-straight meetings.
• The Bulldogs are 11-7 overall and, like BYU, a perfect 6-0 in WCC play.
• Gonzaga won its first five conference matches in five sets before sweeping Loyola Marymount last week for its sixth league win.

There will be free t-shirts given out to the first 300 fans at Thursday’s match against Portland. Pass of All Passes holders will be able to get into Saturday’s match against Gonzaga for free. There will be free face painting, balloon animals and $1 nachos available for purchase.

Thursday’s match will be televised live on BYUtv while Saturday’s 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.