PROVO -- The Cougars secured their best start since 1977 and 14th win of the season Friday night, rolling through the Air Force Academy in three games and letting everyone in on the action along the way.

The Cougars trailed only once during the contest, indicative of how the entire evening would go for the Falcons. The Cougars held their opponent to a -.009 hitting percentage on the night behind the blocking of Rachael Dyer and the offensive power of outside hitters Chelsea Goodman and Erica Lott, who had 16 and 14 kills respectively.

After a quick first game, which had BYU feeling like its undefeated season was not in jeopardy, coach Jason Watson decided to give the bench some playing time. Virtually emptying his bench midway through the second game, Watson watched from the sideline as the players he had on the floor held off the Falcons. With the inexperienced team on the floor, the Cougars battled to a 30-26 win, a game whose score was closer than the competition was.

"We feel everyone on the roster has contributed to our success," Watson said. "So it was our hope to reward some people with playing time tonight."

After the break BYU returned to form, leaving no doubt as to why they are ranked No.16 in the country. The Cougars pounded out a 21-6 run to end the game, including 11 straight points served by Erica Lott. On the defensive side, BYU held Air Force to only two kills and forced them into 10 hitting errors. By the time the game was over, each of the 14 eligible players on the Cougar roster had taken the floor and BYU's unbeaten season remained in tact.

"I think being 14-0 adds a little pressure to us," outside hitter Chelsea Goodman said. "We're the team in the conference everyone wants to beat, but I think it helps us play better."

The Cougars look to continue their winning ways Saturday night against the Lobos of New Mexico. The match begins at 5 p.m.

                              Volleyball Box Score
                            The Automated ScoreBook
    Air Force vs #16 Brigham Young Univ. (Oct 14, 2005 at Smith Field house)
    Air Force              |     ATTACK      |SET| SERVE |SRV|DEF|  BLOCK |GEN
 ## Name                 GP|  K   E  TA   PCT|  A| SA  SE| RE|DIG|BS BA BE|BHE|POINTS
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 1  AKERS, Brooke.......  3|  5   8  28 -.107|  0|  1   1|  0|  4| 0  1  0|  1|   6.5
 4  SIEFKEN, Carly......  3|  2   0   8  .250| 22|  1   1|  0|  6| 1  0  0|  0|   4.0
 9  STEWART, Kristina...  3|  7   4  26  .115|  0|  0   0|  2|  3| 0  1  0|  0|   7.5
 13 GALLEGOS, Rebecca...  3|  5   4  21  .048|  0|  0   1|  0| 12| 0  0  0|  0|   5.0
 15 PETTIE, Jasamine....  3|  0   2   4 -.500|  0|  0   0|  0|  1| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
 23 HAMLETT, Kristin....  3|  5   4  17  .059|  0|  0   1|  0|  2| 0  1  0|  1|   5.5
 2  BINA, Ellen.........  1|  0   0   0  .000|  0|  0   1|  0|  0| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
 8  DUNN, Tara..........  2|  0   1   2 -.500|  0|  0   0|  0|  0| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
 11 KALLABIS, Kim.......  3|  0   0   0  .000|  0|  1   0|  0|  3| 0  0  0|  0|   1.0
 12 GERTON, Rebecca.....  3|  0   0   1  .000|  2|  0   2|  3|  6| 0  0  0|  1|   0.0
 14 THOMAS, Briana......  2|  0   2   3 -.667|  0|  0   0|  0|  0| 0  1  0|  0|   0.5
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    Totals..............  3| 24  25 110 -.009| 24|  3   7|  5| 37| 1  4  0|  3|  30.0
 TEAM ATTACK PER GAME                               TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0
 Game  K  E  TA   Pct
   1   7  6  35  .029   GAME SCORES               1  2  3  TEAM RECORDS
   2  15  9  47  .128   Air Force........... (0) 19 26 14  4-17; 0-7 MWC
   3   2 10  28 -.286   Brigham Young Univ.. (3) 30 30 30  14-0; 7-0 MWC
    Brigham Young Univ.    |     ATTACK      |SET| SERVE |SRV|DEF|  BLOCK |GEN
 ## Name                 GP|  K   E  TA   PCT|  A| SA  SE| RE|DIG|BS BA BE|BHE|POINTS
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 1  GOODMAN, Chelsea....  3| 16   4  37  .324|  1|  2   4|  0|  9| 0  2  1|  0|  19.0
 2  BEAUMONT, Janvier...  3|  0   0   0  .000|  2|  0   1|  0|  3| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
 5  EVANS, Lauren.......  2|  0   0   0  .000| 17|  0   2|  0|  5| 0  1  0|  1|   0.5
 9  PATTERSON, Lexi.....  1|  2   1   7  .143|  1|  0   0|  0|  1| 0  1  0|  0|   2.5
 10 LOTT, Erica.........  3| 14   6  31  .258|  0|  2   3|  0|  8| 0  0  0|  0|  16.0
 44 DYER, Rachel........  3|  7   5  18  .111|  1|  1   0|  0|  1| 1  4  1|  0|  11.0
 3  EVANS, Lindsey......  3|  0   0   0  .000|  0|  0   0|  1| 16| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
 6  STIMPSON, Tessa.....  1|  0   0   0  .000|  1|  0   1|  0|  1| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
 11 KEMP, Annie.........  3|  0   0   0  .000|  0|  0   0|  1|  4| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
 12 PARKER, Catherine...  3|  2   0   3  .667|  1|  0   0|  0|  0| 0  2  0|  0|   3.0
 13 PORTER, Bryn........  2|  5   2  10  .300|  1|  0   0|  0|  1| 0  1  1|  0|   5.5
 14 HARTSOCK, Lindsy....  1|  1   0   1 1.000|  0|  0   0|  0|  0| 0  0  0|  0|   1.0
 15 SCHLAUDER, Amy......  2|  2   0   2 1.000| 21|  0   0|  1|  5| 0  1  0|  1|   2.5
 20 JUDKINS, Jenna......  1|  0   0   0  .000|  0|  0   0|  0|  0| 0  0  0|  0|   0.0
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    Totals..............  3| 49  18 109  .284| 46|  5  11|  3| 54| 1 12  3|  2|  61.0
 TEAM ATTACK PER GAME                               TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0
 Game  K  E  TA   Pct
   1  16  6  36  .278   Site: Smith Field house (Elaine Michaelis)
   2  18  7  50  .220   Date: Oct 14, 2005   Attend: 1454   Time: 1 H 35M
   3  15  5  23  .435   Referees: JOHN MARTIN, ANNETTE COTTLE, KAREN MARSHALL

PROVO -- With over half of the regular season behind them, the No. 16 Cougars have tallied an undefeated 13-0 record and are in sole possession of first place in the Mountain West Conference with a 6-0 mark. Those accomplishments will be put to the test this weekend as Air Force and New Mexico head to town.

"It will be good to be home this weekend," said Watson. "It's homecoming and we're excited to get back into our gym and compete in front of our fans. They've been wonderfully supportive all year long and we hope they continue to support us as we move forward in the conference season. We are excited by this part of our schedule. Both Air Force and New Mexico are important conference matches and both teams present our team with different challenges. Our team will need to respond and play well."

After playing four of their last six matches on the road, the Cougars begin a five-match homestand on Friday against Air Force before facing New Mexico on Saturday on Elaine Michaelis Court. The Cougars have already defeated both teams on the road this season and will look to start the season 14-0 for the first time since 1977.

Friday's match against the Falcons will begin at 7 p.m. and can be heard on BYU Radio. Saturday's contest against New Mexico will start at 5 p.m. Live stats are available for both matches by going to the schedule page of the BYU women's volleyball homepage at http://www.byucougars.com/volleyball_w/.

BYU went on the road last week and came home with two big wins, sweeping Colorado State and Wyoming to move to 13-0 on the season for the first time since 1987. The Cougars' three-game win over the Rams marked the first BYU sweep in Fort Collins since 1988.

"I felt that it was an important road swing for our team," said BYU head coach Jason Watson. "What continues to amaze me about our team is how they've grown and matured; they're really becoming a very cohesive unit." Chelsea Goodman recorded her sixth double-double of the year at CSU with 14 kills and 10 digs while Lexi Brown Patterson tallied season-highs of nine kills on .667 hitting.