No. 14 BYU women’s volleyball secured a 3-0 road sweep against Utah on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. The win extended the Cougars' winning streak to 11 matches according to a BYU Sports Information report.
The Cougars (14-1, 6-0 Big 12) dominated the match with a .412 hitting percentage, while holding the Utes to a .244 clip. Claire Little Chambers led the offensive effort with 15 kills and a .364 hitting percentage, followed by Elli Mortensen who recorded 11 kills and a .476 hitting percentage.
Other offensive contributors included Sophia Callahan with seven kills, Kate Prior with five, Brooke Hardy with five, and Kelli Jo Burgess with four. Lulu Po’uha also contributed with a libero kill during the match.
In the distribution of plays, Kaylie Kofe recorded a match-high nine digs and 17 assists, while Alex Bower finished with 16 assists. Burgess also posted a match-high seven blocks, helping BYU out-block Utah eight to four.
The match began with an Mortensen ace, leading to an early 8-5 advantage for BYU. Despite a four-point run of Utah aces that briefly gave the Utes the lead, a kill by Prior allowed the Cougars to rally from a 15-14 deficit to win the first set 25-20.
In the second set, BYU established an 8-4 lead following a 3-0 run fueled by a double block from Burgess and Mortensen and an ace from Po’uha. The Cougars eventually took the second set 25-17. In the final set, BYU maintained a lead through the technical timeout before a double block by Prior and Burgess sealed the victory 25-16.
BYU is scheduled to travel to Tucson to face Arizona on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. MST. The match will be broadcast on ESPN+.
