No. 22 BYU defeated No. 17 Baylor in a five-set match (25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 22-25, 15-10) at Smith Fieldhouse on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, according to a Sept. 27 report. The victory marked the Cougars' first Big 12 matchup of the season, bringing their record to 9-1.
Four Cougars recorded 10 or more kills during the match against Baylor: Claire Little Chambers, Elli Mortensen, Brooke Hardy, and Sophia Callahan. Little Chambers led the team with 21 kills, while Mortensen, Hardy, and Callahan recorded 17, 11, and 10 kills, respectively. Mortensen achieved her first career double-double in the fourth set with 17 kills and 14 digs.
Brooke Hardy recorded a career-high 11 kills and six aces, which the source notes is the most by a freshman in the rally-scoring era at BYU. Kelli Jo Burgess led the team with seven blocks. Kaylie Kofe and Alex Bower contributed 26 and 25 assists, respectively.
In Stillwater, Okla., the No. 3 BYU women’s cross country team won the Cowboy Jamboree on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, with 32 points. This victory marks the team's second consecutive win at the event and leaves them undefeated for the season.
Jane Hedengren led the team with a third-place finish, clocking 19 minutes and 32 seconds. Other top finishers included Jenna Hutchins in fifth place, Lexi Goff-Thompson in seventh, Nelah Roberts in eighth, Nelah Roberts in eighth, Taylor Lovell in ninth, Karrie Baloga in 10th, and freshman Lily Alder in 12th. Head coach Diljeet Taylor stated the performance provided good data for the team heading into a training block in October.
The BYU volleyball team is scheduled to travel to Manhattan, Kan., to face Kansas State on Oct. 1 at 5:30 p.m. MDT, with the game available to stream on ESPN+. The BYU women's cross country team will compete at Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind., on Friday, Oct. 16 at 8:00 a.m. MDT.
