No. 17 BYU women's volleyball swept Houston (26-24, 25-14, 25-20) at the Fertitta Center on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, according to a report published Oct. 9. The victory extended the Cougars' winning streak to nine matches.
The Cougars (12-1, 4-0 Big 12) maintained a .280 team hitting percentage during the sweep while holding Houston to an .093 hitting percentage. Kelli Jo Burgess led the match with seven blocks, and Brooke Hardy recorded six blocks, tying a career high.
Claire Little Chambers recorded her third double-double of the season with 13 kills on a .462 hitting percentage and 11 digs, including four blocks and two service aces. Elli Mortensen contributed 10 kills, while Kate Prior and Hardy each added seven kills. Hardy also tied the match high with three service aces.
In the first set, BYU overcame a 15-11 deficit at the technical timeout to win 26-24, aided by a timely challenge that overturned a potential Houston set winner. The Cougars dominated the second set with a 5-0 run, winning 25-14. In the third set, BYU secured a 25-20 victory to complete the sweep, highlighted by a double block from Burgess and Callahan and a service ace from Little Chambers.
In other sports, the No. 20 BYU women's soccer team lost 2-0 to the West Virginia Mountaineers. Despite outshooting West Virginia 19-8, the Cougars were unable to score. The loss dropped the Cougars to a 7-3-2 record (3-1-1 Big 12).
In men's cross country, the No. 7 BYU Cougars placed third at the Nuttycombe Invitational in Madison, Wis., scoring 146 points. Sophomore Tayvon Kitchen set a new school course record with a time of 22:37.3, beating the previous record by more than 33 seconds. James Corrigan, Noa Jenkins, Dalton Mortensen, and H. Kitchen also rounded out the scoring for the podium finish.
BYU women's volleyball is scheduled to host West Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. MT on ESPN+. The women's soccer team will face the Cincinnati Bearcats at Gettler Stadium on Monday, Oct. 12, at 5:00 p.m. MDT, with the match being streamed on ESPN+.
