No. 11 BYU women’s volleyball extended its winning streak to 14 matches by defeating No. 8 Arizona State in four sets at the Smith Fieldhouse on Saturday, October 24, 2026. The Cougars overcame an initial set loss to win 25-14, 25-19, and 25-23 after splitting the first two sets with the Sun Devils.
The deciding fourth set featured 15 ties and seven lead changes between the two ranked teams. BYU held an 18-14 lead following an Arizona State attack error, but the Sun Devils responded with a 5-0 run to take a 19-18 lead. After trailing 21-20, BYU tied the set at 22-22 following a kill from Sophia Callahan. Eli Mortensen then recorded an ace to reach match point, which was finalized by a combo block from Kate Prior and Brooke Hardy to end the match 25-23.
BYU finished the match with 55 kills, 58 digs, and 10 blocks, hitting .261 as a team during their pink out match. Individual performances included Sophia Callahan leading BYU with 13 kills and a .476 hitting percentage. Eli Mortensen recorded her second consecutive double-double with 12 kills and 14 digs, tying her career high in digs. Claire Little Chambers also contributed 12 kills, while Kelli Jo Burgess and Kate Prior added seven kills each. Burgess recorded match-highs with seven blocks and a .636 hitting percentage. Additionally, Brooke Hardy recorded a career high seven digs.
The Cougars' victory was supported by setters Alex Bower and Kaylie Kofe, who recorded 23 and 22 assists, respectively. BYU's defensive stats included a 58-47 advantage in digs and a 55-50 advantage in kills over Arizona State. Arizona State, which is 16-4 overall and 7-2 in the Big 12, was led by Noeme Glover, who recorded 13 kills but had eight errors and a .116 hitting percentage. The Sun Devils were held to a .160 hitting percentage by the Cougars.
The Cougars (17-1, 9-0) are scheduled to return to the Smith Fieldhouse to host Utah on Friday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 p.m. MDT on ESPN+.
