PROVO, Utah – Riding an eight-game winning streak into Utah, Saint Mary's could not break the No. 1 Cougars, falling to BYU 3-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• SET ONE | BYU took control early in the first set, quickly building a 15-5 lead. SMC and the Cougars traded the next pair of points, but Brigham Young ultimately took the opening frame 25-10.
• SET TWO | The Gaels battled back-and-forth with the Cougars in the second, but BYU preserved their early lead to take a 2-0 advantage. SMC fought off multiple set points at the end of the set, but BYU prevailed 25-14.