Two strong sets and a gritty effort in the third gave No. 12 BYU women’s volleyball a 3-0 sweep of Pepperdine in a West Coast Conference match Saturday in Malibu, Calif.
Senior McKenna Miller had 18 kills on a .452 hitting percentage as the Cougars prevailed 25-21, 25-15, 29-27. Sophomore Madelyn Robinson added 16 kills and seven digs while sophomore Heather Gneiting had 11 kills on a .588 hitting percentage with three blocks for BYU (18-3, 9-1).
BYU had a slow start to the match, falling behind 8-3, but after calling timeout the Cougars went on an 8-1 run on their way to the first-set victory.