Conference Race Heats Up With Only Two Weeks Remaining
With only two weeks remaining on the schedule, the competition in the Mountain West Conference becomes even more intense. This past week fourth-place Air Force gave second-place Colorado State a scare by forcing the Rams to five games, while New Mexico climbed into sixth place with a win over Wyoming. BYU, CSU and Utah each claimed two more wins during the week, while Air Force and New Mexico split their matches and San Diego State, UNLV and Wyoming each suffered a pair of losses.
Fighting for the inaugural league title with just one loss each thus far, BYU and CSU are scheduled to meet on the final day of the season and face tough challenges this week as well. BYU will host Utah, which is also still in the running for the title with just two conference loses, in the two teams only action of the week on Friday. CSU seeks to avenge its only loss of the season, when it plays host to UNLV on Thursday. The Rams will also host San Diego State on Saturday and must face Utah next week.
The battle for seeds into the conference tournament is tough throughout the ranks. Currently in fourth place, Air Force faces sixth-place New Mexico on Friday in the only action for both teams this week. Seventh-place Wyoming will get a chance to move up in the standing as the Cowgirls host teams one game ahead and one behind them in the standings in San Diego State and UNLV, respectively.
USA Today/AVCA National Poll
BYU No. 10, CSU No. 11
All 25 teams remained the same despite minor shifting among the ranks in this week’s USA Today/AVCA Division I Coaches’ Top 25 national poll.
BYU (21-3/10-1 MWC) holds the No. 10 slot for the third consecutive week. The Cougars’ only losses this season were to Michigan in the season opener, to then-No. 7 Stanford on Sept. 25 and to then-No. 15 Colorado State on Oct. 22. BYU also owns wins over Top 25 members Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine.
Colorado State (22-1/9-1 MWC) also maintained its position at No. 11 for the second week. Thus far, the Rams have registered three tournament titles and wins over Top 25 teams Colorado, Loyola Marymount and BYU.
Here is the complete AVCA poll
(As of 11/8)
1. Penn State (55)
2. Stanford (5)
3. Hawaii
4. Florida
5. Pacific
6. Long Beach State
7. UCLA
8. Pepperdine
9. UC Santa Barbara
10. BYU
11. COLORADO STATE
12. Nebraska
13. Clemson
14. Texas
15. Texas A&M
16. Southern California
17. Kansas State
18. Northern Iowa
19. Arizona
20. Minnesota
21. University of San Diego
22. Colorado
23. Baylor
24. Arkansas
25. North Carolina
Others Receiving 30-plus Votes: None
BYU’s Puikkonen Receives Her Second Mountain West Conference Volleyball Player of the Week Honor
Sophomore middle blocker Nina Puikkonen from BYU has earned the Mountain West Conference Volleyball Player of the Week honor for the second time this season. Puikkonen helped lead the Cougars to two sweeps in conference action as they defeated San Diego State and UNLV during the week. BYU has won 30 of its 33 conference games and leads the league with a 10-1 match record. The Cougars are ranked No. 10 in the nation with a 21-3 overall slate.
In the week’s action, Puikkonen was just short of two triple-doubles falling one dig short in each three-game match. At San Diego State she collected 12 kills, 11 blocks and nine digs, then at UNLV she totaled 19 kills, 11 blocks and nine digs. She averaged an impressive 5.17 kills, 3.67 blocks and 3.00 digs per game and hit .431 with 31 total kills and just nine errors in 51 attempts. She also served two aces. She established a new three-game season-high with the 11 blocks at SDSU, then tied that effort at UNLV.
A native of Murray, Utah, Puikkonen currently leads the conference in three statistical categories. She is tied for the lead in hitting percentage at .367, leads the way in kills with a 4.28 per game average and tops the chart in blocking with a 1.80 per game average. She was listed fifth in the nation in blocking prior to the weekend and will move up in those rankings following this performance.
Thus far this season, Puikkonen owns six double-doubles, reached double figures in blocking three times and put away double-digit kills in 23 of BYU¹s 24 matches 18 of which have lasted only three games.
This is the second player of the week honor for Puikkonen this season and in her career, making her the second player to claim the league’s honor twice this year. She first earned the honor on Oct. 11 after helping the Cougars to three victories, including home sweeps over UNLV and SDSU. Colorado State’s Angela Knopf also earned the honor twice this season. This is BYU’s third volleyball player of the week selection of the season.
Mountain West Teams In The Rankings This Season
Both BYU and Colorado State have been ranked in the USA Today/AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 poll the entire 1999 season. BYU is currently listed No. 10 and CSU is right behind in the No. 11 slot. Below is the list of where they have been ranked each week.
Historically, BYU has been listed in the poll the seventh most times ever with 210 appearances. Colorado State stands 16th on the list of most appearances with 112 to date. CSU’s highest ranking ever was No. 4 in 1985, while BYU has been ranked No. 1 on four occasions.
MWC Volleyball Milestones
First Serve: Colorado at CSU, 6:58 p.m., Sept. 1.
First MWC Kill: by CSU’s Catie Vagneur at 6:59 p.m., Sept. 1 against Colorado.
First Point Scored: On a kill by CSU’s Catie Vagneur at 6:59 p.m., Sept. 1 against Colorado.
First Victory: CSU d. Colorado (3-0) Sept. 1.
First 3-Game Win: CSU d. Colorado (3-0) Sept. 1.
First 4-Game Win: BYU d. Toledo (3-1) Sept. 4.
First 5-Game Win: BYU d. Georgia (3-2) Sept. 3.
First Victory vs. Ranked Opponent: No. 24 CSU d. No. 19 Colorado (3-0) Sept. 1.
First Home Victory: CSU d. Colorado (3-0) Sept. 1.
First Away Victory: BYU d. Georgia (3-2) Sept. 3.
First Neutral Victory: UTAH d. SMU (3-0) Sept. 3.
First Loss: Denver d. WYOMING (3-0) Sept. 1.
First 3-Game Loss: Denver d. WYOMING (3-0) Sept. 1.
First 4-Game Loss: Montana State d. WYOMING (3-1) Sept. 4.
First 5-Game Loss: Georgia d. UTAH (3-2) Sept. 7.
First Home Loss: Northern Iowa d. UTAH (3-0) Sept. 1.
First Away Loss: Denver d. WYOMING (3-0) Sept. 1.
First Neutral Loss: Michigan d. BYU (3-0) Sept. 3.
First Tournament Title: AIR FORCE won the Air Force Invitational Sept. 3.
First Tournament Title at Home: AIR FORCE won the Air Force Invitational Sept. 3.
First Tournament Title on Road: UTAH won the Texas Tech Four Points Sheraton Classic Sept. 4.
First Player of the Week: CSU¹s Courtney Cox (So., OH)
First 10-Block Outing: 10 (1/9) by Wyo’s Melody Friehauf vs. Montana State and (4/6) by BYU‘s Nina Puikkonen vs. Toledo on Sept. 4.
First 20-Kill Outing: 20 by AFA’s Shaylor Billings vs. Morgan State and 21 by UNLV’s Angie Sylvas on Sept. 10.
First 30-Kill Outing: 30 by Wyo’s Melody Friehauf vs. Evansville on Sept. 25.
First 20-Dig Outing: 20 by SDSU’s Jamie Evans vs. Creighton on Sept. 12.
First Triple-Double: (16k-1d-11b) by Wyo’s Rachel Lau vs. Montana State on Sept. 4.
Mountain West Among NCAA Leaders (As of 10/31)
Blocks
5th Nina Puikkonen (BYU) 1.65
Team Hitting Percentage
10th BYU (1245-440-2723) .296
18th Colorado State (1170-454-2622) .273
Team Blocks
5th BYU (56 BS/408 BA/260 TB) 3.47
Inaugural Conference Championships at BYU
With just two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Mountain West Conference Volleyball Championship is quickly approaching. The inaugural event will be hosted by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. All eight MWC institutions will compete for the first league title November 24-27 in the Smith Fieldhouse. KBYU TV will broadcast the 7 p.m. semifinal and the championship match.
Tickets for the event are available through the BYU ticket office by calling (801) 378-2981 or (800) 322-2981. For media credentials contact Elaine Adams at the Mountain West Conference Office (719) 533-9510.
NCAA Championship Draws Near
The 1999 Women’s Volleyball NCAA Championship will accommodate a field of 64 teams. The single-elimination tournament begins Dec. 2-5 with first and second round matches to be played at participating institutions. Winners will advance to Regionals scheduled to be played Dec. 9-12, also at participating institutions. The four regional winners will meet in Honolulu, Hawaii for the national semifinals and finals Dec. 16 and 18. The University of Hawaii, Manoa will host the championship event at the Special Events Center.
Up-to-date NCAA Championship information is available online at www.ncaachampionships.com.
NCAA Selection Show Sun., Nov. 28
The pairings for the NCAA tournament will be announced on Sun., Nov. 28 during the 1999 Division I Women’s Volleyball Selection Show at 8 p.m. Mountain. The thirty-minute selection show can be viewed live on television with the use of a DSS dish such as DirecTV or Dish Network. The Sunshine Network (DirecTV 632 / Dish Network 422) and Empire Sports (DirecTV 626 / Dish Network 432) will air the show live.
You may also view the show with the use of a C-Band downlink "moveable" satellite dish. The satellite coordinates are Galaxy 6, Transponder 9. Galaxy 6 is located at 99 degrees west on the satelite orbital chart. The downlink frequency is 3880 MHz (H). The audio will be sent 6.2 / 6.8 mixed program. The satellite trouble numbers are 317-633-7410 or 317-633-7413 (please note that these trouble numbers are good only on the night of the show). NCAA Productions will provide a test signal beginning at 7:30 p.m. Mountain.
Members of the media may obtain a special phone number to listen to the audio portion of the bracket announcement by contacting the Mountain West Conference office or the volleyball media relations contact at a member institution.
At the conclusion of the selection show, the chair of the Division I Women’s Volleyball Committee, Brenda Weare, associate commissioner at Conference USA, will join the telephone conference call to answer questions from the media.
Air Force Falcons (17-8, 5-6 MWC)
Currently fourth in the league standings, the Falcons gave a strong showing over the weekend, losing a five-game battle with No. 11 CSU, then sweeping Wyoming … Historically, AFA entered the season with just two wins ever over Mountain West Conference opponents, yet they have now totaled five already this season … Friday’s match with CSU was packed full of notables highlighted by BROOKE EFFLAND (SR., OH) becoming only the 10th player in Air Force history, and the first since the program moved to the Divison I level in 1996, to reach the prestigious 1,000 career kill milestone … EFFLAND ended the week with 1,024 career kills after posting a double-double of 11 kills and 17 digs vs. CSU and adding 14 kills vs. Wyoming … SHAYLOR BILLINGS (Jr., MB) collected the first triple-double of her career registering 15 kills, 12 digs and 11 blocks vs. CSU … SUMMER KOONS (Sr., MB) notched a career-high 23 kills vs. CSU … TRACEY WILKERSON (SR., OH) also collected a double-double with 12 kills and 15 digs against CSU … The Falcons continue to have individuals at the top of two conference statistical categories, as THARMMONY IN (SR., S) leads the league in service aces (0.48) per game and WILKERSON tops the digs list with a 3.67 per game average … In this week’s only action, Air Force travels to New Mexico on Friday.
BYU Cougars (21-3, 10-1 MWC)
The Cougars became the second league team to cross the 20-win mark and are listed No. 10 in this week’s edition of the national rankings … Coming off conference sweeps at SDSU and UNLV, BYU has now won 10 of their 11 conference matches in the minimum three games, however its only loss was also a sweep (by CSU) … NINA PUIKKONEN (SO., MB) claimed her second player of the week honor as she posted impressive averages of 5.17 kills, 3.67 blocks and 3.0 digs per game during the week … She missed two triple-doubles falling one dig short in each match as she totaled 12 kills, 11 blocks and nine digs at SDSU and 19 kills, 11 blocks and nine digs at UNLV … PUIKKONEN currently leads the league on three statistical lists hitting percentage (.367), kills (4.28) and blocks(1.80) and ranks fifth in the nation in blocks … ANNA-LENA SMITH (Sr., S) had a strong week as she averaged 14.17 assists, 2.83 digs, 2.17 blocks and 1.33 kills of her own … SMITH continues to lead the league with a 13.16 assists per game average … Another hot hand belongs to SUNNY TONGA (FR., OH), who averaged 4.5 kills this week … Earlier, Tonga posted a BYU record .909 (10-0-11) hitting percentage at Wyoming and hit .857 (13-1-14) at Arizona State for the third highest outing in BYU history … CAROLINE BOWER (SR., OH) averaged 3.17 kills and 4.33 digs per game for the week … JACKIE BUNDY (So., MB) averaged 3.17 digs and 2.0 blocks per game during the week … As a team, BYU continues to lead the league in two statistical categories - blocks per game (3.65) and hitting percentage (.294) … This week, the Cougars play host to rival Utah on Friday.
Colorado State Rams (22-1, 9-1 MWC)
Listed No. 11 in the USA Today/AVCA national poll this week, CSU continues to trail BYU by percentage points in the league standings … The Rams survived a five-game battle at Air Force on Friday, then swept New Mexico on Saturday … CSU has now claimed 18 matches in the minimum three games this season and is 4-0 in games that went the full five games … The Rams are 3-0 against ranked teams, including an upset of then-No. 8 BYU in the first battle between two nationally ranked conference teams … CATIE VAGNEUR (Sr., OH) made her third entry into the 20-kill club by registering a season and career-high 24 kills in a personal-high 68 attempts at Air Force … Vagneur stands second in the league with a team-high 4.09 kills per game average … COURTNEY COX (SO., OH) notched her second 20-kill outing with 20 at Air Force and is listed fourth in the conference with a 3.93 kills per game average … ALLISON PECKHAM (So., S) established a new career-high with 76 assists at Air Force and continues to rank second in the league with a 12.86 assist per game average … As a team, CSU maintained the conference lead in kills (16.73) per game, service aces (1.88) and assists (15.17) … The Rams also stand second in hitting percentage (.258) … The Rams drew the largest crowd by a MWC team to date when 4,112 cheered them to victory over BYU on Oct. 22 … CSU will be looking to remain undefeated at home (14-0) this season and protect a 24-match home win streak when UNLV and SDSU pay visits to Moby Arena on Thursday and Saturday, respectively … The Rebels are the only team to put a blemish on the Rams’ record this season when UNLV earned its lone conference win on Oct. 16.
New Mexico Lobos (8-20, 3-8 MWC)
The Lobos climbed into sixth place in the league standings by sweeping Wyoming on Friday, then suffered a sweep at the hands of No. 11 CSU … JESSIE GOFFARD (SO., OH) reached double figures in both matches and finished the week with averages of 4.0 kills and 2.3 digs … GOFFARD notched 13 kills vs. Wyoming and 11 against CSU while hitting .348 against the Rams … MICAELA CONLEY (JR., OH) registered her ninth double-double of the season with 16 kills and 13 digs vs. Wyoming … VANESSA SHIELDS (SO., MB) collected three solo blocks vs. CSU … AMBER SMITH (SR., OH) continues to lead the team with a 3.49 kills per game average … ERIKA SANSONI (FR., MB) continues to lead the Lobos with 95 totals blocks (23 solo/72 assisted) … In this week¹s only action, New Mexico plays host to Air Force on Friday.
San Diego State Aztecs (10-14, 3-7 MWC)
The Aztecs faced a stiff challenge in hosting two of the league’s top three teams last week and came away with two losses … AMY HALLQUIST (JR., OH) provided a highlight by registered her seventh double-double of the season with 12 kills and 13 digs in the three-game loss to BYU … Named the Aztecs’ first Mountain West Conference Player of the Week recipient last week, NICOLE AKPORIAYE (FR., MB) collected six blocks vs. Utah and continues to lead the team with 85 total blocks … JAMIE EVANS (SR., OH) collected double-figure kills with a team-high 12 vs. BYU … ERIN GRADY (JR., MB) hit a solid .421 (9-1-32) vs. Utah … Lisa Bostian (Sr., S/OH) enters the week with 1,541 career assists and needs just 48 more assists to move into a tie for seventh on the Aztecs’ all-time chart … The schedule has not been easy for SDSU which opened the season against four ranked opponents and has played a total of eight top-25 foes thus far … This week’s matches will weigh heavily on the seedings for the conference tournament as SDSU travels to Wyoming on Friday and No. 11 ranked CSU on Saturday.
UNLV Rebels (9-12, 1-9 MWC)
The Rebels suffered a pair of conference losses as they played host to two of the league’s top three teams last week … UNLV claimed the first game from Utah, before falling in four, but could not extend the match against BYU … The Rebels had three players in double figures and two with double-doubles vs. Utah and two reached double figures in kills vs. BYU … JEANETTE GRAVES (SR., OH) recorded 13 kills and 10 digs vs. Utah, then drilled 18 kills vs. BYU … ANGIE SYLVAS (SR., OH) notched 13 kills against Utah and 17 vs. BYU … DANIELLE GERLACH (Sr., OH) added 11 kills and 11 digs vs. Utah … ALICIA ERICKSON (SO., MB) led the Rebels with eight blocks vs. Utah … JUSTINE KAMELAMELA (JR., OH/S) collected 90 assists and 20 digs during the week … After opening the season with a school-best seven consecutive wins, the Rebels have now lost nine of the last 10 matches, four of those losses have come at the hands of ranked foes (USC, Pepperdine and BYU twice) … UNLV claimed its only league win with an upset of previously undefeated No. 14-ranked Colorado State on Oct. 16 and faces the Rams again this week in another tough week on the road at CSU Thursday and Utah Saturday.
Utah Utes (19-6, 9-2 MWC)
Utah notched another pair of 3-1 conference victories last week, this time at UNLV and San Diego State … The Utes started slow in both matches, dropping the first game in each before regrouping for the wins … ALISA GEDDES (SO., OH) enjoyed an impressive week as she drilled a match-high 18 kills and made it a double-double with a team-best 12 digs at UNLV, then added 13 kills at SDSU to hit .333 and average 4.43 kills for the week … GEDDES has now reached double figures in kills in 16 of 23 matches … McKELLE STILSON (SO., MB) also reached double digits in both matches with 12 kills at UNLV and a match-high 15 at SDSU … Stilson has reached double figures in kills in 21 of 25 matches this season … GRACIELA TORRES-LOPEZ (SR., S), who owns three triple-doubles this season, has totaled 1,122 assists this season making her Utah’s all-time assist record holder with a career total to 4,828. Averaging 12.47 assists per game, TORRES-LOPEZ continues to close in on the prestigious 5,000 milestone and needs just 172 to reach the mark … BRENDA BEAL (Fr., MB) posted eight total blocks at SDSU … As a team, Utah leads the league in digs per game with a 15.73 average and is second in blocks with a 2.77 average … This week’s only action is significant in the race for the league title as the Utes have a showdown at rival BYU on Friday.
Wyoming Cowgirls (8-17, 2-8 MWC)
Despite posting more team blocks in both matches, Wyoming suffered a pair of sweeps in conference action at New Mexico and Air Force last week … Individually, MELODY FRIEHAUF (JR., MB) continued to lead the Cowgirls as she hit .382 and averaged 4.5 kills and 1.5 blocks for the week … FRIEHAUF led the team with 13 kills at New Mexico and was the only Cowgirl to reach double-figures with 14 kills against Air Force … She now has 17 double-figure kill outings on the season … FRIEHAUF is listed third in the conference with a team-high .360 attack percentage and a 1.32 blocks per game average … FRIEHAUF owns the only 30-kill outing in MWC history, after drilling the career-high against Evansville on Sept. 25 … AYNSLEY LALUK (Fr., OH) collected eight kills and a career-high 11 digs at New Mexico … MOLLY SCAVUZZO (R-Fr., OH) reached double figures with 10 kills at New Mexico, then added 10 digs at Air Force … This week’s action will have significant impact on the seedings for the conference championship as Wyoming plays host to San Diego State on Friday and UNLV on Saturday with a chance to move up in the standings.
Match-Bests
Here is a list of the best individual and team single-match performances in the Mountain West Conference thus far.
Attack Percentage
Indiv.: .909 (10-0-11) by Sunny Tonga (BYU) at Wyoming O 23
Team: .537 (34-5-54) New Mexico vs. Jackson State S 3
Kills
Indiv.: 30 by Melody Friehauf (Wyo) vs. Evansville S 25
Team: 86 UNLV at Nevada, Reno S 28
Blocks
Indiv.: 13 (1/12) by Summer Jennings (CSU) vs. Utah O 23
Team: 22 Wyoming vs. Montana State S 4
Digs
Indiv.: 27 by Caroline Bower (BYU) at Arizona O 26
Team: 95 Colorado State vs. Utah O 23, New Mexico at Wash. State S 11
Assists
Indiv.: 78 by Maria Julia Goes (UNLV) at Nevada, Reno S 28
Team: 81 UNLV at Nevada, Reno S 28, CSU at Air Force N 5
Service Aces
Indiv.: 8 by Christel Eves (UNLV) at Maryland S 11
Team: 17 UNLV at Maryland S 11
MWC Preseason Coaches’ Predictions
The coaches from the eight Mountain West Conference institutions registered their votes for projected order of finish in the new conference prior to the season. BYU, which has won the conference title in its first year with each of its previous three conferences, is favored to claim the inaugural MWC crown. The league competition should be exciting as the voting was very close the rest of the way. Colorado State was chosen to be the runner-up, Utah was picked to finish third and UNLV completes the upper half at fourth.
Here is the complete preseason poll:
1. BYU
2. Colorado State
3. Utah
4. UNLV
5. Wyoming
6. New Mexico
7. San Diego State
8. Air Force
Four MWC Teams Were Mentioned In Preseason National Poll
Four women’s volleyball teams from the Mountain West Conference received mention in the USA Today/AVCA preseason national poll. Two were listed among the nation¹s top-25 and two others received votes.
Brigham Young University enters the season ranked No. 7 in the nation. The Cougars finished 1998 listed No. 6 in the final poll with a 31-4 record. Colorado State climbed into the preseason poll at No. 24. The Rams posted a 24-8 record in 1998 but were not ranked at the end of the season.
Utah received 24 votes to place just outside of the top-25. The Utes owned a 21-10 record in 1998. UNLV brings the conference total to four teams mentioned in the preseason poll by gaining one vote. The Rebels went 23-8 this past season.
Rich Postseason History
Six of the eight MWC women’s volleyball programs have competed in postseason action over the years while the other two programs have only been in competition since 1996. Leading the charge is Brigham Young University, which has competed in the NCAA tournament 17 times. Highlighting BYU¹s NCAA success is a national runner-up finish in 1993. The Cougars have also reached the Regional Final seven times - including the past three years.
Colorado State has competed in the last four NCAA tournaments bringing its total to 10. San Diego State has made 12 NCAA appearances, New Mexico seven, Wyoming four and Utah one. In addition, CSU and Utah have each competed in the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC).
Superlative Clubs Lists
30-Kill Club
30 Melody Friehauf (Wyo) vs. Evansville S 25
20-Kill Club
27 Brooke Effland (AFA) vs. Denver O 6
25 McKelle Stilson (Utah) at Cal S 25
25 Angie Sylvas (UNLV) at Air Force O 23
24 Jamie Burke (Wyo) vs. Arkansas S 11
24 Shaylor Billings (AFA) vs. Tenn. Tech S 11
24 Amber Smith (UNM) vs. SDSU O 23
24 Catie Vagneur (CSU) at Air Force N 5
23 Courtney Cox (CSU) at Denver S 21
23 Catie Vagneur (CSU) at Denver S 21
23 Angie Sylvas (UNLV) at Nevada-Reno S 28
23 Angela Knopf (CSU) vs. Utah O 23
23 Catie Vagneur (CSU) vs. Utah O 23
23 Alisa Geddes (Utah) vs. Notre Dame O 20
23 Summer Koons (AFA) vs. Colorado State N 5
22 Amy Hallquist (SDSU) at Creighton S 12
22 Brooke Effland (AFA) vs. Utah O 2
21 Angie Sylvas (UNLV) at Louisville S 10
21 Melody Friehauf (Wyo) vs. Arkansas S 11
21 Jamie Burke (Wyo) vs. Notre Dame S 24
21 McKelle Stilson (Utah) at Air Force O 2
21 Shaylor Billings (AFA) vs. UNLV O 23
21 Angie Sylvas (UNLV) at San Diego State O 29
21 Melody Friehauf (Wyo) vs. Weber State O 30
20 Shaylor Billings (AFA) vs. Morgan State S 10
20 Amber Smith (UNM) vs. Wash. State S 11
20 McKelle Stilson (Utah) vs. Utah State S 16
20 Brooke Effland (AFA) at Alabama S 17
20 McKelle Stilson (Utah) vs. Pepperdine S 17
20 Nina Puikkonen (BYU) vs. Pepperdine S 18
20 Melody Friehauf (Wyo) vs. Notre Dame S 24
20 Amber Smith (UNM) vs. SMU S 25
20 Mari Carpenter (BYU) vs. Weber State O 5
20 Jamie Burke (Wyo) vs. New Mexico O 9
20 Nina Puikkonen (BYU) vs. Notre Dame O 19
20 Jeanette Graves (UNLV) at Air Force O 23
20 McKelle Stilson (Utah) at Colorado State O 23
20 Mari Carpenter (BYU) at Arizona State O 25
20 Courtney Cox (CSU) at Air Force N 5
Double-Figure Block Club
13 Summer Jennings (CSU) vs. Utah O 23
11 Summer Koons (AFA) vs. Utah O 2
11 Rachel Lau (Wyo) vs. Montana St. S 4
11 Alicia Erickson (UNLV) at SDSU O 29
11 Shaylor Billings (AFA) vs. Colorado St. N 5
11 Nina Puikkonen (BYU) at SDSU N 5
11 Nina Puikkonen (BYU) at UNLV N 6
10 Alicia Erickson (UNLV) vs. SDSU O 2
10 Melody Friehauf (Wyo) at Colorado S 14
10 McKelle Stilson (Utah) at Georgia S 10
10 Melody Friehauf (Wyo) vs. Montana St. S 4
10 Nina Puikkonen (BYU) vs. Toledo S 4
10 Justine Kamelamela (UNLV) at SDSU O 29
20-Dig Club
27 Caroline Bower (BYU) at Arizona O 26
26 Alisa Geddes (Utah) at Colorado State O 23
25 Brooke Effland (AFA) vs. Tennessee Tech S 11
22 Micaela Conley (UNM) at Wyoming O 9
22 Tracy Wilkerson (AFA) vs. Denver O 6
22 Alisa Geddes (Utah) at California S 25
21 Janelle Torres (UNM) vs. Wash. State S 11
21 Brooke Effland (AFA) vs. UNLV O 23
20 Tharommony In (AFA) vs. Utah O 2
20 Jamie Evans (SDSU) at Creighton S 12
20 Tracy Wilkerson (AFA) vs. UNLV O 23
20 Nana Allison (UNM) vs. SDSU O 23
Triple-Double Club
(15k-12d-11b) Shaylor Billings (AFA) vs. CSU N 5
(12k-10d-62a) Graciela Torres-Lopez (Utah) vs. CSU O 23
(12k-16d-60a) G. Torres-Lopez (Utah) vs. Pepperdine S 17
(10k-11d-60a) G. Torres-Lopez (Utah) vs. Weber State S 7
(16k-11d-11b) Rachel Lau (Wyo) vs. Montana State S 4
Grand Fan Club
4,112 BYU at Colorado State O 22
3,533# Pepperdine at BYU S 18
2,584 Colorado at Colorado State S 1
2,063 Notre Dame at Colorado State S 25
1,532 Utah State at BYU S 17
1,471 SMU at Colorado State S 17
1,415 Wyoming at Colorado State O 29
1,381 Colorado State at Wyoming O 2
1,318 Evansville at Colorado State S 24
1,218 Notre Dame at BYU O 19
1,175 Utah at Colorado State O 23
1,154 New Mexico at BYU O 29
# New Arena Record
Non-conference Wrap
No non-conference matches took place this past week as Mountain West Conference action dominated the schedule. Just one non-conference match remains on the regular-season schedule as SDSU faces West Coast member in cross-town rival San Diego on Wed., Nov. 17. Combined, Mountain West Conference teams own a 72-39 record against opponents from other conferences, to date. Collectively, MWC teams have won 238 games and lost just 156 in non-league contests. Here’s a quick look at how the Mountain West Conference stacks up against conferences MWC teams have faced at least three times:
ACC 3-2
Big East 6-3
Big Sky 5-3
Big 12 4-7
Big West 4-3
Colonial 2-1
C-USA 4-0
Missouri Valley 5-1
Ohio Valley 3-0
Pac-10 4-5
SEC 3-1
Sun Belt 4-2
West Coast 3-7
WAC 3-2
