PROVO, Utah – The 11th-ranked USC men’s volleyball team (8-13, 1-7 MPSF) was defeated by seventh-ranked BYU (16-6, 6-4) in four sets (25-20, 30-28, 24-26, 25-14) at Smith Fieldhouse on Friday, March 31.
KEY PLAYERS
- Fr. OH Dillon Klein led USC with another 17-kill outing (5e, 30att) and hit .400 to go with four digs and two blocks. It was his 17th time in double-digit kills and his 18th time in double-digit points.
- Sr. OPP Simon Gallas had 13 kills (5e, 28att, .286) with four digs, three blocks and two service aces. For Gallas, it was his 12th match in double-digit kills and his 16th in double-digit points this season.
- Jr. S Nate Tennant put up 39 assists to go with six digs, and added one block, one service ace, and a pair of kills.
- So. MB Teddy Terrill got the start and racked up six kills to hit .364 along with a block.
- Sr. MB Kyle Paulson scored six kills without an error on just nine swings to hit .667 and added six blocks.
- For the Cougars, Kupono Browne led with 16 kills on .314 hitting. Miks Ramanis posted 14 kills on .462 hitting. Michael Worthington led all players with 11 digs and Heath Hughes put up 49 assists to guide BYU to a .404 hitting rate.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first set was tied 12 times and the lead changed hands twice. USC led early but couldn’t hold off the Cougars’ .400 hitting with 15 kills despite getting five kills from Klein in the opening frame.
- The Trojans forced extra points in the…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at USC Athletics…