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Show GiUi Sjafa&S&iB. APRIL 2000 17 D ft El 17BDH by BYU NEWS SERVICESCSM STAFF .vera 1 1, its been a stellar year .U.. l: ,.; I BO IUI IIIC UCICIIUIMU lldUUIIdl champion BYU men's volleyball team. Perhaps the only big disappointment on the year was dropping two home matches to a tough Ohio State squad March 24 and 25. Still BYU manged to sweep UC Santa Barbara April 8-9 to cap another impressive regular seasion. I he seventh-ranked Cougars end with an 18-8 record (13-6 (13-6 conference) heading into the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) tournament April 22-29. "We played seven games this weekend and played well in six of them," BYU head coach Carl McGown said after the Cougars last home match. "I'm disappointed that we let down a little in game three. They were able to exploit a weakness in our rotation. Game one was a terrific performance for us, though, and Scott Bunker came through as our most valuable player tonight." The final win vs. UCSB was especially sweet for Joaquin Acosta, who transferred to BYU from UCSB last year. Acosta led the Cougars with 22 kills, while Bunker added 21 kills on .545 hitting to go along with four service ares. Santa Barbara native "We're the kind of team that can win on any given night." Carl McGown, Head Coach Mike Wall and senior Casey Jennings each had 19 kills, and Matt Olsen posted 15 kills. Defensively, Acosta and senior Chris Pitzak each produced 13 digs and Olsen had a team-high 13 blocks. The Gauchos were paced by Kevin Collins' 24 kills. Sophomore Andy Rivera chalked up 13 digs and Britt Galang had 11. UCSB jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the first game, before Wall answered by hitting two straight kills to tie the game at 5-5. BYU took the lead with a 10-1 run, hitting .424 for the game, compared to the Gauchos' .128. The Cougars won the game on an Olsen kill, 15-6. BYU's outside hitters gave the Cougars a 7-0 lead in game two, and tough serving kept the score in BYU's favor for the remainder of the game. The Gauchos' Andy Rivera sparked a run to cut into the lead before Bunker served up an ace for the decisive point. Wall, Jennings, Bunker and Acosta each chipped in six kills to lead the Cougars. Taking an early 8-3 lead in game three, the Cougars appeared to be headed for a three-game sweep of UCSB. The Gauchos capitalized on a series of BYU hitting errors to cut the lead to 10-9, but BYU bounced back to take a 1 4-1 0 advantage on an Olsen kill. UCSB fought off three match points and scored six in a row to take 2000 Season Jan. 8 Jan 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 21 Jan 28 Jan 29 Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 5 Feb. 1 1 Feb. 12 Feb. 18 Feb 25 Feb. 26 Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 3 Mar. 4 Mar. 8 Mar. 17 Mar. 18 Mar. 24 Mar 25 Apr 7 Apr. 8 Apr. 22-29 May 4-6 Loyola (IL) provo. ut 7 00 p.m. W 3-1 Lewis PROVO, UT 7:00 p.m. W 3 - 0 Lewis PROVO. UT 7:00p.m. W 3-0 Pacific Stockton, CA 7:00 p.m. L 2-3 Stanford Palo Alto, CA 7:00 pm. W 3-0 Hawai'i Honolulu, HI 7:00 p.m. W 3 - 2 CS Northridge provo, UT 7:00 p.m. W 3 - 0 CS Northridge provo. ut 7 00 p.m. W 3 -1 Long Beach State Long Beach, CA 7:30 p.m. L 2-3 Pepperdine Malibu, CA 7:00 p.m. L 0-3 Pepperdine Malibu, ca 7 00 p.m. W 3-2 Loyola Marymount provo, ut 7:00 p.m. W 3-0 Loyola Marymount provo, ut 5 00 p.m. W 3-0 Southern Cal provo, ut 7:0o p.m. w 3-2 UC San Diego provo, ut 7 00 p.m. W 3-0 San Diego State provo, ut 7 00 p m W 3-0 UCLA Los Angeles. CA 7:00 p.m. L 1-3 UCLA Los Angeles. CA 7:00 p.m. L 1-3 UC Irvine Irvine, CA 7:00 p.m. W 3-1 UC Irvine Irvine, CA 3:00 p.m. L 2-3 Bail State provo. ut 3 00 p.m. W 3-1 CiMHmUi&z?Z provo, urg j-stopMyv 13 -0 Rutgers provo, ut 7:00 p.m. "w 3 - 0 Ohio State provo. ut 700p.m. L 2-3 Ohio State provo. ut zoop.m. l 0-3 UC Santa Barbara provo, ut 7 00 p.m. W 3-0 UC Santa Barbara provo, ut 7 00 p.m. w 3-1 MPSF Tournament TBA tba NCAA Final Four 'TBA,'.' Z JBKjyj ;7 J 55JT ' )02 v per minuse ra b r v iVr fcs V""" I- - - - i Photo by Jaren WilkeyBYU Mac Wilson with another kill in a win over Loyola Marymount. the game 16-14 on a BYU lift. Defense was the difference in game four, as the Cougars dominated play at the net. BYU out-blocked the Gauchos 9-2 in the decisive game, including a pair of Olsen and Acosta blocks that set up game point at 14-8. Acosta then dealt the final blow to his former team with a cross-court kill. McGown said he feels good about his team's chances heading into the playoffs. "If we go down there and get adjusted to the altitude, I think we can make some things happen," McGown said. "You saw what happened in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. We're the kind of team that can win on any given night." With the win, the Cougars secured the fifth-seed in the MPSF Tournament and will likely face fourth-seeded UCLA in Pauley Pavilion. BYU dropped both games to the Bruins this season in Los Angeles. The tournament will begin on April 22. P' )1 r 1 C If . - .. W Si It ' j ry zza A If Jk ft 1 I A General admission I ff ' y A , f ' GENERAL ADMISSION: $37.75 Adult $18.75 Child Bring pillows or rent chairs tor $1 while supplies last) GOLD SUPER SUPPORTER: Reserved seating ALL events, reserved parking on 8 concerts complimentary jacket, tree popcorn and drink certificates $275 Couple $1 50 Ind. Adutt $95 Ind. 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