Brigham Young
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: The top-ranked Cougar volleyball team defeated visiting Loyola University of Chicago, ranked 18th, in four games of 15-6, 9-15, 15-6 and 15-8.
As in most BYU games, Ryan Millar, a sophomore from Lancaster, Calif., led the team in kills with 23.
Ingo Lindemann, a sophomore from Bonn, Germany, was only one behind Millar with 22 kills.
Since booming left-handed server Ossie Antonetti broke his hand last week, the team had to resort to a new system.
"I'm surprised they did so well considering we are using this new system," coach Carl McGown said. "I am really proud of them and what they have accomplished."
McGown praised Chris Pitzak. "He played really, really well."
The Cougars will play eighth ranked Ball State University in the Smith Fieldhouse, tonight at 7.
BASEBALL: BYU split a doubleheader Friday with UNLV in the Cougars WAC opener, losing 14-4 and winning the nightcap 8-3.
In BYU's victory, the Cougars stranded nine runners and got 12 hits, including four doubles. BYU scored six runs in the second inning and got good support from Jared Jensen on the mound. BYU freshman lefty Will Waldrip earned a save in striking out four Rebels in the final two-plus innings.
BYU's record is now 5-3 overall and 1-1 in the WAC.
WOMEN'S TENNIS: Losing their first home indoor match of the season was not what BYU's women's tennis team had in mind. The Cougar team dropped the dual match to Wisconsin 6-3 Friday.
The defeat brings BYU's record to 5-3 on the season.
Team captain, Angela Jewell won the only singles match for BYU, defeating the Badgers Barbara Urbanska in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.
The No. 19 Cougars host the 21st ranked Kansas Jayhawks today at 11 a.m., at the indoor courts.
SWIMMING: The BYU men's swimming team dropped from second to fourth place after two days of competition at the WAC Swimming and Diving Championships in San Antonio, Texas on Friday.
The Cougars' score of 329.50 put them well behind 18th-ranked SMU in first place (526.50). UNLV passed BYU to move into second (353), while TCU holds the number-three position.
The bright spot for BYU was the impressive showing of Byron Shefchik who finished first in the 100 breaststroke by setting a new BYU record of 54.96. Dmitri Malinovski followed close behind, finishing the event in fourth with a time of 55.89.
Alex Denke finished third in the 200 free (139.07).
The Cougar 200 medley relay team of Shefchik, Derek Church, Todd Wines and John Parise finished fourth with a time of 1:31.12.
All five of BYU's divers turned in impressive performances in 3 meter diving, each finishing in the top 13. Nathan Cook, the WAC's record holder, finished third with a score of 511.25. Spencer Lameroux finished eighth (414.05), Tyler Burgener 11th (398.40), Lance Clark 12th (391.90) and Dan Allen 13th (388.70). SMU's Ali Al-Hasan won the competition with a score of 536.20.
Utah
WOMEN'S TENNIS: The No. 10 ranked Wisconsin women's tennis team faces Utah today at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center at 1 p.m. Utah is ranked 36th nationally and has a 4-3 record.
SWIMMING: After their second day of competition, Utah climbed to sixth in the WAC Championships with 222 points.
Cory Sinclair placed second in the 100 back and fifth in the 200. Dustin Jones finished fifth in the 3-meter dive, Jon Wright was seventh in the 400 IM and Magnus Aronsson was eighth. The Utah 800 free relay team finished fourth and the 200 medley relay team placed fifth.