BYU women's volleyball advances to second-ever Final Four


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SEATTLE — The BYU women's volleyball team still hasn't played in a fifth set during its run through the NCAA tournament.

Maybe it will happen in Oklahoma City.

Alexa Gray had 11 kills, including the match-winner, as the No. 12 BYU women's volleyball team swept No. 14 Nebraska 25-21, 25-20, 25-21 on Saturday night in the final match of the Seattle region, advancing to the Cougars' first Final Four in more than 20 years.

Tambre Nobles added 10 kills and seven digs for the Cougars, who got nine kills from Jennifer Hamson. Alohi Robins-Hardy dished out 33 assists for BYU, and teammate Ciara Parker compiled 15 digs.

BYU hasn't played in a Final Four match since the 1993 NCAA tournament in Madison, Wisconsin.

Amber Rolfzen led Nebraska with 11 kills, and Kadie Rolfzen added 10 for the Huskers.

BYU became the third unseeded team to win a regional final in the rally scoring era, and the second from the West Coast Conference. Unseeded Santa Clara advanced to the Final Four in 2005.

The Cougars will face Texas in a national semifinal on Thursday, Dec. 18, on ESPN2. Top-seeded Stanford and historic power Penn State will square off in the other semifinal, with the national championship scheduled for Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2.

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