Posted: Oct 29, 2021
THE MATCHUP
Santa Clara (8-13, 4-7) at No. 7 BYU (20-1, 10-0)
MATCH INFORMATION
Saturday, Oct. 30 • Noon (Smith Fieldhouse)
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NOTES
- Santa Clara is in the midst of three in a row on the road. The Broncos had their four-match winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 3-2 home loss to Saint Mary's and fell at 20th-ranked San Diego on Thursday. Santa Clara finishes off the stretch away from home against San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 5.
- BYU has won its last 13 outings and is a perfect 13-0 at home.
- Five of Santa Clara's losses have come against top 25 foes (Oregon, Pepperdine, BYU, San Diego - twice). Three of the program's setbacks in WCC play occurred in five sets - to Pepperdine at home (Sept. 25), at Saint Mary's (Sept. 28) and to Saint Mary's at home (Oct. 23).
- Santa Clara closed out nonconference play with a 3-0 win over Oregon State at the Boise State Classic on Sept. 17, for their second sweep of the season (also vs. Nevada, Sept. 3).
- The Broncos rank fourth in kills per set (12.32), fifth in hitting percentage (.225) and fifth in the WCC in service aces per set (1.70).
- Julia Sangiacomo (3.59), Michelle Shaffer (3.28) and Sophia Tulino (3.12) and rank sixth, ninth and 11th, respectively, in the conference in kills per set.
- Kat Georgiadis is second in the league at 4.21 digs per set.
- Shaffer (0.40), Anna Stucchi (0.38), Sangiacomo (0.37) and rank seventh, eighth and 11th, respectively, in the WCC in service aces per set.
- Nive Tuileta (9.64) ranks fourth in the league in assists per set.
SERIES HISTORY
- BYU leads the all-time series, 18-4, with wins in the last 12 contests. The first meeting between the programs occurred in 1992.
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