No. 25 Brigham Young 3, Utah Valley 1
The Wolverines took the first set, but No. 25 Brigham Young pulled away, defeating Utah Valley in four sets (26-24, 22-25, 8-25, 11-25) Tuesday. The Cougars out-hit UVU .289 to .121. Kalani Norris paced the Wolverines with 19 kills and nine digs.
Kansas 3, Kansas City 1
The Kangaroos hung close with Kansas, but fell in four sets (17-25, 25-23, 22-25, 21-25) in their home opener Tuesday. Kansas City was out-hit .197 to .149 in the loss. Skyler Muff led the 'Roos with 12 kills, while Jessica Jendin added 11. Taryn Miller had a match-high 30 digs, while Sydney Crimmins had nine blocks and Melissa Hartsel tallied eight.
No. 5 Washington 3, Seattle U 0
The Redhawks were swept by No. 5 Washington (14-25. 10-25, 15-25) in Seattle Tuesday. Seattle U hit .099, compared to the .366 of the Huskies. Stephanie Stoll and Allison Farley had seven kills apiece to lead the Redhawks.
Indiana State 3, Chicago State 0
The Cougars dropped their home opener in straight sets (21-25, 12-25, 29-31) to Indiana State Tuesday. Chicago State hit .177 on the match, compared to the .363 of the Sycamores. Paula Sioto led the Cougars with 14 kills, while Valeria Desiderio posted a double-double of 11 kills and 11 digs.